3 Million People Starving and Displaced in DRCFebruary 15, 2018 — ICC Note The crisis in DRC is continuing to grow. Caritas, a confederation of numerous Catholic relief organizations, has estimated that 3 million people are starving and have been displace...
Five Civilians Killed in Renewed Violence in DRCFebruary 13, 2018 — ICC Note The deaths of five killed on February 9 in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are being attributed to an attack by the radical Islamic group Muslim Defense International. Violence between...
South Sudan Ends Boycott on Peace Talks in Hopes of Ending Civil WarFebruary 8, 2018 — ICC Note South Sudan has ended its boycott of the peace talks in Addis Ababa, talks aimed at ending the civil war that has dragged on in the country since...
Rebels Execute Patients in Hospitals in CARFebruary 3, 2018 — ICC Note There have been reports of rebels in the Central African Republics conflict entering hospitals and dragging patients out of bed to execute them. This is reminiscent of the...
South Sudan Church Leaders Give Road Map to PeaceDecember 24, 2017 — ICC Note South Sudan’s Church leaders have issued a report that they say is a roadmap to peace in the war torn country. They are trying to end the country’s...
IDPs in CAR Tired of Ineffective UN PeacekeepersNovember 3, 2017 — ICC Note IDPs in the Central African Republic are stating their discontent with the way that the UN peacekeepers have protected them so far. They are saying that the UN’s...
South Sudan’s President has Called for Continued Support from the UNOctober 6, 2017 — ICC Note South Sudan has called on the U.N. to continue its support of the youngest country in the world. South Sudan gained its independence from Sudan in 2011. Only...
Thousands Suffer Rape and Sexual Abuse in South SudanSeptember 18, 2017 — ICC Note Rape and sexual assault are becoming a common occurrence in War-torn South Sudan. Thousands of refugee women have described how their husbands were killed and then they were...
“Africa’s World War”: Democratic Republic of Congo Civil WarAugust 1, 2017 — ICC Note: The Democratic Republic of Congo(DRC) has been in constant violent conflict since its civil war began in 1997. This conflict has been called “Africa’s World War”. It has...
C.A.R. Conflict has seen Increased Violence Towards ChildrenJuly 19, 2017 — ICC Note: Children are being increasingly targeted by militants of the Central African Republic conflict. This conflict is between anti-balaka militias and Seleka forces. The fighting has been going on...
Priest Recounts Horror of Attack in Central African RepublicJuly 10, 2017 — ICC Note: The Civil War in the Central African Republic has been raging since 2012. This war has ravaged an already weak and unstable country. In a post on Facebook,...
South Sudan’s Civil War Especially Affect ChildrenJuly 5, 2017 — ICC Note: South Sudan gained their independence from their Northern counterpart in 2011. Since then a brutal civil war has broken out between the president and one his old...
Cholera Outbreak adds to Chaos in South SudanJune 30, 2017 — ICC Note: The ongoing war in South Sudan has led to an increased number of displaced persons. This displacement is overcrowding cities and causing a mass outbreak of cholera. The...
Ancient Yemeni Jewish Community Finds Refuge from Civil War in IsraelMarch 22, 2016 — ICC NOTE: Yemen has been embroiled in a civil war for the past few years, pitting rebels against Islamic extremist forces. Throw in support from Iran and the landscape becomes...
