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South Sudan

South Sudan : one year since peace deal

One year to the day since the signing of the peace agreement in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and there is renewed tension between the two warring factions in South…

Ukraine

Dreaming of peace: civilians suffer as fighting escalates in Eastern Ukraine

Last week’s escalation of political tension between Moscow and Kyiv has brought the conflict in Eastern Ukraine back to the top of the news agenda.

Iraq

Battle for Mosul: Kurdish forces capture dozen villages from ISIL

Kurdish Peshmerga forces in Iraq say they have made major gains near Mosul, capturing a dozen villages from ISIL.

Libya

Libyan forces "liberate" more of Sirte from ISIL control

Libyan forces trying to oust ISIL militants from their stronghold of Sirte have made further advances into the city.

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Iraq

Kurdish Peshmerga forces in fresh push to retake Mosul from ISIL

Iraqi Kurdish fighters have launched a fresh assault on ISIL militants.

Yemen

Ten children reported dead in air strike, as parliament convenes in Yemen

At least ten children have been killed and 28 others have been injured in northern Yemen, according to Medecins Sans Frontieres, in what the country’s Houthi group said was a Saudi air strike on a…

Ukraine

Russia says it has thwarted armed Ukrainian raids on Crimea

Ukraine has denied Russia's claim of attempted armed incursion into peninsula, annexed by Moscow in 2014.

World News

Why no one is resolving the stalemate in Ukraine

The Ukrainian crisis is at a stalemate, trapped somewhere between sporadic fighting and diplomatic cheap shots, despite a reduction of the military

Syria

Ceasefire 'urgently needed' in Aleppo - UN

The UN says two million residents have been left without access to running water or electricity after attacks hit civilian infrastructure last week.

World News

Rebels who broke siege of Aleppo come under air-attack

Rebel fighters in Aleppo in Syria have come under air-bombardment from pro-government forces.

Iraq

In northern Iraq, thousands flee Mosul campaign

Thousands have been displaced as Iraqi army and allied forces push towards the ISIL stronghold of Mosul.

South Sudan

South Sudan agrees to deployment of international protection force

South Sudan’s embattled government has agreed to allow an international protection force to be deployed in the country, after a United Nations mission failed to prevent…

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Syria: Fighting intensifies around Aleppo

A government-led-offensive has intensified fighting around Aleppo in recent days.

Syria

Syria: 5 years on

A look at the devastating effects the war in Syria has had on the population since it began.

Libya

US air strikes help Libyan forces tackle Islamic State in Sirte

Libyan forces with support from US air strikes are continuing to fight against Islamic State in the coastal city of Sirte.

Syria

Syria: Anti-ISIL forces gain ground as Assad is blamed for 'gas attack'

US-backed Kurdish-led fighters say they now control nearly three quarters of a strategic city in northern Syria, that was an ISIL stronghold.

Libya

Libya PM hails success of US air strikes on ISIL

The UN-backed government in Libya has hailed the success of US air strikes against ISIL fighters in the coastal city of Sirte.

Syria

Fatal air strike targets Syrian maternity hospital

A maternity hospital in Syria’s Idlib province supported by Save the Children has been hit by an air strike.

Libya

Libya: ISIL-held city of Sirte 'on the verge of being liberated' says military

Libyan families have started to return home to Sirte after months of displacement.

Iraq

ISIL 'top commander' Omar al-Shishani killed in Iraq

News agency affiliated with militant group confirms Omar al-Shishani was killed in combat in Iraq.

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