sexual violence Stories
The dramatic liquidity crisis currently impacting the UN and its global partners has already prevented a high-level human rights probe into the DRC em...
On Thursday, US Ambassador Dorothy Shea told the Security Council that the next international force must be resourced to hold territory, secure infras...
The dispute arose after reports that the applicants were being targeted in connection with alleged violent activities.
Videos circulating online show victims warning Kenyans to stay vigilant, particularly in the evenings. Many say gangs are targeting phones, handbags a...
Kennedy Mutuku Nzuve was killed on August 31, 2025, after two armoured MaxxPro vehicles were involved in a tragic crash along the Kenscoff–Pétion-Vill...
The violence, which continued into Sunday morning, forced the closure of the Nakuru–Narok road after residents blocked it with burning tyres.
The Christian Council of Kenya’s involvement reveals the variety of ways that NGOs became involved, and sometimes implicated, in policies of colonial...
Antonio Guterres said such support is vital to reinforce local initiatives, safeguard civilians, and pave the way for a return to law and order and cr...
State authority is crumbling across Haiti while gang violence engulfs the capital Port-au-Prince and beyond, “paralysing daily life and forcing famili...
MSS spokesman Jack Ombaka said that specialized units, working with the Haitian National Police (PNH), carried out a night raid and seized the Télcos...
The US is drafting a resolution to present to the United Nations Security Council to "properly resource" Haiti's fight to reduce gang territorial cont...
Consultations with stakeholders on the policy framework have already been concluded. The draft policy is expected to be forwarded to the County Attorn...
Some 9,367 households, accounting for 49,799 people, face danger. Some have already begun leaving the area in search of food.
Women and girls face the brunt of this crisis. Gender-based violence (GBV) such as gang rape is rampant, particularly in the capital Port-au-Prince, a...
Haiti is currently facing a protracted and worsening humanitarian crisis, with gang violence expanding beyond the capital of Port-au-Prince. Civilians...
There are now over 200 GPAS located throughout Haiti, which cultivate high-quality seeds to distribute to other farmers with the goal of increasing fa...
The violence has forced dozens to flee across the Artibonite River, some on foot and others by swimming, to escape gang-controlled areas.
A court in the capital, N’Djamena, found the opposition leader guilty of inciting clashes between herders and farmers in Logone Occidental in May, whi...
Murkomen acknowledged that many GBV cases go unreported or unresolved because perpetrators are often family members. This reality, he noted, complicat...
The move follows resolutions made during the Second Joint Roundtable of Directors of Public Prosecutions (DPPs) and Inspectors General of Police from...
Residents in the Haitian capital confirmed to AFP that heavy exchanges of gunfire broke out between armed gangs and police forces in the vicinity of t...
As many gangs expand their territory, they have committed human rights violations, according to the UN, including extrajudicial killings, child exploi...
The outcry followed a statement by the Chairperson of the Committee on Administration and Internal Security, Gabriel Tongoyo, responding to a question...
The state has assembled 15 witnesses to testify against the accused, including the injured colleague who has yet to record his statement.
MP Kihara is accused of uttering offensive words during a public gathering in Nairobi on July 8, 2025, with the intent to provoke violence.
Gender CS Hannah Wendot warned that each number represents a life cut short, a family devastated, and a country in urgent need of inclusive solutions...
Nearly 1.3 million people in the Caribbean country have fled their homes, with an additional 15,000 uprooted last week after armed attacks in the comm...
Kibisu, who was in April handed a 20-year sentence for robbery with violence, broke free while being escorted by officers at the court premises.
Thousands have been killed by gang violence that has swept Haiti in recent years. The Trump administration previously classified one of the main armed...
The payment comes 13 years after the petition was filed and signals a significant milestone in Kenya’s response to sexual violence and the broader str...
