ethnic conflict
Violence in central Mali overlooked as presidential vote nears
As Malian voters prepare to vote in Sunday’s presidential election, the deteriorating security situation in the centre of the country has often gone overlooked, overshadowed by…
UN sees 'serious threat' in region disputed by Sudans
The United Nations Security Council warned Tuesday the lack of progress in the disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan was a grave threat to international security.
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Myanmar builds over destroyed Rohingya villages
In Myanmar's Rakhine state, military and local officials are building over the area where 700,000 Rohingya were forced to leave their homes behind. The stateless Muslim minority…
Myanmar army building on razed Rohingya land
Myanmar's military is building installations on land in villages that had been occupied by Muslim Rohingya who fled to neighboring Bangladesh after their homes were burned down,…
Dozens killed in new ethnic unrest in DR Congo's Ituri
At least 49 people were killed in a fresh outbreak of ethnic violence overnight in the Democratic Republic of Congo's troubled Ituri province, a senior charity official said on…
Video: Fleeing ethnic strife, Congolese seek haven on Ugandan shores
The stream of Congolese refugees fleeing deadly ethnic conflict in Ituri province shows little sign of abating. The UN estimates that 34,000 have arrived in neighbouring Uganda…
The Interview
UN rights chief says Burma should allow in investigators
On the margins of the UN General Assembly, FRANCE 24’s Marc Perelman meets Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, the UN high commissioner for human rights. Hussein has been urging Burma to stop…
Rohingya plight is 'textbook example of ethnic cleansing', UN says
The UN human rights chief on Monday slammed Myanmar's apparent "systematic attack" on the Rohingya minority, warning that "ethnic cleansing" seemed to be underway.
Burma's Rohingya rebels declare one-month ceasefire
Rohingya insurgents in Burma, also known as Myanmar, have declared a one-month unilateral ceasefire to ease the humanitarian crisis in northern Rakhine state, where an army…
UN chief urges restraint after deadly clashes in Burma
UN chief Antonio Guterres warned Friday of a looming humanitarian catastrophe in western Myanmar and urged security forces to show restraint after hundreds were reported dead in…
The lost children of Central African Republic
The United Nations has warned of early signs of genocide in Central African Republic, where armed militias occupy three quarters of the country, and civilians are being…
Africa's next genocide? UN sounds alarm on violence in Central African Republic
IN THE FRENCH PAPERS - Monday, August 28: Could the Central African Republic be the site of Africa's next genocide? The UN sounds the alarm on ethnic cleansing and violence…