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IS recruiting desperate jihadists
Many IS terrorists originate from Europe and North America, with recruiters taking advantage of the economically marginalised. In Tunisia, 90% of recruits are from marginalised neighbourhoods. Over half of the Tunisian population is aged under 30,…
Syria: tenuous cease-fire starts
The US/Russia-brokered cease-fire for Syria came into effect on Monday and will end at midnight on Sunday. Nations hope the truce can lead to the revival of peace talks between Assad’s government and the rebels battling…
Global famine report - 30 August 2016
The nutrition situation in Borno and Yobe states in NIGERIA is extreme. The Boko Haram conflict has contributed to large-scale population displacement, limiting market activity, and restricting normal livelihoods. Other areas of highest concern are ETHIOPIA:…
Iraq: tragedy for Christians
IS has spread from Syria to Iraq; giving Christians the ultimatum - convert, submit, or die. In Basra and Baghdad Christian women are threatened in the workplace and forced to wear headscarves. Many have been driven…
