Haiti’s capital under gang attacks ahead of government transition
Port-au-Prince Reuters Armed gangs launched fresh attacks on parts of Haiti’s capital Port-au-Prince ahead of the installation of a transitional council set to usher in a new government, local media said on Sunday, reporting arson and heavy gunfire in the city centre. The Lower Delmas area is turning into “a battlefield between police and armed […]
Protecting archaeological sites: Alien fever dreams fuel Peruvian grave robbings
CASSANDRA GARRISON and MARCO AQUINO, of Reuters, report on the need for greater action to stop looting in the remote Nazca region…
Ten killed in Port-au-Prince suburb as tensions rise in Haiti
Port-au-Prince, Haiti Reuters At least 10 people were killed in a wealthy suburb of Haiti’s capital on Monday, there were reports of looting, and thefts of electricity equipment cut the power supply as lawlessness spread to affluent areas and gangs tightened their grip on the city. A Reuters witness saw at least ten dead bodies, […]
Army ban on cross-border aid endangers lives in Darfur, say activists
Cairo, Egypt/Dubai, United Arab Emirates Reuters Millions of people in Sudan’s Darfur region are at risk of dying of hunger after a decision by the Sudanese government to prohibit aid deliveries through Chad, an advocacy group for internally displaced people said on Tuesday. The order, a digital copy of which Reuters has obtained, effectively shuts […]
Many culprits stole food aid in north Ethiopia, investigation finds
Nairobi, KenyaReuters Regional and Federal Government officials as well as Eritrean soldiers were involved in the theft of food aid in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region, the head of an investigation by the Tigrayan authorities said on Thursday. The UN World Food Programme and the US Agency for International Development paused food distribution last month in […]
Aid agencies in Sudan grapple with looting, bureaucracy to deliver relief
Cairo, EgyptReuters Aid workers in Sudan say fierce fighting, rampant looting and reams of red tape are hampering efforts to deliver vital humanitarian supplies to the millions of people who now rely on a relief effort since a conflict erupted in mid-April. The United Nations estimates 25 million people, or more than half the population, […]
Air strikes hammer Khartoum as army chief drops RSF foe from Sudan’s ruling council
Khartoum, Sudan Reuters Sudan’s capital Khartoum and sister city Bahri came under renewed air attack on Friday as the war between the army and paramilitary forces entered its fifth week, deepening a humanitarian crisis for trapped and displaced civilians. Mass looting by armed men and civilians alike is making life an even greater misery for […]
Sudan capital rocked by air strikes, looting
Khartoum. SudanReuters Residents of Sudan’s capital reported heavy air strikes in central Khartoum on Tuesday amid a surge in looting while Saudi Arabia said negotiators were working toward a short-term ceasefire. Witnesses said the army unleashed intense air bombardment in the centre of Khartoum and around the presidential palace. The rival Rapid Support Forces paramilitary […]
UN pressures Sudan’s warring generals after aid looted
Khartoum, Sudan Reuters The United Nations pressed Sudan’s warring factions on Wednesday to guarantee safe passage of humanitarian aid after six trucks were looted and air strikes in the capital Khartoum undermined a supposed truce. “We will need to have agreement at the highest level and very publicly…to allow for movement of staff and supplies,” […]
New Sudan ceasefire attempt fails with vital supplies running short
Khartoum, SudanReuters A new attempt at a ceasefire in fierce fighting between Sudanese troops and paramilitary forces in Khartoum failed on Wednesday, leaving people fearful about dwindling food supplies and a breakdown in medical services. The 24-hour ceasefire – lobbied for by countries trying to evacuate their citizens after days of conflict – was supposed […]