Only 3 percent of Gaza’s cropland remains accessible and undamaged
18/8/2026: According to a new geospatial assessment released by UN agencies, accessible and undamaged cropland in Gaza has fallen by 25% since the October 2025 ceasefire. Before hostilities escalated in October 2023, agriculture supported the livelihoods of more than 560,000 people.
Source: UN Food and Agriculture Organization
An attack on healthcare every six hours, and no one held to account
14/8/2026: Across the world, healthcare venues and personnel have suffered more than 10,000 attacks in the past eight years, resulting in approximately 5,700 deaths and over 8,000 injuries. Most incidents occurred in Ukraine, Lebanon and the occupied Palestinian territory, but other locations include Myanmar, Iran, Sudan, the DRC, South Sudan, Russia, Syria and Nigeria
Source: UN News
Rights groups sue Trump administration over ICC sanctions
11/8/2026: Four human rights groups have filed a lawsuit in US federal court challenging Marco Rubio's escalated campaign to “dismantle” the International Criminal Court. The sanctions undermine access to justice for victims of serious international crimes.
Source: Human Rights Watch
Türkiye seeks to transfer US cluster munitions to Ukraine
11/8/2026: Türkiye has requested permission from the US to “retransfer” to Ukraine tens of thousands of munitions that have been in Türkiye’s stockpiles for decades. Cluster munitions cannot be targeted with precision and endanger civilians. 112 countries have joined the international Convention on Cluster Munitions.
Source: Human Rights Watch
War in Sudan has left millions of children out of school
7/8/2026: The UN Deputy Secretary-General has reported that at least eight million school-aged children in Sudan remain outside the classroom. She called for Security Council members to do their utmost to bring the conflict to an end. Since 2024, the UN has verified more than 67 attacks on schools.
Source: UN News
Phase 2 of Gaza peace plan faces many obstacles
6/8/2026: Israel and Hamas are being compelled to move to “phase 2” despite lack of agreement on a sequence for implementation. Hamas says no disarmament without Israeli withdrawal; Israel insists no withdrawal until disarmament. Meanwhile, the daily life conditions for Palestinians in the enclave have largely not improved.
Source: The Conversation
What’s behind the Algeria-Morocco rivalry?
6/8/2026: The recent Ceuta incident points to the deep-seated rivalry between Algeria and Morocco. At its heart lies the conflict over Western Sahara, which began when Spain withdrew from the territory in 1975. The tensions give rise to a growing arms build-up that makes conflict a dangerous possibility.
Source: DW
Why Ethiopia’s conflicts keep returning
6/8/2026: Ethiopia’s National Dialogue seeks to chart a path toward peace, addressing some of the country’s most difficult political, historical, institutional, social, and peacebuilding questions. One answer lies in strengthening institutions below the regional level, including zonal, district and municipal governments.
Source: African Arguments
Without safeguards US‑Saudi nuclear deal risks proliferation
27/7/2026: It is unclear whether the landmark US-Saudi nuclear deal includes a condition to prohibit enrichment of uranium. Without this expected clause to restrain Saudi nuclear ambition, a nuclear arms race in the region becomes a greater risk.
Source: The Conversation
Sudan’s peace process should account for interests of multiple parties
21/7/2026: Most peace initiatives approach Sudan as a two-sided conflict between a national army and a paramilitary rebellion. This approach overlooks that both camps contain armed movements, tribal formations and local commanders with their own expectations of the postwar order.
Source: African Arguments