civil unrest

Failure of DR Congo army leaves civilians at mercy of rebels

Innocent Kasereka sits in a rundown hospital in the war-torn east of the Democratic Republic of Cong...

France imposes emergency in Pacific territory of New Caledonia as violent unrest turns deadly

France imposed an emergency on May 15 in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia for at least ...

The recent unrest in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir | Explained

The story so far: Pakistan-occupied Kashmir has been rocked by deadly violence in the past few days,...

Battered, empty Myanmar town shows price of victory against junta

Gutted buildings, vacant windows and blocks bombed to rubble show the price paid by the western Myan...

France could see poll-related violence: Interior Minister

France could see civil unrest and violence that is related to the elections, Interior Minister Geral...

Female suicide bombers kill at least 18 in coordinated attack in Nigeria, authorities say

Women suicide bombers targeted a wedding, a funeral and a hospital in coordinated attacks in norther...

Myanmar youth flee into Thailand to avoid forced service

When Myanmar’s junta announced a conscription law to help crush a popular pro-democracy uprising, Kh...

Junta under pressure as fierce fighting breaks out in northeastern Myanmar

New fighting has broken out in northeastern Myanmar, bringing an end to a Chinese-brokered ceasefire...

Bangladesh protests: Army out in force as police fire on demonstrators

Soldiers were patrolling Bangladeshi cities on July 20 to quell growing civil unrest sparked by stud...

Myanmar’s civil war has seen a devastating increase in attacks on schools, researchers say

An intensification of fighting in Myanmar’s civil war has brought a sharp increase in destructive at...

U.S. issues new advisory asking citizens not to travel to Bangladesh

The United States has recommended that its citizens not travel to Bangladesh and allowed the volunta...

Bangladesh’s Supreme Court scraps most job quotas that triggered deadly protests

Bangladesh’s top court on July 21 pared back contentious civil service hiring rules but failed to mo...

On the student protests in Bangladesh | Explained

The story so far: At least 130 people have been killed in the student protest clashes against quotas...

Why have violent protests in Kenya continued? | Explained

The story so far: On June 25, protests turned violent in Kenya when lawmakers passed a controversial...

Bangladesh students call for nationwide civil disobedience

Student leaders rallied Bangladeshis on August 3 for a nationwide civil disobedience campaign as Pri...

Two Israeli airstrikes in West Bank kill nine Palestinian militants as violence flares again

Two Israeli airstrikes in the West Bank killed nine Palestinian militants on August 3, Israel's Army...