Headlines
  • At least five ballistic missile launches from Iran have been detected by the Israelis since midnight.
  • Mehrabad Airport in Tehran is hit by strikes
  • The Prince Sultan Air Base was the target of a ballistic missile that Saudi Arabia's military intercepted and destroyed, according to the country's defense ministry.
  • Heavy gunfire on Friday injured three peacekeepers from the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon inside their base in southwest Lebanon.
  • To put an end to the bloodshed, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged serious diplomatic negotiations..
  • In a social media post, President Trump said that "no deal" other than "unconditional surrender" will be with Iran.
  • Iran reportedly receives intelligence from Russia on US targets.

Tag: Ethnic Community

September 5, 2022

What Drives the Violence in Ethiopia’s...

The Oromo Liberation Army’s attack on the capital in June has raised fears of more civil war spreading in the Gambella region of Ethiopia

June 10, 2022

During Tightly Controlled Visit, Ethiopia Denied...

Reports of ethnic cleansing and mass detention of Tigrayans have surfaced throughout Ethiopia’s civil war, particularly in the western Tigray region, where authorities have prevented rights groups and media from entering. VOA was granted rare but restricted access to the region, including several alleged detention and mass grave sites

December 30, 2020

Shona Celebrate Kenyan Citizenship as Decades...

Members of the ethnic Shona community in Kenya are celebrating their new status as Kenyan citizens after decades of being stateless

August 22, 2020

Unrest in Ethiopia Further Raises Suspicion,...

It has been more than a month since Hachalu Hundessa, a popular singer who backed the push by Ethiopia’s Oromo ethnic group for greater autonomy, was assassinated in Addis Ababa, sparking widespread unrest that has lead to more than 178 deaths. Since then, homes and businesses have been destroyed and thousands have been arrested

February 9, 2020

Hundreds Flee To Kyrgyzstan After Deadly...

The clashes, which erupted overnight on February 8, were some of the worst ethnic violence in years in the Zhambyl region in southern Kazakhstan, sending hundreds across the border into neighboring Kyrgyzstan. It is not yet known what sparked the violence, which pitted ethnic Kazakhs against Dungans, a Muslim group of Chinese origin

March 8, 2019

Sudan’s Civil War Orphaned 20,000; One...

“Lost Boys of Sudan” was the name given to a group of more than 20,000 ethnic Dinka and Nuer children who were displaced and orphaned during the 1987-2005 Second Sudanese Civil War

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