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Rudaw Net
01-07-2025
- Politics
- Rudaw Net
UNAMI condemns ‘attack' on Yazidi IDP Camp in Duhok, urges probe
Also in Kurdistan Baby born with two faces dies shortly after birth in Erbil Peshmerga unification enters final phase, set for completion by year-end: Advisor Kurdistan parliament to enter summer recess despite political stalemate Erbil emergency water project enters testing phase A+ A- ERBIL, Kurdistan Region – The United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) on Tuesday strongly condemned an explosion that struck the Darkar camp housing internally displaced Yazidis in the Kurdistan Region's Duhok province, calling for a full investigation into what it described as an 'attack.' In a statement on X, UNAMI said it 'strongly condemns the explosion that targeted a camp for Internally Displaced Persons [IDPs] in Duhok,' emphasizing the need for the 'protection and refraining from targeting of displacement camps - including the Darkar camp for Yazidi IDPs.' The mission called on 'the relevant authorities in Iraq to investigate the incident' and 'to hold accountable those responsible for the attack, which is in clear violation of international law and human rights.' UNAMI also stressed the urgency of adopting 'necessary and urgent measures to prevent the recurrence of such attacks.' Earlier in the day, an explosive-laden drone crashed into the Darkar camp, located about 36 kilometers northwest of Duhok city, according to the Kurdistan Region's Directorate General of Counter Terrorism (CTD), also known as Kurdistan CT. The drone strike caused material damage but resulted in no casualties. The camp shelters Yazidis displaced from the Shingal (Sinjar) district in Nineveh, following the Islamic State's (ISIS) brutal assault in 2014. 'It is the first time our camp and subdistrict have experienced such an incident,' said Jawhar Mohammed, head of the Darkar subdistrict, told Rudaw on Tuesday, adding that the source of the drone remains unknown. 'A large number of refugees are still here. The drone fell near the camp's school. There were no human casualties, but a fire broke out and was contained,' he added. Civil defense teams from Duhok province's Zakho city reported that three cabins at the camp caught fire as a result of the drone crash. Importantly, the incident in Duhok occurred on the same day as a separate security violation in Kirkuk. Kirkuk Governor Rebwar Taha said that three Katyusha rockets struck the city overnight. One rocket hit a residential house - causing no injuries - while two others landed between the civilian and military sections of Kirkuk International Airport. According to airport administration officials, the rockets struck at around 11:30 pm local time, injuring one airport employee.
Hindustan Times
19-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Manipur begins exercise to prepare database for persons displaced by ongoing conflict
The Manipur government has begun the exercise of collating database of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) affected by the ongoing ethnic conflict in the state since May 2023, an official in the state government said. Deputy commissioner Mayanglambam Rajkumar Singh of Imphal West District, in a notice on Wednesday, said the government of Manipur is conducting an exercise of capturing data of IDPs residing in the state through a portal developed by the IT department. 'This exercise will cover both the categories of IDPs staying in the relief camps as well as those staying at various places outside the relief camps,'the notice said. Also Read: Govt, Kuki-Zo groups reach understanding to relocate camps to tribal areas As part of this exercise, the district administration Imphal West has started and is in near completion of capturing the data of the IDPs staying at the various relief camps of Imphal West district, it added. It also stated that all the IDPs residing outside the relief camps of Imphal West district to contact the concerned authorities to facilitate the capturing of details of the IDPs within a week's time, latest by June 25,2025. More than 260 people have been killed and thousands rendered homeless in ethnic violence between Imphal Valley-based Meiteis and adjoining hills-based Kuki Zo groups in Manipur since May 2023. Since then, most of the displaced people are staying in relief camps across the state while some are taking shelter outside the state.
Qatar Tribune
28-05-2025
- Politics
- Qatar Tribune
Qatar participates in meeting to review draft Arab guiding law for protection of IDPs
CAIRO: The State of Qatar, represented by the Ministries of Justice and Interior, participated in the third meeting of the joint committee of experts and representatives from the Ministries of Justice, Interior, and other relevant bodies in Arab countries to review the draft Arab guiding law for the protection and assistance of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Arab countries. The meeting began on Wednesday at the headquarters of the League of Arab States in Cairo. This two-day meeting is being held in implementation of the decision issued by the Council of Arab Ministers of Justice during its 40th regular session, held on Nov 28, 2024, which called for a final meeting of the joint committee of representatives from the Ministries of Justice, Interior, and relevant bodies in Arab countries to study the draft Arab guiding law for the protection and assistance of IDPs in Arab countries. During the meeting, the committee is expected to finalise its review of the articles of the draft law, which was originally proposed by the Ministry of Justice of Iraq, and for which the Council of Arab Ministers of Justice approved the formation of a joint committee to conduct the review.
Daily Maverick
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Daily Maverick
At least 20,000 flee insurgency-hit town in Nigeria, governor says
Borno state has witnessed an upsurge in attacks by suspected Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) assailants this year, raising concerns that the militants are making gains again after years of intense attacks by the military. Borno state governor Babagana Zulum visited Marte, which is close to the border with Cameroon, to assess the security situation and meet military officials there. His visit followed a raid on Marte's army base last week in which militants temporarily overran the installation. At least five soldiers were killed and others went missing in the attack. 'Marte was resettled about four years ago, but unfortunately, over the last three days, it was ransacked and was displaced again,' Zulum told reporters on Sunday. 'About 20,000 people left Marte for Dikwa (town).' Zulum, who also visited Rann, another town where an army base was attacked last week, will on Monday head to Kalawa Balge district where 23 farmers were killed by suspected militants. At least two million people have been displaced and thousands killed by the insurgency in Nigeria in the last 16 years, according to humanitarian groups. Zulum's state government resettled residents in Marte as part of a programme to shut camps for Internally Displaced Persons in Borno capital Maiduguri and upheld the plan as a model for other towns previously controlled by insurgents. But many Marte residents now fear that their lives could be upended again if attacks continue. Boko Haram and Islamic State-backed ISWAP have been adapting their tactics, including using drones for surveillance, security analysts and the military say. Zulum said leaving residents to live in a camp in Dikwa town was a big threat as it would leave young men 'vulnerable to recruitment by insurgents.'
Time of India
03-05-2025
- General
- Time of India
Manipur marks 2 years of ethnic violence: Worry, despair as thousands wait to go home
IMPHAL: From running a successful business to no income and three children to support, G Kipgen is waiting to return to his home in Imphal amidst a sense of despair. He isn't alone, there are many like him. The impact of the ethnic conflict is still being felt two years on, with thousands of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) continuing to live in overcrowded camps — waiting and hoping to return home. 'I used to run a successful coaching institute. With no income and three children, I am worried about their future. What is more concerning is there is no sign of how things will get better,' he said. 'My greatest worry is the future of my two children,' said Abung, a Meitei IDP from Churachandpur district who is staying in a prefabricated home in Bishnupur district. 'While living in a prefabricated home is better than staying in a relief camp, it doesn't compare to the freedom of living in one's own home,' he added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Liverpool departure holiday packages - Here's What You Might Not Want to Miss | Liverpool Departure Holiday Packages Learn More Undo Abenao Devi, who lives in a prefabricated home in Imphal, said, 'In the first few months, there was community support and provisions arrived on time. Gradually, we've been forgotten. We depend on the mercy of others for basic needs. It's humiliating.'
