Tag: ethnic violence
Survivors speak about DR Congo ethnic attacks
Machete-wielding attackers descended on Esther Nzale’s village in north-eastern Congo eight days ago, setting houses on fire and hacking to death her husband and...
Ethnic violence claims more than 50 lives in eastern DR Congo
More than 50 people were killed in clashes between ethnic groups in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, three local aid workers said,...
Nigeria’s acting president meets with regional leaders on ethnic unrest
Nigeria's acting president met with regional leaders in an effort to quell ethnic tensions, his office said, as threats grow of conflict...
U.N. rights commissioner voices fear of Burundi violence turning ethnic
The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Wednesday he feared increased violence and incitement in Burundi's crisis could turn...
At least four killed in ethnic clashes in eastern Nigeria
At least four people were killed and houses torched in ethnic clashes between rival groups in Nigeria's eastern Taraba state, police said...
30 dead in central Nigerian village attack
Gunmen killed 30 people in a village in central Nigeria on Monday, officials said, in a religiously-mixed region with a long history...
