Sudan Sudanese authorities in South Kordofan have increased security measures on the border with South Sudan after the failure of talks in Addis Ababa on the implementation of security arrangements. Khartoum and… Read more…
Burma On Friday, January 18, the Myanmar military said it had recaptured its outpost in Kachin State and would cease hostilities against the Kachin rebels starting next Saturday. The military began hostilities… Read more…
In light of the recent bombing of Aleppo University on Tuesday, STAND is working with the Syrian American Council to host emergency vigils across the country. For more information, see… Read more…
Syria The humanitarian situation in Syria has been deteriorating rapidly. The United Nations is unable to provide food for about one million people and rain and cold are further deteriorating living conditions, leading to a… Read more…
Democratic Republic of the Congo Just hours before Rwanda was set to join the UN Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member, the Council placed an arms embargo on M23 rebels and… Read more…
Hey upSTANDers! Because of school finals, this will be our last news brief until the new year–but keep checking out STAND’s blog and Facebook for updates, and if you haven’t yet, join us for… Read more…
BREAKING: Reports are surfacing of the possible use of White Phosphorous by a Syrian military helicopter. White Phosphorous can cause severe chemical burns, and the smoke vapors can cause illness or even… Read more…
The STAND Education Team hopes you had a great break! Our news brief is a bit longer this week due to the holiday hiatus. Please also take a look at… Read more…
Colonel Albert Kahasha and 35 fighters from other rebel groups including the Raia Mutomboki and Nyatura armed groups surrendered in Bukavu on Monday.
On Monday, November 5, the government of Sudan was condemned for ‘arresting and summarily executing 16 civilians of the Nuba tribe.’ According to Arnu Ngutulu Lodi, spokesman of the (SPLM-N), the government executed the civilians because they were ‘suspected to be SPLM/A-N supporters’. Paramount chief Adam Juju and his brother Abdalla Juju had been targeted since the May 2011 elections, ‘because of their ethnic background’ and support for the SPLM-N candidate.
