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UN chief calls for investigation of Syria strikes

UN, 11 Jun 2018 [Fik/News Sources]: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for an investigation of air strikes believed to have been carried out by Russian jets in Syria, killing dozens including children. The air attack on the night of June 7 to 8 targeted the village of Zardana in Idlib province and left 44 dead including six children, according to the British-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. In a statement, Guterres expressed "deep concern" about the strikes and called for a "full investigation into the attacks, especially allegations that there was also a second strike targeting first responders, to establish accountability." He recalled that Idlib is part of the de-escalation agreement for Syria reached between Turkey, Russia and Iran and urged those guarantors to uphold their

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Nigeria fires police chief following weekend killings

LAGOS, 27 Jun 2018 [Fik/News Sources]: Nigeria fired the police chief in central Plateau State following weekend killings of 86 people in the latest violence between herders and farming communities in the agrarian belt. Police headquarters in the capital Abuja said Plateau police commissioner Undie Adie has been redeployed and replaced with Bala Ciroma, a top shot from the criminal investigation and intelligence department. The killings were reportedly a reprisal for the alleged killing of some Fulani herders and stealing or killing of cows allegedly by local Berom tribesmen. The latter were the major victims of the weekend killing, again prompting reprisals and heavy security deployments. President Muhammadu Buhari visited Plateau, condemning the violence and calling on communities to embrace peace. Buhari said arrests have

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Crisis Group urges halt to forced Rohingya repatriation

ISTANBUL, 14 Nov 2018 [Fik/News Sources]: The Brussels-based think tank International Crisis Group (ICG) urged Bangladesh to halt the plan to return Rohingya refugees to Myanmar. In a statement titled "Bangladesh-Myanmar: The Danger of Forced Rohingya Repatriation" on Monday, the group criticized the deal between Myanmar and Bangladesh for the Nov. 15 repatriation of more than 2,000 Rohingya refugees. “Myanmar and Bangladesh should halt the plan and instead work to create conditions conducive to a safe and dignified return,” the ICG said. It warned a forced repatriation carried serious risks for security and stability on both sides of the border and would escalate tensions in the camps as well as leading to confrontations between the refugees and Bangladeshi security forces. “If refugees fear that

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