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Libya: UN urges investigation after mass graves found

The UN is urging an investigation after the discovery of multiple mass graves in the city of Tarhuna, Libya, recently liberated from warlord Khalifa Haftar. “Yesterday, the UN Mission in Libya expressed horror at the reports of at least eight mass graves in past days, the majority of...

Libya: 150+ bodies exhumed from mass graves in Tarhuna

After being liberated by the Libyan army last week from militias loyal to renegade general Khalifa Haftar, the country's northwestern city of Tarhuna now gazes in shock as authorities unearth multiple mass graves in its vicinity. So far, more than 150 bodies, including women and children,...

Funding gaps jeopardize aid in Yemen as COVID-19 spreads: UN

United Nations aid agencies voiced alarm Friday at the deteriorating humanitarian situation in Yemen as COVID-19 spreads and a lack of funding jeopardizes life-saving programs. "More than 30 of the 41 UN-supported programmes in Yemen will close in the coming weeks if additional funds are...