Armed conflicts and attacks
Ethnic violence in South Sudan (2011–present)
A United Nations human rights commission in South Sudan claims a "steady process of ethnic cleansing is underway" in the war-torn nation. (Al Jazeera)
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
Four bombs kill two people and injured another seven in Sha'ab, a neighbourhood of Baghdad. (Iraqi News)
At least 15 children are killed by ISIS snipers in Mosul. (Iraqi News)
In al-Bakr district, Mosul, an ISIS mortar shell kills at least three people and wounded another three. (Iraqi News)