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Increase in deaths reported on new anniversary of war in Sudan

Published on: April 15, 2025
10:05

Khartoum, Apr 15 (Prensa Latina) On the second anniversary of the beginning of the war in Sudan, United Nations agencies denounced that some 300 civilians have already died in attacks on refugee camps in El Fasher.

Tense situation ongoing in Haitian town of Mirebalais

Published on: April 2, 2025
09:11

Port-au-Prince, Apr 2 (Prensa Latina) The situation remains tense today in Mirebalais, a town besieged by a coalition of gangs called Vivamos Juntos, which so far the Haitian National Police (PNH) finds it impossible to control.

Haitian children´s growth stunted, warnings raised

Published on: March 31, 2025
16:50

Port-au-Prince, Mar 31 (Prensa Latina) The World Food Program (WFP) today needs 10 million dollars to feed 1.3 million people in Haiti, especially children under five years of age who are stunted.

One person dies and five are wounded after shootings in Costa Rica

Published on: March 25, 2025
07:38

San José, 25 Mar (Prensa Latina) Escalating clashes between drug gangs in Costa Rica have continued, leaving one dead and five injured, according to official sources.

United Nations Warns of Increased Violence in the DRC

Published on: March 21, 2025
08:55

Kinshasa (Prensa Latina) – The UN's OCHA has warned of escalating violence in Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Kenyan officer injured by gang members in Haiti receives care

Published on: March 19, 2025
09:45

Port-au-Prince Mar 19 (Prensa Latina) The Kenyan officer of the Multinational Security Support Force (MMAS) wounded by gang members in Haiti remains today under medical care.

Racist and xenophobic crimes increase in France

Published on: March 15, 2025
00:30

Paris, Mar 15 (Prensa Latina) France reported 9,400 crimes or offenses classified as racist, xenophobic and anti-religious last year, accounting for an increase of 11 percent with respect to 2023, the Home Office informed.

South Korea urged to avoid violence prior to Yoon verdict

Published on: March 11, 2025
14:59

Seoul, Mar 11 (Prensa Latina) South Korean acting president, Choi Sang-mok, promised today 'zero tolerance' to any act of violence in view of the ruling in the trial against the ousted president, Yoon Suk Yeol.

Pope Francis expresses concern over violence and deaths in Syria

Published on: March 9, 2025
15:05

Vatican City, Mar 9 (Prensa Latina) Pope Francis expressed sorrow on Sunday at the deterioration of the situation in Syria, where more than 1,000 people have been killed in the country's western region in the last few days.

Some 80,000 flee violence in DRC

Published on: March 5, 2025
15:37

Kinshasa, Mar 5 (Prensa Latina) Around 80,000 people have so far fled violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to neighboring countries, a United Nations report stated on Wednesday.

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