| Analysis: Armed groups should not be a law unto themselves* |
 | JOHANNESBURG، 15/8/2012 (IRIN) - The vast majority of the world's conflicts involve not just government troops but also armed groups, which act without state sanction or control - and while some of these groups seek to conform to international humanitarian and human rights law, others wear their complete disrespect for the laws of war as a badge of honour. full report |
| KENYA-SOMALIA: Repatriating Dadaab refugees "unrealistic" |
 | JOHANNESBURG/DADAAB، 16/8/2012 (IRIN) - Repeated calls in recent months by Kenyan government officials to repatriate half a million Somali refugees currently living in the Dadaab refugee complex to so-called safe areas of southern Somalia have been described as unrealistic by aid agencies and by the refugees themselves. full report |
| DRC: Children, young men flee M23 recruitment |
 | KINSHASA، 16/8/2012 (IRIN) - Thousands of children and young men are fleeing rebel-held areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern North Kivu Province to escape forced recruitment by the insurgents, NGOs say. full report |
| KENYA: Street families miss out on TB, HIV services |
 | NAIROBI، 16/8/2012 (IRIN) - For three years, Lydia* and her three small children have slept rough on the streets of the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, begging for handouts from passers-by during the day and huddling together for warmth in alleys at night. She was diagnosed with TB a year ago when she visited a public health facility, but was unable to finish her medication due to lack of food and now her health is deteriorating. full report |