{"id":20128,"date":"2025-11-23T20:13:30","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T20:13:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intl-crimes-doc.org\/?p=20128"},"modified":"2025-11-23T20:47:00","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T20:47:00","slug":"weekly-international-news-review-nov-14th-21st-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intl-crimes-doc.org\/fr\/weekly-international-news-review-nov-14th-21st-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"WEEKLY INTERNATIONAL NEWS REVIEW &#8211; Nov. 14th-21st 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20128\" class=\"elementor elementor-20128\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b15dd1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b15dd1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60ccc49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60ccc49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b><span style=\"background-color: #0015ce; color: white; padding: 2px; font-size: 28px;\">OVERVIEW<\/span><\/b><\/p><p><em>Week 47<\/em><\/p><p><em>\u00a0<\/em><\/p><p><strong>During the third week of November 2025<\/strong><\/p><p>In <strong>SUDAN<\/strong>, UN opened investigations about the exactions perpetrated, and aid workers reported severe shortages forcing them to \u201cchoose who to save\u201d. UN humanitarian services warned of \u201ctotal impunity\u201d for mass executions, sexual violence and torture.<\/p><p>In <strong>TANZANIA<\/strong>, opposition parties rejected President Hassan\u2019s commission on post-election killings as biased, while police threatened protesters.<\/p><p>In <strong>NIGERIA<\/strong>, gunmen abducted dozens of students and killed a man in two different schools. ISWAP jihadists killed nine in Borno and other attackers killed worshippers in church.<\/p><p>In the <strong>DRC<\/strong>, ADF rebels killed at least 107 civilians in the East.<\/p><p>In <strong>MALI<\/strong>, JNIM expanded its territorial and economic control while making millions USD with hostages\u2019 ransom. HRW reported Malian soldiers and Dozo militias killed 31 civilians earlier, in October.<\/p><p>In <strong>LEBANON<\/strong>, Beirut accused Israel of building a wall on its territory as UNIFIL reported Israeli attack against peacekeepers. Multiple Israeli strikes killed civilians including a school director and 13 Palestinians in Ain al-Hilweh refugee camp.<\/p><p>In <strong>PALESTINE<\/strong>, Netanyahu and ministers reaffirmed opposition to a Palestinian state. Far-right minister urged arrest of Abbas and targeted assassinations of Palestinians politicians if statehood were recognized. 153 Gazans arrived unexpectedly in South Africa amid concerns of deportation. Israel demolished an illegal Jewish outpost triggering settler retaliations. The UN Security Council endorsed the US plan for Gaza. A journalist was shot by Israeli forces while strikes killed more than 27 in Gaza. In the West Bank, refugees feared permanent displacement from Tulkarem and two Palestinian teenagers were killed by Israeli fire.<\/p><p>In <strong>SYRIA<\/strong>, authorities agreed to transfer 400 Uyghur fighters to China where they might face persecutions. A major trial began over the March massacres against Alawites and Netanyahu reaffirmed Israel\u2019s hold on the Golan buffer zone.<\/p><p>In <strong>EASTERN EUROPE<\/strong>, Russia claimed capturing 3 villages. Russian air attacks killed 31 in Ternopil and injured dozens in Kharkiv. Ukrainian families in Paris demanded return of deported children while Poland arrested two men accused of sabotage for Russian services.\u00a0 A US-backed peace plan proposed recognizing Russian de facto control over several Ukrainian regions.<\/p><p>In <strong>COLOMBIA<\/strong>, an airstrike on an ex-FARC dissident faction killed six minors forcibly recruited by the group during an operation that left 28 dead.<\/p><p>Regarding international justice and international relations, <strong>BANGLADESH<\/strong> sentenced ex-PM Sheikh Hasina to death for crimes against humanity. ICC prosecutors sought life imprisonment for Sudanese Janjaweed leader Ali Kosheib and<strong> ITALY<\/strong> opened an inquiry into alleged \u201chuman safaris\u201d during the Sarajevo siege. The ECCHR filed a complaint against TotalEnergies for alleged complicity in war crimes in <strong>MOZAMBIQUE<\/strong>. <strong>ISRAEL<\/strong> requested the disqualification of ICC prosecutor Karim Khan and the <strong>CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC<\/strong> signed a peace deal with MPC as disarmament continued ahead of December elections.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4c3ce4 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"e4c3ce4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;h5&quot;,&quot;h6&quot;],&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;bullets&quot;,&quot;icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-flag&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;,&quot;rendered_tag&quot;:&quot;&lt;svg class=\\&quot;e-font-icon-svg e-fas-flag\\&quot; viewBox=\\&quot;0 0 512 512\\&quot; xmlns=\\&quot;http:\\\/\\\/www.w3.org\\\/2000\\\/svg\\&quot;&gt;&lt;path d=\\&quot;M349.565 98.783C295.978 98.783 251.721 64 184.348 64c-24.955 0-47.309 4.384-68.045 12.013a55.947 55.947 0 0 0 3.586-23.562C118.117 24.015 94.806 1.206 66.338.048 34.345-1.254 8 24.296 8 56c0 19.026 9.497 35.825 24 45.945V488c0 13.255 10.745 24 24 24h16c13.255 0 24-10.745 24-24v-94.4c28.311-12.064 63.582-22.122 114.435-22.122 53.588 0 97.844 34.783 165.217 34.783 48.169 0 86.667-16.294 122.505-40.858C506.84 359.452 512 349.571 512 339.045v-243.1c0-23.393-24.269-38.87-45.485-29.016-34.338 15.948-76.454 31.854-116.95 31.854z\\&quot;&gt;&lt;\\\/path&gt;&lt;\\\/svg&gt;&quot;},&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tNEWS BY COUNTRY\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__e4c3ce4\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Ouvrir la table des mati\u00e8res\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-down\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M207.029 381.476L12.686 187.132c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941l22.667-22.667c9.357-9.357 24.522-9.375 33.901-.04L224 284.505l154.745-154.021c9.379-9.335 24.544-9.317 33.901.04l22.667 22.667c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941L240.971 381.476c-9.373 9.372-24.569 9.372-33.942 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__e4c3ce4\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Fermer la table des mati\u00e8res\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-chevron-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M240.971 130.524l194.343 194.343c9.373 9.373 9.373 24.569 0 33.941l-22.667 22.667c-9.357 9.357-24.522 9.375-33.901.04L224 227.495 69.255 381.516c-9.379 9.335-24.544 9.317-33.901-.04l-22.667-22.667c-9.373-9.373-9.373-24.569 0-33.941L207.03 130.525c9.372-9.373 24.568-9.373 33.941-.001z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__e4c3ce4\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M500 975V858C696 858 858 696 858 500S696 142 500 142 142 304 142 500H25C25 237 238 25 500 25S975 237 975 500 763 975 500 975Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9728d25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9728d25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><strong>SUDAN<\/strong><\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>EXILED SUDANESE WATCH HISTORY REPEAT<\/strong><\/p><p>Sudanese exiles worldwide described their horror as reports from El-Facher, Darfur, echoed the 2003\u20132004 Janjaweed massacres. The UN Human Rights Council launched an investigation into El-Facher\u2019s atrocities, while Omar al-Bashir remains under house arrest for past genocide charges. Exiles like Amar Salah Omar, a Massalit in Paris, warn that <strong>foreign backing, notably UAE supporting RSF, has made the current war deadlier than 2003<\/strong>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>AID WORKERS FORCED TO CHOSE WHO TO SAVE<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 19, 2025, Handicap International\u2019s J\u00e9r\u00f4me Bertrand reported that humanitarian workers in Darfur must \u201cchoose who to save\u201d due to severe resource shortages<\/strong>. With El-Facher under RSF control and 650,000 displaced in Tawila, aid groups prioritize children, pregnant women, and nursing mothers. Logistical nightmares, no functional airports, impassable roads, border delays, and banditry, force supplies to be transported \u201cpartly by donkey.\u201d Bertrand described seeing <strong>survivors with torture wounds, malnutrition, and gunshot injuries<\/strong>. <strong>The suspension of USAID funding cut 70% of Darfur\u2019s aid resources, leaving only a quarter of needs met<\/strong>. Meanwhile, 80,000 people remain stranded on roads, facing violence.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>UN OFFICIAL WARNS OF \u201cTOTAL IMPUNITY\u201d FOR DARFUR ATROCITIES<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 19, 2025, UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher, after visiting Darfur, warned of \u201ctotal impunity\u201d for mass executions, sexual violence, and torture in El-Facher<\/strong>. Survivors\u2019 accounts were \u201chorrible to hear,\u201d as tens of thousands remain trapped in the city. Fletcher met with both army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhane and RSF commander Mohamed Hamdane Daglo, pushing for safe humanitarian access and accountability. Despite a U.S.-brokered truce, <strong>fighting continues in Darfur and Kordofan<\/strong>, where civilians fear an imminent RSF attack on El-Obeid. The war has left Sudan de facto split: the army holds the north, east, and center; the RSF controls Darfur and parts of the south.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><strong>TANZANIA<\/strong><\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>OPPOSITION REJECTS \u201cBIASED\u201d INVESTIGATION COMMISSION ON POST-ELECTORAL SLAUGHTER<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 19, 2025, Tanzania\u2019s main opposition party, Chadema, rejected President Samia Suluhu Hassan\u2019s new commission to investigate the October 29 election violence, calling it neither \u201cindependent\u201d nor \u201cimpartial.\u201d<\/strong> Chadema and ACT Wazalendo parties stated all commission members are current or former government or ruling CCM officials, and the president controls whether the report is published. Opposition leader John Heche called it a \u201cploy to hide the truth\u201d and shift blame to victims. The Catholic bishops also demanded an independent, international inquiry. <strong>Between 800 and 1000 were killed as security forces crushed post-election protests<\/strong>; authorities have not released a death toll and are accused of hiding bodies in mass graves. Chadema and ACT Wazalendo were both barred from the election, which Hassan won with, officially, 98% of the vote.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>TANZANIA POLICE THREATEN OPPOSITION <\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 21, 2025, Tanzanian police warned against \u201chate speech\u201d or public order disruptions ahead of planned December 9 Independence Day protests<\/strong>. Authorities, who blocked internet access during the violence and are suspected of concealing bodies, vowed to act against any incitement, \u201cwhether moderate or harsh.\u201d Opposition groups plan to demonstrate despite the police threat.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><strong>NIGERIA<\/strong><\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>25 SCHOOLGIRLS ABDUCTED, 1 MAN KILLED<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 17, 2025, armed men stormed the Maga Girls Secondary School in Kebbi State, northwest Nigeria, abducting 25 students and killing the deputy principal, Hassan Makuku<\/strong>. One staff member, Ali Shehu, was injured. Police engaged the attackers but failed to prevent the kidnapping. A joint team of police, military, and civilian militias is searching nearby forests. In 2021, over 100 students were already kidnapped from Yauri\u2019s Federal Government College, some forcibly married and returning with children. The region faces threats from both \u201cbandit\u201d gangs and the emerging jihadist group Lakurawa.<\/p><p>On November 18, 2025, Nigeria\u2019s army chief, General Waidi Shaibu, ordered troops to search \u201cday and night\u201d for the 25 schoolgirls abducted from Maga, Kebbi State.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>JIHADISTS KILL NINE<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 18, 2025, Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) jihadists killed nine people, five civilian vigilantes and four laborers, in Mayenti village, Borno State<\/strong>. An anonymous military officer and resident Abbaram Modu Gana confirmed the toll. The attack followed ISWAP\u2019s Friday ambush near Wajirko, which killed four security personnel. ISWAP also claimed to have kidnapped and killed a brigade commander in Damboa. Since 2009, jihadist violence in northeast Nigeria has killed over 40,000 and displaced two million.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>GUNMEN KILL 2 IN NIGERIAN CHURCH <\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 19, 2025, armed men attacked St. Christ Apostolic Church in Ekuru, Kwara State, killing 2 worshippers<\/strong> during a live-streamed evening service. Police reported Aderemi died inside the church and Tunde Asaba Ajayi was found shot in nearby bush; a third man was hospitalized. The assailants looted personal belongings before fleeing. Kwara\u2019s governor ordered reinforced security as \u201cbandit\u201d attacks and kidnappings surge.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>STUDENTS ABDUCTED FROM CATHOLIC SCHOOL <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>On November 21, 2025, students were kidnapped from St. Mary\u2019s School in Agwara, Niger State<\/strong>. Local government secretary Abubakar Usman confirmed the abduction but not the exact number. Police and military units are combing nearby forests. This is the second school abduction in Nigeria in a week, following the Maga girls\u2019 kidnapping. The identity of the abductors whether \u201cbandits\u201d or jihadists remains unclear. President Bola Tinubu has placed security forces on high.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><strong>DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO<\/strong><\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>DRC AND M23 SIGN PEACE ROADMAP, NO IMMEDIATE CHANGE EXPECTED<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 15, 2025, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government and the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group signed the Doha Framework for a Comprehensive Peace Agreement in Qatar<\/strong>. Mediated by the U.S., Qatar, and the African Union, the non-binding accord outlines eight protocols addressing root causes of conflict, prisoner releases, ceasefire monitoring, and humanitarian access. M23 representative Benjamin Mbonimpa stated <strong>the deal would not alter the ground situation<\/strong>, while Kinshasa pledged \u201creal and measurable change\u201d for local populations. U.S. advisor Massad Boulos called it a \u201cstarting point.\u201d <strong>The M23 controls Goma and Bukavu<\/strong> seized earlier in 2025, and denies ties to Rwanda. Clashes continue despite a July ceasefire.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>REBELS KILL AT LEAST 18 IN HEALTH CENTER <\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 15, 2025, ADF rebels, affiliated with the Islamic State, attacked the health center in Biambwe village, 40 km west of Butembo, North Kivu<\/strong>. Local police secretary Marcel Mumbere Kanzoka reported 16 deaths at the center and 2 in nearby areas, with houses burned and people missing. The Red Cross later reported 23 fatalities.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>UN REPORTS 89 CIVILIANS KILLED BY ADF IN ONE WEEK IN EASTERN DRC<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 21, 2025, the UN mission in DRC (Monusco) announced that ADF rebels killed 89 civilians<\/strong>, including women and children, in a <strong>series of attacks from November 13\u201319 in Lubero territory, North Kivu<\/strong>. The deadliest incident occurred at a Catholic health center in Byambwe where 17 civilians, including women in maternity care, were killed. Other villages (Mabiango, Tunarudi, Sambalysa, Thucha, Butsili) suffered abductions, looting and arson. The ADF, active in North Kivu and Ituri, have killed over 260 people since July.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><strong>MALI<\/strong><\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>JNIM TIGHTENS GRIP ON MALI\u2019S ECONOMY AND POLITICS<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 17, 2025, the JNIM organization led by Iyad Ag Ghaly, intensified its economic stranglehold and political ambitions<\/strong>. Affiliated with Al-Qa\u00efda and born from the 2017 merger of several groups, including the Katiba Macina, JNIM now controls key routes, imposes taxes, and blocks fuel convoys, crippling Mali\u2019s economy. With <strong>2,100 deaths linked to JNIM attacks in 2025<\/strong> alone, the group expanded its reach into southern and western regions, notably Kayes\u2014a gold-rich area vital for food and fuel transit. JNIM governs villages through local agreements and propaganda, presenting itself as a protector of marginalized communities while maintaining violent repression. Analysts Bakary Sambe, Fahiraman Rodrigue Kon\u00e9, and Michael Shurkin note its evolving political goals. Recently, JNIM secured a $50 million ransom for hostages, fueling concerns over its growing capacity.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>MALIAN ARMY AND MILITIAS ACCUSED OF MASSACRING 31 CIVILIANS IN S\u00c9GOU REGION<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>According to Human Rights Watch (HRW) investigations, last month on October 2 and 13, 2025, Malian soldiers and Dozo militias killed at least 31 civilians and burned homes in Kamona and a nearby village<\/strong>, 55 km away. Witnesses and community leaders told HRW that on October 2, 21 men were killed and 10 houses torched in Kamona; on October 13, 9 men and 1 woman were killed in the second village. HRW researcher Ilaria Allegrozzi linked the massacres to recent JNIM attacks in S\u00e9gou, where the group also enforces blockades and fuel convoy attacks. The government did not respond to HRW\u2019s requests for comment.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><strong>SOMALIA<\/strong><\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>STRUGGLES AGAINST AL-SHABAAB<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>On November 18, 2025, Somali forces held the strategic town of Awdheegle, 60 km from Mogadishu, after retaking it from Al-Shabaab two months prior<\/strong>. <strong>The front line remains precarious<\/strong>, with the army\u2019s lone helicopter at risk of rebel mortar fire. Villages like Sabiid and Canole, retaken in June after intense airstrikes and drone attacks, lie in ruins; a key bridge was destroyed by retreating Shabaab fighters and only recently rebuilt with Turkish aid. The Islamist group, linked to Al-Qaeda, has regained 90% of territory lost in 2022\u20132023, including vital Shabelle River bridges. However, residents like 65-year-old Abdi Osman Hassan, who found his home demolished, and 56-year-old Muslimo Hassan Isaq, displaced for eight months, <strong>report no aid or security.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><strong>LEBANON<\/strong><\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>ISRAEL ACCUSED OF BUILDING WALL ON LEBANESE TERRITORY<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 15, 2025, Lebanon announced it would file a complaint with the UN Security Council over Israel\u2019s construction of a wall on the Lebanese soil<\/strong>. The UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) confirmed the wall crossed the Blue Line demarcation, rendering 4,000 square meters of Lebanese territory inaccessible. Israel denied the accusation.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>UN PEACEKEEPERS ACCUSE ISRAEL OF OPENING FIRE<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 16, 2025, UNIFIL reported that Israeli forces fired on its peacekeepers<\/strong> in southern Lebanon, using heavy machine guns from a Merkava tank. <strong>The Israeli military later admitted the incident<\/strong>, claiming it mistook the UN troops for suspects due to poor weather conditions. UNIFIL condemned the attack as a serious violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>ISRAELI STRIKE KILLS SCHOOL DIRECTOR <\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 16, 2025, an Israeli drone strike killed Mohammed Shoueikh, a local school director<\/strong>, in Al-Mansouri, Tyre district. The Lebanese Health Ministry confirmed the attack.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>2 MURDERED IN SOUTH LEBANON<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 18, 2025<\/strong>, <strong>Israeli strikes killed 2 people in southern Lebanon<\/strong>: a municipal employee in Bint Jbeil and another person in Blida. The Lebanese Health Ministry confirmed the attacks, while the Israeli military claimed to target Hezbollah operatives.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>ISRAELI STRIKE ON REFUGEE CAMP KILLS 13<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 18, 2025, an Israeli airstrike on the Ain al-Hilweh Palestinian refugee camp near Saida, southern Lebanon, killed at least 13 people and left several others wounded<\/strong>. The Lebanese Health Ministry reported that the strike hit a car near the Khaled bin al-Walid mosque and a nearby community center, causing extensive damage. Emergency services transported the wounded to local hospitals, while ambulances continued to shuttle between the scene and medical facilities throughout the night.<\/p><p>The Israeli military stated it had targeted a Hamas training camp. Hamas denied any military presence in the camp. Local witnesses and camp residents insisted the targeted area was a <strong>community space used by youth for sports and social activities, not for military purposes<\/strong>.<\/p><p>Ain al-Hilweh, Lebanon\u2019s largest Palestinian refugee camp, is home to tens of thousands of refugees. The strike was <strong>the deadliest in southern Lebanon<\/strong> in nearly a year. The Lebanese Health Ministry and local media reported that many of the victims were <strong>young people, some under the age of 15<\/strong>, who had been gathered in the area at the time of the attack.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>ISRAEL CLAIMS KILLING HEZBOLLAH MEMBERS <\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 19, 2025, the Israeli military announced it had killed 2 people in strikes on Bint Jbeil and Blida<\/strong>, accusing them of rebuilding Hezbollah\u2019s military capabilities and gathering intelligence. <strong>A strike on a vehicle in Tiri also killed 1 person and injured 11<\/strong>, including students on a university bus.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>CALLS FOR EVACUATION <\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 19, 2025, the Israeli military warned of imminent strikes on Hezbollah targets in Deir Kifa and Shahour, urging civilians to evacuate<\/strong>. The strikes were framed as a response to Hezbollah\u2019s attempts to rebuild its military presence.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><strong>PALESTINE<\/strong><\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>NETANYAHU REAFFIRMS OPPOSITION TO PALESTINIAN STATE <\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 16, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and several ministers reiterated their opposition to a Palestinian state, ahead of a UN Security Council vote<\/strong> on a US-backed resolution for Gaza. The draft resolution, which endorses former US President Donald Trump\u2019s peace plan, mentions the possibility of a future Palestinian state, a prospect Israel has long rejected. Netanyahu stated \u201cOur opposition to a Palestinian state on any territory has not changed\u201d and dismissed the need for \u201clessons from anyone.\u201d Far-right ministers Bezalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir also vowed to oppose any government that accepts a Palestinian state. Meanwhile<strong>, the Israeli military announced it had killed 1 person in northern Gaza<\/strong> after he allegedly crossed a demarcation line near Israeli troops.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>ISRAELI FORCES KILL PALESTINIAN IN WEST BANK <\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 16, 2025, the Israeli military reported killing a 19-year-old Palestinian<\/strong>, Hassan Ahmed Jamil Moussa, during a raid near Nablus in the occupied West Bank. The army stated Moussa was throwing an explosive device at soldiers. The Palestinian Health Ministry confirmed his death in Al-Askar refugee camp. Violence in the West Bank has surged since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack on Israel, with at least 1,006 Palestinians and 43 Israelis killed in the territory.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>GAZA RESIDENTS SENT TO SOUTH AFRICA <\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 15, 2025, Israel stated that 153 Gazans who arrived under mysterious circumstances in South Africa were intended for a \u201cthird country\u201d<\/strong> without specifying which. The group, including men, women, and children, was held on their plane for over 12 hours due to missing Israeli exit stamps. South African authorities eventually allowed their entry after an NGO guaranteed their care. A similar flight with 176 Palestinians had landed in Johannesburg on October 28. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa called the arrivals \u201cmysterious\u201d and pledged an investigation, <strong>suggesting the flights were part of a broader effort to deport Palestinians<\/strong>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>ISRAEL DEMOLISHES WEST BANK OUTPOST <\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 17, 2025, Israeli security forces evacuated and demolished the illegal Tzour Misgavi outpost in the Gush Etzion bloc, south of Jerusalem, following violent incidents<\/strong>. The civil administration stated the evacuation was due to criminal activity and security threats. The move sparked <strong>backlash from far-right ministers and settlers, with some extremists later attacking the Palestinian village of Jabaa in retaliation<\/strong>. The UN reported a record surge in settler violence in October, with over 500,000 Israeli settlers living in the West Bank amid ongoing tensions.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>ISRAELI SETTLER VIOLENCE IN WEST BANK<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 17, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned a \u201chandful of extremist\u201d settlers for violent attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank<\/strong>, following an assault on the village of Jabaa after the demolition of the Tzour Misgavi outpost.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>ISRAELI MINISTER CALLS FOR ARREST OF ABBAS IF U.N. BACKS STATEHOOD<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 17, 2025, Israeli far-right Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called for the arrest of Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and the assassination of senior Palestinian officials if the UN Security Council votes in favor of Palestinian statehood<\/strong>. Ben Gvir, addressing Prime Minister Netanyahu, stated \u201cYou must order <strong>targeted killings<\/strong> of senior Palestinian Authority officials, who are terrorists in every way, and order the arrest of Abu Mazen [Abbas].\u201d The Palestinian Authority condemned the remarks as \u201cincendiary\u201d and reflective of Israel\u2019s \u201cofficial policy of substitution of force for the rule of law.\u201d<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>U.N. SECURITY COUNCIL BACKS TRUMP\u2019S GAZA PEACE PLAN &amp; INTERNATIONAL FORCE<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 17, 2025, the UN Security Council voted 13-0 (with Russia and China abstaining) to endorse Donald Trump\u2019s Gaza peace plan<\/strong>, which includes deploying an <strong>international stabilization force <\/strong>and establishing a \u201cPeace Committee\u201d led by the US to govern Gaza until Palestinian Authority reforms. The resolution also mentions the <strong>potential for Palestinian statehood<\/strong>, which Israel opposes. Hamas rejected the plan as imposing \u201cinternational tutelage\u201d on Gaza.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>JOURNALIST SHOT BY ISRAELI FORCES <\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 18, 2025, Al Jazeera cameraman Fadi Yassin was shot in the leg by Israeli forces while covering a protest in Tulkarem, West Bank<\/strong>. Yassin was evacuated by ambulance after being hit by a bullet that entered his right leg and exited through his left thigh. The protest, involving about 150 Palestinians, demanded the right to return to the Nour Shams refugee camp, which was evacuated by the Israeli military in early 2025. <strong>Israeli soldiers briefly detained a Roya TV cameraman and two protesters and dispersed the crowd<\/strong>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>ISRAELI ATTACK IN WEST BANK KILLS ONE, INJURES THREE<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 18, 2025, a car-ramming and stabbing attack at the Gush Etzion junction in the West Bank killed one Israeli and injured three others<\/strong>. The Israeli military reported that soldiers killed two Palestinian assailants, identified as Imran al-Atrache and Walid Sabbarna, both 18 from Hebron. The victims included a 71-year-old man from the Kyriat Arba settlement.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>STRIKES IN GAZA KILL 27<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 19, 2025, Israeli airstrikes on Gaza killed 27 people, marking one of the deadliest days since the October 10 ceasefire<\/strong>. The Gaza Civil Defense reported 14 deaths in <strong>Gaza City<\/strong> and 13 in <strong>Khan Younis<\/strong>. Israel claimed it was targeting Hamas militants in response to rocket fire though no Israeli casualties were reported. Hamas denied responsibility for any rocket fire, labeling Israel\u2019s claims as \u00ab\u00a0pretexts for aggression.\u00a0\u00bb Residents described chaos and fear.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>ISRAELI STRIKES ON GAZA KILL 5, INCLUDING INFANT<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>On November 20, 2025, Israeli airstrikes on southern Gaza killed 5 people, including a one-year-old girl, according to local authorities and hospitals.<\/strong> The strikes followed a night of heavy bombardment. The Israeli military stated it was targeting \u201cterrorist infrastructure\u201d. The US was notified before the strikes, according to an anonymous American official.<\/p><p><strong>WEST BANK REFUGEES FEAR PERMANENT DISPLACEMENT <\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 20, 2025, Palestinians displaced from Tulkarem\u2019s refugee camps by an Israeli military operation that began in January 2025 expressed fear of permanent displacement<\/strong>. Hakam Irhil, 41, described living in a school classroom with five others after his home was demolished. The operation, which Israel says targets armed groups, has <strong>displaced 32,000 Palestinians<\/strong> <strong>and destroyed over 850 structures<\/strong>. Human Rights Watch called the <strong>forced displacement a war crime<\/strong> <strong>and ethnic cleansing<\/strong>. Residents, like Oum Mohamed al-Jammal, demand the right to return, but Israeli authorities have not set a clear timeline for the operation\u2019s end.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>TWO PALESTINIAN TEENAGERS MURDERED <\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 21, 2025, two Palestinian teenagers, Amr Khaled Ahmed Al-Marbou (18) and Sami Ibrahim Sami Machayekh (16), were killed by Israeli gunfire<\/strong> during overnight clashes in Kufr Aqab, near Ramallah. The Palestinian Red Crescent reported transporting two people with gunshot wounds to a hospital. A friend of Marbou stated the <strong>teens were not involved in the confrontation<\/strong>. The area suffers from chronic under-provision of municipal services.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><strong>SYRIA<\/strong><\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>SYRIA HAND OVER 400 UYGHUR TO CHINA<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 17, 2025, Syrian authorities agreed to transfer 400 Uyghur jihadists to China, according to government and diplomatic sources<\/strong>. The move follows China\u2019s refusal to integrate these fighters, mostly from the Turkestan Islamic Party (TIP) in Idlib into Syria\u2019s new army. Foreign Minister Assaad al-Chaibani discussed the issue with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, who pledged support for Syria\u2019s peace efforts. Syria\u2019s new leadership, which took power in December 2024, has been dissolving armed groups and integrating some former rebels, including at least one Uyghur, into the military. The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights estimates 3,200\u20134,000 Uyghur fighters remain in Syria. <strong>The Uyghurs are at risk of persecution in China<\/strong>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>SYRIA OPENS TRIAL OVER MARCH MASSACRES<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 18, 2025, a Syrian court in Aleppo began the first trial for the March massacres on the coastal region, which left at least 1,426 civilians dead, mostly Alawite, according to a national inquiry<\/strong>. Fourteen defendants appeared: <strong>seven former pro-Assad fighters<\/strong> charged with sedition, incitement, murder, and pillage; and <strong>seven members of the new Islamist security forces<\/strong> charged with premeditated murder. The trial will resume on December 18 and 25 for the respective groups.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>ISRAEL REAFFIRMS MILITARY PRESENCE IN SYRIAN BUFFER ZONE<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 19, 2025, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited the Golan Heights buffer zone, declaring its \u201cimmense importance\u201d for Israel\u2019s defense and protection of Druze allies<\/strong>. <strong>Syria condemned the visit as a \u201cgrave violation\u201d of its sovereignty<\/strong>, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Israel to respect the 1974 disengagement agreement. Netanyahu, accompanied by Defense Minister Israel Katz and military chiefs, reaffirmed Israel\u2019s <strong>refusal to return Golan, annexed in 1981<\/strong>. The visit followed Syrian President Ahmad al-Chareh\u2019s U.S. trip, where he called Israeli occupation a barrier to normalization. Israel has previously conducted hundreds of strikes in Syria amid rising intercommunal tensions with Druzes.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><strong>EASTERN EUROPE<\/strong><\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>RUSSIA CLAIMS CAPTURE OF TWO SOUTHERN UKRAINIAN VILLAGES<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 16, 2025<\/strong>, Russia\u2019s Defense Ministry announced the <strong>capture of Rivnopillia and Mala Tokmachka<\/strong> in Zaporizhzhia region. Rivnopillia is located 70 km southeast of Zaporizhzhia city and 13 km from Orikhiv. Aerial footage showed Russian soldiers raising flags over damaged houses.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>RUSSIAN STRIKES KILL FIVE <\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 17, 2025<\/strong>, <strong>Russian strikes killed<\/strong> <strong>at least 5 people in eastern Ukraine<\/strong>, according to local authorities. In Balakliya, 3 died and 15 were injured, including 4 children, after nighttime missile attacks damaged a kindergarten, residential buildings and vehicles. In Nikopol, a 76-year-old woman and a 51-year-old man were killed by Russian artillery. The port of Izmail near Romania was also hit, causing a fire on a Turkish-flagged civilian ship.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>UKRAINIAN FAMILIES DEMAND RETURN OF DEPORTED CHILDREN<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 17, 2025<\/strong>, <strong>families of Ukrainian children deported to Russia appealed for international help at a Paris press conference<\/strong>. Darina Repina, legal guardian of two children taken from Kherson in 2022, said Russian authorities ignore return requests.<\/p><p>Several cases were given in example. Margarita Prokopenko, 10 months old at the time, was reportedly adopted by Sergei Mironov, a Putin ally. Her brother Maksim remains in a Russian orphanage. Liubov Burina\u2019s grandchildren, Angelina and Yevhen, were taken to Russian-annexed Crimea. Ukraine says nearly 20,000 children have been forcibly deported. The ICC issued arrest warrants for Putin and Maria Lvova-Belova over these allegations.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>RUSSIAN MISSILE KILLS TEENAGER <\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 18, 2025,<\/strong> <strong>a Russian missile strike killed a 17-year-old girl and injured 9 others<\/strong> in Berestyn, Kharkiv region. Governor Oleg Synegoubov reported 19 drones targeted Kharkiv, damaging a nine-story apartment building. In Dnipropetrovsk, drone attacks caused fires. These strikes follow a pattern of daily Russian bombardments on Ukrainian energy and rail infrastructure.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>SABOTEURS ARRESTED IN POLAND<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 18, 2025,<\/strong> <strong>Polish authorities announced two Ukrainian citizens, working for Moscow, were suspected of sabotaging a railway line in Poland used to supply Ukraine<\/strong>. At date, their identities not disclosed. <strong>The sabotage occurred between November 16\u201318<\/strong>, targeting a key route for military and humanitarian aid.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>36 INJURED IN KHARKIV ATTACK <\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 19, 2025, a Russian drone attack on Kharkiv injured 36 people<\/strong>, including children, and damaged over ten residential buildings. Governor Oleg Synegoubov reported drones targeted the city. The entire country was under air raid alert, with western regions also hit.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>31 KILLED IN WESTERN UKRAINE<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 19, 2025, at least 31 people were killed, including 3 children, and 73 others were injured in Ternopil after a massive Russian drone and missile attack<\/strong>. The strike, involving 476 drones and 48 missiles, also damaged residential buildings and industrial sites, causing large fires. President Zelensky, in Turkey for peace talks, criticized insufficient pressure on Russia.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>RUSSIA CLAIMS CAPTURE OF KEY CITY<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 20, 2025, Russia announced the capture of Kupiansk, a strategic city in northeastern Ukraine<\/strong>. Commander Sergei Kuzovlev said that Kupiansk was a \u201ckey node\u201d in Ukrainian defenses. Putin, visiting a command post, was briefed by Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov on advances in Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhzhia, and near Pokrovsk and Siversk. Putin reiterated Russia\u2019s goal of \u201cunconditionally\u201d achieving its military objectives.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>U.S. PLAN WOULD CEDE UKRAINIAN TERRITORY TO RUSSIA<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 20, 2025, a 28-point US-backed peace plan proposed recognizing Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk as de facto Russian, and splitting Kherson and Zaporizhzhia along current front lines<\/strong>. The plan also limits Ukraine\u2019s army to 600,000 troops, bans NATO troops in Ukraine, but allows European fighter jets in Poland.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>5 KILLED IN RUSSIAN STRIKE ON ZAPORIZHZHIA<\/strong><\/p><p>On<strong> November 20, 2025, a Russian strike on Zaporizhzhia killed at least 5 people and injured three others<\/strong>, according to emergency services. The attack set fire to market stalls and a car.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><strong>NEPAL<\/strong><\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>CURFEW IMPOSED AFTER CLASHES <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>On November 19\u201320, 2025, authorities in Simara, southern Nepal, reimposed a curfew for a second consecutive day following clashes between Gen Z activists and supporters of former Prime Minister<\/strong> KP Sharma Oli\u2019s CPN-UML party. The violence erupted near Simara airport on November 19, prompting the curfew, according to Bara district chief Dharmendra Kumar Mishra. Police spokesperson Abi Narayan Kafle confirmed several arrests but no serious injuries. Protesters returned to the streets on November 20, demanding action against their attackers. Interim Prime Minister Sushila Karki, who took office after September\u2019s unrest that killed 76, urged all parties to avoid political provocations and trust the democratic process ahead of the March 5, 2026, elections. Karki, a former chief justice, met with over 110 party representatives, emphasizing the need for a \u201cnew generation with vision\u201d to lead the country.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><strong>COLOMBIA<\/strong><\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>COLOMBIAN AIRSTRIKE KILLS CHILD SOLDIERS <\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 15, 2025, 6 minors, victims of forced recruitment, were killed in an army airstrike <\/strong>targeting a dissident ex-FARC guerrilla faction in the southern Amazon region of Guaviare. The strike, part of a week-long offensive that left 28 dead, hit the State Major Central (EMC) group led by Iv\u00e1n Mordisco, Colombia\u2019s most-wanted man. President Gustavo Petro defended the operation, stating it prevented an ambush on 20 soldiers nearby. Defense Minister Pedro S\u00e1nchez asserted that anyone involved in hostilities loses protection. The strike occurred as U.S. pressure mounts for stronger action against drug trafficking.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><h2><strong>INTERNATIONAL JUSTICE &amp; INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS<\/strong><\/h2><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>FINLAND DEPORTS SUSPECTED WAGNER MERCENARY<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 17, 2025, Finland expelled a Russian national<\/strong> who illegally crossed the border in June, according to border guards. Media identified him as <strong>\u201cYevgeny\u201d, allegedly a former Wagner Group PMC<\/strong>. He sought asylum but was denied and deported on November 14. Finnish authorities confirmed his military background but did not comment on Wagner links.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>BANGLADESH: EX-PM SENTENCED TO DEATH <\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 17, 2025, a Dhaka court sentenced in absentia Bangladesh\u2019s exiled former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to death<\/strong> for ordering the deadly crackdown on protests that led to her downfall in summer 2024. Judge Golam Mortuza Mozumder stated \u201c<strong>all elements constituting crimes against humanity are present<\/strong>\u201d and imposed the death penalty. Hasina, in exile in India since fleeing by helicopter, was convicted of inciting and ordering murders during the unrest. The 2024 anti-government protests resulted in at least 1,400 deaths, mostly civilians, according to the UN. Hasina has consistently denied the charges.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>ICC PROSECUTORS DEMAND LIFE IMPRISONMENT FOR SUDANESE MILITIA LEADER<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 17, 2025, International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors sought a life sentence for Ali Mohamed Ali Abd-Al-Rahman <\/strong>(aka Ali Kosheib)<strong>, a Janjaweed militia leader convicted of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur<\/strong> (2003\u20132004). Prosecutor Julian Nicholls described him as a \u201chatchet killer\u201d who ordered mass executions, including hacking civilians with an axe. Kosheib denied the charges claiming \u201cI am not Ali Kosheib.\u201d His defense requested a 7-year sentence.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>ISRAEL\u2019S CONTROVERSIAL PRESENCE AT MILIPOL SECURITY FAIR IN FRANCE<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 17, 2025, France\u2019s Milipol security expo opened in Paris, with 39 Israeli companies<\/strong> among 1,200 exhibitors, despite that <strong>Israeli forces are accused of committing war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide in Palestine<\/strong>. The French government, citing the October 10 ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, authorized all Israeli firms wishing to participate. Organizer Yann Jounot stated he was implementing the State\u2019s decision. Israeli exhibitors had faced restrictions at previous French defense events.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>NGO FILES COMPLAINT AGAINST TOTAL ENERGIES FOR COMPLICITY IN WAR CRIMES IN MOZAMBIQUE<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 18, 2025, the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) filed a complaint in Paris against TotalEnergies, accusing the company of complicity in war crimes in Mozambique<\/strong>. The NGO alleges <strong>TotalEnergies financed and supported the Mozambican Joint Task Force (JTF), which allegedly detained, tortured, and killed dozens of civilians<\/strong> near the Mozambique LNG site in Cabo Delgado between July and September 2021. The complaint follows reports by Le Monde, which TotalEnergies disputes.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>LAFARGE TRIAL RESUMES FOR FINANCING ARMED GROUPS<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 18, 2025, the trial of Lafarge and eight former executives resumed in Paris, accused of paying millions to jihadist groups<\/strong>, including ISIS and Jabhat al-Nosra, in 2013\u20132014 to keep a Syrian cement plant operational. The case, which began on November 4, was briefly adjourned due to a procedural issue. Former CEO Bruno Lafont and other defendants face charges of financing terrorism. The trial is expected to conclude on December 19.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0\u201cHUMAN SAFARI\u201d IN BOSNIA<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 18, 2025, Italian prosecutors opened an investigation into allegations that wealthy Italians and other Europeans citizens associated with far-right groups, paid to shoot at civilians during the 1992\u20131996 Siege of Sarajevo<\/strong>. The claims, first reported in 1995 by Bosnian newspaper Oslobodjenje, resurfaced after a 2022 Al-Jazeera documentary. Sarajevo Mayor Benjamina Karic, who was a child during the war, filed a complaint in Bosnia and Italy. Italian journalist Ezio Gavazzeni, who also filed a complaint in Milan, gathered testimonies from both sides. The Bosnian war, which left over 100,000 dead, saw Sarajevo under siege for nearly four years, with snipers killing thousands civilians.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>ICC CONFIRMS ISRAEL\u2019S REQUEST TO DISQUALIFY PROSECUTOR<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 19, 2025, the International Criminal Court (ICC) confirmed receiving Israel\u2019s request to disqualify Prosecutor Karim Khan, who issued arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza<\/strong>. Israel claims Khan acted to \u201cdivert attention\u201d from sexual misconduct allegations against him. The ICC previously rejected Israel\u2019s challenges to its jurisdiction and the warrants. The Gaza conflict has left at least 69,500 Palestinians dead.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>FRENCH COURT CONFIRMS JURISDICTION IN LANDMARK CONGO WAR CRIMES TRIAL<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 21, 2025, a Paris court confirmed its jurisdiction to try former Congolese rebel Roger Lumbala for complicity in crimes against humanity <\/strong>(2002\u20132003) in Ituri and Haut-U\u00e9l\u00e9, DRC. Lumbala, 67, boycotted the trial, arguing France lacks jurisdiction. The court rejected his claims, noting the ICC did not assert competence and Congolese warrants did not cover the same charges. This is France\u2019s first trial for crimes committed in DRC. Lumbala led the RCD-N militia, accused of systematic violence. Survivors are now expected to testify.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC SIGNS PEACE DEAL WITH MPC REBEL GROUP<\/strong><\/p><p>On <strong>November 21, 2025, the Central African Republic (CAR) government signed a peace agreement with the Patriotic Movement for Central Africa (MPC)<\/strong> in N\u2019Djamena, Chad. The MPC, led by Mahamat Al Khatim, pledged to cease hostilities, disarm, and reintegrate into the 2019 Khartoum peace accords. The group had joined the CPC rebel coalition in 2020 but split in 2023. CAR\u2019s government, backed by Russian Wagner mercenaries and Rwandan troops, has dissolved two other major rebel groups (3R and UPC) and begun disarmament. Over 800 fighters have been disarmed so far. Presidential, legislative, regional, and municipal elections are scheduled for December 28. 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