{"id":26989,"date":"2026-02-22T21:03:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T21:03:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/intl-crimes-doc.org\/?p=26989"},"modified":"2026-02-22T21:19:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T21:19:42","slug":"weekly-international-news-review-feb-14th-20th-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intl-crimes-doc.org\/fr\/weekly-international-news-review-feb-14th-20th-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"WEEKLY INTERNATIONAL NEWS REVIEW – Feb.14th – 20th 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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OVERVIEW<\/span><\/b><\/p>

Week 8<\/em><\/p>

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During the third week of February 2026:<\/strong><\/p>

In SUDAN,<\/strong> airstrikes killed at least 28 civilians and wounded dozens at Al-Safiya and killed 1 in Kourmouk. The RSF advanced in Blue Nile. A UN report accused RSF of \u201cacts of genocide\u201d in El-Fasher, documenting massacres and rapes targeting black communities and the US sanctioned RSF commanders for directing atrocities in Darfur. BNP Paribas appealed a US verdict finding it complicit in Sudanese exactions under Al-Bashir. In SOUTH SUDAN,<\/strong> government forces allegedly attacked a village in Jonglei, killing and injuring civilians and a WFP contractor was shot in Upper Nile. In NIGERIA,<\/strong> at least 46 people were killed in Niger State. Jihadists from Lakurawa killed dozens in attacks in Kebbi, with over 30 civilians reported dead. About 100 US military personnel arrived to train Nigerian forces. In ETHIOPIA-ERITREA,<\/strong> Ethiopian federal troops and Tigrayan forces massed along the Tigray border, raising fears of renewed conflict. In DRC,<\/strong> the government \u201caccepted the principle\u201d of a ceasefire, but M23 accused Kinshasa of delaying tactics, as fighting persisted in South Kivu. A fragile calm followed the ceasefire proposal, though gunfights were later reported near Minembwe. In BURKINA FASO,<\/strong> a series of jihadist attacks killed soldiers and civilian auxiliaries. Around 40 forest guards were killed too in a jihadist attack on the Tandjari forest. In SOMALIA,<\/strong> government-backed militias, initially armed to fight Shebabs, turned against civilians, with killings and sexual abuse. The Shebab retook towns in Hiran and Middle Shabelle.<\/p>

In LEBANON,<\/strong>\u00a0Israeli airstrikes killed 4 near the Syrian border, 1 in the South and left 26 families homeless, with local authorities accusing Israel of preventing reconstruction. The Lebanese government announced a 4-month timeline to disarm Hezbollah. In PALESTINE,<\/strong> detainees faced systematic abuse in Israeli prisons, with reports of torture, psychological threats, and medical neglect, as documented by NGOs and the UN. Israeli airstrikes killed 12 Palestinians in Jabalia and Khan Younis. A Palestinian teenager died after stepping on a mine in the Jordan Valley. Israel announced plans to build 2,780 housing units in the West Bank, expanding Jerusalem into occupied territory. The imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque was banned from entering the site. Israel planned a massive police deployment around Al-Aqsa for Ramadan, issuing only 10,000 permits. The extremist settler group \u201cHilltop Youth\u201d claimed over 60 attacks on Palestinian villages in one month, including arson, shootings, and property destruction. Studies revealed Gaza\u2019s death toll might be 35-40% higher than official figures, with over 56% of victims being women, children and elderly. Far-right Israeli minister Smotrich called for \u201cencouraging the emigration\u201d of Palestinians outside their land and annulling the Oslo Accords. The UN warned of possible \u201cethnic cleansing\u201d against the Palestinians. In SYRIA,<\/strong> authorities evacuated the remaining residents of al-Hol, following escapes, with concerns over the fate of transferred jihadist relatives.<\/p>

In EASTERN EUROPE,<\/strong> European countries accused Russia of poisoning Alexei Navalny with a toxin while he was imprisoned. Russian attacks killed 2 civilians in Odessa and Zaporizhzhia. A Ukrainian drone attack killed 1 and injured civilians in Sevastopol. Ukrainian forces reclaimed territories in a counteroffensive while Russia claimed the capture of a dozen Ukrainian villages.<\/p>

In MYANMAR,<\/strong> the military junta expelled East Timor\u2019s diplomat in response to the country\u2019s launch of a war crimes investigation against Myanmar.<\/p>

Regarding INTL\u2019 JUSTICE & RELATIONS,<\/strong> ICC prosecutors named 2 Philippine senators as \u201cco-perpetrators\u201d in the crimes against humanity case against former President Duterte. The ECHR ruled that Serbia failed to conclusively investigate a 1991 Croatian war crime. Azerbaijan sentenced former Karabakh leader to prison for war crimes. Former Kosovo President Tha\u00e7i pretended to be innocent at his war crimes trial. A Turkish parliamentary commission recommended the \u201creintegration\u201d of PKK fighters into society. Bosnia launched an investigation into Nazi salutes at a festive event.<\/p>

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Most of the information mentioned in the news review are from Franceinfo with Agence France Presse, Reuters, Al Jazeera, Associated Press and the British Broadcasting Corporation.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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