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In late April, two opposing armed groups staged a series of attacks in eastern DRC, leaving at least 69 dead and prompting an intervention by MONUSCO, the UN’s peacekeeping force in the region. These groups are just two among an estimated 120 armed actors currently operating in the region. But what drives such a fragmented picture? To answer this question, we spoke to some of our expert investigators for insights into the complex array of belligerents in eastern DRC.

Drawing on more than two years of open-source investigations, CIR has mapped verified incidents of strikes, sieges, demolitions, sniper fire, and the systematic destruction of medical infrastructure across Gaza’s hospitals. This article brings that evidence together into a single account of the dismantling of Gaza’s healthcare system

Strikes hit Asadabad, the capital of Afghanistan's Kunar province, on 27 April 2026, damaging a university, residential buildings, and a petrol station and leaving dozens of civilians killed or injured. Afghan Witness verified the damage, geolocated the incidents, and assessed the likely weapons used, amid contested attribution and no official Pakistani acknowledgement.