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Aid convoys ‘ready’ to enter Aleppo; UN envoys await Russia-US talks on truce

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Food, nutrition, health and emergency items enter the Al Waer neighbourhood of Homs, Syria, on 23 August 2016...

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UN rights chief calls for international probe into alleged violations in Yemen

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The city of Sa’ada in Yemen has been heavily hit by airstrikes.

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Democratic control: Parliament’s powers of investigation

Parliament is not just there to amend and approve new laws, but also to scrutinise the EU institutions. One of the tools at its disposal are committees that investigate specific issues. In recent months committees have been set up to look into...

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Boko Haram violence in Lake Chad region leaves children displaced and trapped

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“My family had a good life in Malam Fatori. My father was selling camels to rich people. We never lacked...

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