Africa
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Central African Republic: Militias spreading ‘terror, insecurity’, must lay down arms
Armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) must lay down their arms and engage in political dialogue, a UN-appointed…
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Guterres strongly condemns attack on peacekeepers in DR Congo which left 3 dead, amid protests
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned an attack on peacekeepers serving in the Stablization Mission in the Democratic Republic of…
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Libya: Human rights abuses, political stalemates, electoral delays mar progress
The overall situation in Libya remains “highly volatile”, Martha Pobee, UN Assistant Secretary-General for political affairs and peace operations, told the…
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Strengthening Sudan’s fragile peace: A Resident Coordinator Blog
The killing of protestors by security services during large-scale demonstrations in Sudan’s capital Khartoum in June underscores the ongoing political…
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Hunger still rising across East Africa, says new UN-backed report
Over 50 million people in Eastern Africa will face acute food insecurity this year, according to a new study backed…
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Kenya: UN expert hails historic reparations ruling in favour of indigenous peoples
An independent UN human rights expert on Monday hailed a decision by the African Court on Human and People’s Rights,…
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Kenya’s Kuruwitu corals are back, thanks to local conservation drive
A small, quiet village in Kenya has found a new purpose in the fishing industry through a successful marine coral…
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South Africa ‘on the precipice of explosive xenophobic violence’, UN experts warn
A group of independent UN human rights experts have condemned reports of escalating violence targeting foreign nationals in South Africa,…
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Nigeria: New UN resilience project paves ‘pathway to peace and sustainable development’
Over 500,000 conflict-affected people in northeast Nigeria will be tossed “a lifeline,” thanks to a new UN humanitarian and development…
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Animal-to-human diseases on the rise in Africa, warns UN health agency
Diseases transmitted from animals to people in Africa have jumped 63 per cent in last decade, compared with the previous…
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