Africa
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Libya elections ‘essential next step’ towards peace and stability: Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged Libyans to forge a spirt of national unity and overcome any remaining differences ahead…
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‘Wake-up call’ to assist DR Congo battle food insecurity
UN agencies raised the alarm on Wednesday over the growing food crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), calling for an urgent scaling-up of assistance. …
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Thousands flee DR Congo fighting for Uganda: UNHCR
Fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced at least 11,000 people to flee to neighbouring…
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Ethiopia: Future of Tigray and Horn of Africa ‘in grave uncertainty’
A year-long conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia has reached “disastrous proportions”, the UN political chief told the Security…
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UN mourns with Sierra Leone, pledges all ‘necessary support’ following deadly tanker crash
The UN chief has joined the whole UN system in Sierra Leone in mourning the victims of an fuel tanker collision on…
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Rebuilding a future for the displaced people of Burkina Faso: a Resident Coordinator Blog
More than a million people in Burkina Faso have been displaced from their homes, victims of ongoing conflict and poverty.…
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Security Council ‘deeply concerned’ by expanding clashes in northern Ethiopia
The Members of the United Nations Security Council expressed “deep concern” about the expansion and intensification of military clashes in northern Ethiopia. In a press…
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Sudan coup: Human Rights Council hears calls for return to democratic rule
International calls for the restoration of democratic government in Sudan continued on Friday, as the Human Rights Council met in special session in Geneva to discuss the recent military coup. Leading condemnation for the 25 October…
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Spare no effort in probe into attack against blue helmets in CAR: Guterres
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in the Central African Republic (CAR) to spare no effort in investigating the…
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End war now before it’s too late for Ethiopians, UN rights chief urges fighters
All parties involved in the escalating conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray must stop fighting immediately, or else risk pushing the region’s…
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