Africa
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Ceasefire in Central African Republic a ‘critical step’: UN chief
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the declaration of a unilateral ceasefire in the Central African Republic (CAR), his spokesperson…
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Food Heroes: Ethiopian avocado farmer’s ‘transformational’ crop
An Ethiopian farmer has been talking about how avocados have transformed the lives of not just his family but also…
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Displaced in northeast Nigeria ‘knocking on door of starvation’: WFP
Displaced families in Nigeria’s northeast are “knocking on the door of starvation”, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday. The alert…
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Food Hero: Cameroon’s shrimp entrepreneur
A Cameroonian woman who set up her own smoked shrimp business, has been recognized by the UN’s Food and Agriculture…
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Mali maestro’s message of peace to Sahel region’s youngsters drawn to extremism
An ambitious project to raise awareness about rising insecurity and mass displacement in the Sahel has resulted in an original…
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Alert over spike in security operations against Libya migrants
Migrants and asylum seekers in Libya have been facing increasingly heavy-handed treatment from targeted security operations, that have resulted in at…
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Libya: UN lauds mercenary withdrawal plan on ‘path towards peace and democracy’
The United Nations on Friday welcomed the signing of a long-awaited Action Plan to withdraw mercenaries, foreign fighters and foreign…
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UNHCR recommends the end of refugee status for Ivorians by June
Following an in-depth analysis of the situation in Côte d’Ivoire, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, recommended on Thursday that countries…
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Guterres criticizes ‘unprecedented expulsion’ of staff from Ethiopia; calls for focus on saving lives
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday urged authorities in Ethiopia to allow vital humanitarian work there to continue, following the…
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Landmark report highlights untapped potential of Africa’s film industry
Africa’s film and audiovisual industries could create over 20 million jobs and contribute $20 billion to the continent’s combined Gross Domestic Product…
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