Africa
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Guinea: Justice for 2009 massacre must be at heart of political transition
The UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict on Tuesday urged authorities in Guinea to abide by their commitment…
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DR Congo: Abuse allegations amid Ebola outbreak ‘a sickening betrayal of the people we serve’
Sexual abuse and exploitation allegedly carried out by World Health Organization (WHO) staff during the UN health agency’s response to…
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As crises ‘pile up’ in the Sahel, Malian leader says it’s time to consider more robust mandate for UN Mission
The interim Prime Minister of Mali, Choguel Kokalla Maïga, said on Saturday that “rarely, has a country or region been as severely affected by the piling up of crises…
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Sudan striving for ‘common goal’ of peace, prosperity, freedom and justice
Sudan continues the path to democracy, two years after the revolution that “carried the aspirations of our people for freedom, peace and justice”,…
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South Sudan ‘determined to never go back to war’
South Sudan is “ready to turn a new page” towards greater peace, development and prosperity, Vice-President Rebecca Nyandeng de Mabior said in her speech in the UN General Assembly…
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Deadly ‘invisible shipwrecks’ plague migrants bound for Canary Islands
A sharp increase in the deaths and disappearances of migrants at sea heading to Spain’s Canary Islands, along the West…
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With peace restored, Burundi president says poverty is the remaining threat
The President of Burundi said on Thursday that, 60 years after the country’s independence, “the restoration of peace, security, stability and social cohesion are…
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South Sudan plagued by violence and corruption, Human Rights Council hears
South Sudan continues to be “plagued” by violence and corruption, the Human Rights Council heard on Thursday, jeopardizing the young…
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Vaccines for all key to building back better after COVID-19: Kenyan President
Equitable global access to vaccines must be at the core of efforts to build back better from the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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Somali President underscores need for COVID-19 vaccines for all
Despite the heavy impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, Somalia has continued on the path to economic reform, President Mohamed Abdullahi…
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