Africa
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Burkina Faso: UN chief condemns deadly attack on northern town, 80 reported dead
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned an armed attack on a convoy near the town of Arbinda, in the…
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With engineers and roadway repair crews, Thai blue helmets help keep South Sudan moving
Blue helmets from Thailand working with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) are not only doing their bit to…
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Côte d’Ivoire: Ebola vaccination of high-risk populations begins three days after outbreak declared
The vaccination against Ebola of high-risk populations began on Monday in Côte d’Ivoire following the discovery of an outbreak in the…
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Côte d’Ivoire confirms first Ebola case in 25 years
A case of Ebola virus has been confirmed in Côte d’Ivoire for the first time since 1994, the country’s Ministry…
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DR Congo: ‘Widespread and systematic’ violence linked to clashes over gold
Rival armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are carrying out horrific sexual attacks against women and…
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Childhood cancer care in Africa hit hard by COVID-19 pandemic
Nearly 30,000 children in sub-Saharan Africa are believed to have died from cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the…
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First Person: From a life of violence to a culture of peace
A young peace campaigner from Cameroon who turned his back on the violence prevalent in his hometown and became a…
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WHO supports Guinea after detection of first-ever case of Marburg disease
The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting Guinea following a confirmed death from Marburg virus disease, the first known case in the country…
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UN Libya mission ‘deeply concerned’ over abduction of top Government staffer
The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said on Tuesday that it is “deeply concerned” over the abduction of a senior Government…
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Tigray: Intensified fighting across borders ‘disastrous’ for children
UN agencies continue to sound the alarm over the growing “humanitarian catastrophe” in northern Ethiopia, sparked by the conflict in the Tigray region, now in its…
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