Africa
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Tigray: As famine looms, first WFP humanitarian flight arrives
Lifesaving assistance arrived for the beleaguered Tigray region of Ethiopia on Thursday as the first UN World Food Programme (WFP) plane carrying humanitarian…
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COVID-19: Africa ‘third wave’ not yet over, while vaccine inequity threatens all
Although new COVID-19 cases in Africa have slowed following an eight-week surge, this “small step forward” could be short-lived, the…
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Domestic violence, forced marriage, have risen in Sudan: UN-backed study
Deteriorating economic conditions since 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic have fuelled an increase in domestic violence and forced marriage in Sudan, a UN-backed study has revealed. Voices from Sudan 2020,…
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Rights experts condemn ‘dramatic rise’ in attacks on so-called slaves in Mali
Attacks against so-called slaves in Mali are on the rise and authorities must do more to prevent them, two independent UN…
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FROM THE FIELD: Cameroon’s displaced, get hooked on fish
Cameroonians who have been displaced by conflict and climate change in the north of the West African country are turning…
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FROM THE FIELD: A flood of humanitarian needs for Burundi lake dwellers
Some 52,000 people have been displaced by flooding in Burundi since March this year, following the rise of waters in…
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Libya: Positive steps needed to break ‘political stalemate’
The interdependent tracks of implementing Libya’s ceasefire agreement, political progress and economic reform, are in danger of going into reverse,…
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Sharp rise in Africa COVID-19 deaths, WHO reports
COVID-19 deaths in Africa have risen sharply in recent weeks, amid the fastest surge in cases the continent has seen…
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UN appeals for faster passage for aid convoys to Ethiopia’s Tigray
UN humanitarians appealed on Tuesday for far quicker access to Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region, after the first aid trucks in…
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‘We are with you’: The South African care centres providing hope for survivors of sexual violence
In South Africa, a sexual offence is committed every ten minutes, and the number is rising, according to official police statistics. The UN…
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