Africa
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Slow progress, stubborn cycles of violence, as South Sudan turns 10
South Sudan, the UN’s youngest Member State, is marking its tenth anniversary of independence amid languishing political progress and a…
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First Person: An on-air antidote to misinformation in the Central African Republic
The citizens of the Central African Republic (CAR) have endured decades of war and conflict. Merveille Yayoro, a young reporter…
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Mozambique: Violence continues in Cabo Delgado, as agencies respond to growing needs
Civilians continue to flee armed conflict and insecurity in northern Mozambique, more than two months after militants attacked the coastal city of Palma, located in…
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UN agencies scale-up response to address looming famine ‘catastrophe’ in Tigray
The head of the World Food Programme (WFP) appealed on Thursday for immediate access to deliver lifesaving assistance to Ethiopia’s…
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Outgoing ICC Prosecutor urges Security Council to keep focus on justice in Darfur
The international community must stay focused on achieving justice and peace for the people of Darfur, the outgoing Prosecutor at…
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Volcanic eruption in DR Congo: UNICEF working to restore water supply amid cholera threat
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and partners are working to restore water supply to roughly 200,000 people, including some 100,000…
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Fragile democratic gains at risk in Central Africa as violence by armed groups escalates
Attacks by armed groups including Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province pose grave threats to Central Africa’s fragile…
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Protection call for Burkina Faso civilians after terror attack leaves 132 dead
Communities in rural Burkina Faso urgently need greater protection from violent extremists, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, insisted on Monday, in…
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First Person: Raising a glass to ‘Mama Cheers’
A Ugandan woman entrepreneur who was left with just a wheelbarrow and a red dress, when a business partner ran…
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Risk of COVID-19 surge threatens Africa’s health facilities
Critical health facilities across Africa risk being overwhelmed by surging COVID-19 infections, the UN health agency said on Thursday. The…
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