Africa
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Burkina Faso: Rising displacement adds to Sahel crises
Insecurity in Burkina Faso, particularly in the region bordering Côte d’Ivoire, is pushing more people to seek safety both within…
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Daughters of Somalia, a continuous pledge to end female genital mutilation
In Somalia, over 90 per cent or more of girls and women, have been subjected to female genital mutilation, or…
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Madagascar: Recovering from one deadly cyclone, bracing for another
Lives, livelihoods, and vital crops are at risk across Madagascar with Tropical Cyclone Batsirai expected to make landfall within hours.…
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DR Congo: More peacekeepers deployed in wake of deadly camp attack
Peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have stepped up their presence in the area around a camp…
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Africa needs to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination rate six-fold
The COVID-19 vaccination rate in Africa needs to increase six-fold for the continent to meet the 70 per cent target set for…
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DR Congo: At least 50 dead following militia attack on camp
At least 50 people, including women and children, were killed in an attack on Tuesday night at a site for internally displaced…
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Following DR Congo murder trial, UN calls for death penalty moratorium to remain
Following a verdict in the case of the brutal murder of two its experts in the Democratic Republic of the…
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Guterres asks for immediate cessation of hostilities in Ethiopia
The United Nations’ Secretary-General on Tuesday made the “strongest possible appeal” for all parties in Ethiopia to immediately end the fighting in Tigray and other areas,…
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UN envoy on ‘good offices mission’ to Burkina Faso
A UN envoy will travel to Burkina Faso over the weekend on a “good offices mission” in the wake of…
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Northern Ethiopia: A record 9 million now need food assistance
After 15 months of conflict in Ethiopia, almost 40 per cent of Tigrayans are suffering an extreme lack of food,…
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