Africa
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Renewable energy access key to climate adaptation in Africa: UN chief
Support for climate adaptation in Africa is crucial, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday in appealing for greater action…
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‘Political, security, human rights and humanitarian challenges’ plague Mali
With a deteriorating security situation in central and northern Mali, the UN peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Tuesday…
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Women abducted in South Sudan released, hundreds remain missing
Fifty-eight women and children of more than 600 who were abducted last year during vicious intercommunal fighting in South Sudan, have…
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First Person: A diabetes fighter in Eswatini pours all her efforts into beating COVID-19
Dumsile Mavuso, the founder and head of Eswatini’s first national association for people with diabetes, is now bringing her knowledge…
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Four peacekeepers killed in complex attack on UN base in Mali
A deadly attack on Friday against peacekeepers serving with the UN mission in Mali, MINUSMA, has been condemned in the…
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Thousands on the move after brutal attacks in northern Mozambique, UN office reports
Thousands of people in Mozambique’s northern province of Cabo Delgado are on the move in search of safety, as the…
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UNHCR urges greater protection for Sahel communities after deadly attack
Ten days after armed groups carried out a deadly attack on three villages near the western Niger town of Tillia, UN humanitarians have…
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Central African Republic: Rights experts concerned over ‘Russian advisers’ and close contacts with UN peacekeepers
UN-appointed independent rights experts on Wednesday raised concerns over the recruitment and use of private military and foreign security contractors by the…
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New mission chief points to opportunities ahead of 2023 election in DR Congo
The 2023 electoral process in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will mark “a new critical stage” in the…
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UN investigation concludes French military airstrike killed Mali civilians
In a statement released on Tuesday, the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) has concluded that a 3 January French…
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