Africa
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Deep concern for thousands of Eritrean refugees ‘scattered’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray
In Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region there’s deep concern for thousands of Eritrean refugees whose camps have been found burned to the ground,…
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First Person: ‘No daughter of mine will be cut’
Like 95 per cent of women in her Ugandan community, Margaret Chepoteltel underwent female genital mutilation (FGM) as a child,…
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Probe announced into alleged Tigray rights violations: UN rights office
Alleged serious abuses and rights violations in Ethiopia’s Tigray region are to be investigated by the UN, the Office of…
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Libya: UN envoy hails new national government after years of ‘paralysis and internal divisions’
After years of “paralysis and internal divisions”, progress towards a lasting peace through stable national government and dialogue, is being…
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UN chief reaffirms solidarity with Niger, as second deadly attack rocks country
The United Nations Secretary-General has reaffirmed the Organization’s support and solidarity with Niger, as the second deadly attacks against civilians…
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Mozambique: Cabo Delgado displacement could reach 1 million, UN officials warn
Senior leaders with the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned on Monday of the urgent need to address the growing humanitarian…
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Face of Sudan’s democratic transition ‘is female and it is young’, says UN agency chief
The head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has called for increased international support for peace and stability in…
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UNICEF condemns ‘horrific killings’ of civilians in Niger
The recent “horrific killings” of dozens of civilians in two villages in western Niger have been condemned in the strongest…
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Libya arms embargo ‘totally ineffective’: UN expert panel
An arms embargo imposed on Libya by the Security Council in 2011 remains “totally ineffective” a UN Panel of Experts…
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South Sudanese ‘one step away from famine’, as UN launches humanitarian response plan
As hunger levels continue to deepen in South Sudan due to a combination of violence, climate change and COVID-19, the…
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