Africa
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FROM THE FIELD: Adapting to survive and thrive in Ghana
In the West African country of Ghana, many people from farming backgrounds are forced to find new ways to survive,…
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Côte d’Ivoire takes delivery of latest COVAX vaccine shipment, in further boost for Africa
Côte d’Ivoire received 504,000 doses of lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine on Friday making it the second African nation in a week…
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Condemnation over new attack on Nigeria school, ‘more than 300’ girls missing
An attack on a secondary school in northwest Nigeria on Friday in which several hundred girls are still missing has been condemned by the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF. The…
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South Sudan: UN agencies support nationwide polio vaccination campaign
The second round of a vaccination campaign to protect more than 2.8 million children from polio is underway in South…
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Central African Republic ‘very volatile’, despite important progress – UN peacekeeping chief
Despite a successful presidential election and other noteworthy progress, the Central African Republic (CAR) continues to be plagued by violence…
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Ghana receives first historic shipment of COVID-19 vaccinations from international COVAX facility
Six hundred thousand doses of lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine from the UN-partnered COVAX initiative have arrived in Ghana: a historic first for the…
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UN to review deadly convoy attack in DR Congo which led to Italian Ambassador’s death
The World Food Programme (WFP) has provided further information on the deadly convoy attack in the eastern Democratic Republic of…
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Avoid ‘risky winner-take-all tactics’ in Somalia, UN Security Council hears
Increased “brinkmanship, pressure tactics, and tests of strength” are threatening progress in Somalia, the country’s UN envoy told the Security…
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Three killed in attack on UN World Food Programme convoy in DR Congo
The Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), a World Food Programme (WFP) staff member, together with…
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FROM THE FIELD: The goats helping Zambians to reach economic independence
In Zambia, where the climate crisis is making it increasingly difficult to earn a living, goat-rearing is being seen as…
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