Africa
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Top official warns of weakened regional security following withdrawal from West African economic bloc by Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger’s decision to pull out of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) “even as…
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DR Congo: Conflict escalation linked to deadly Mpox threat
At least 25 million people have been caught up in the humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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Sudan: UN-hosted talks on local ceasefires to continue in Geneva
UN-led talks between Sudan’s warring parties were set to continue in Geneva on Friday focusing on brokering “possible local ceasefires”…
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Arbitrary detentions and impunity widespread in Libya, warns UN’s Türk
The desperate plight of migrants and refugees tortured, trafficked and sold “at scale” in Libya took centre stage at the…
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UN envoy highlights alarming violence and neglected humanitarian crisis in DR Congo
The security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has resulted in alarming levels of violence and widespread…
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Tens of thousands displaced as fighting intensifies in southeast Sudan
Fresh fighting in southeast Sudan is exacerbating civilian suffering, with reports that over 136,000 people have fled their homes in…
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Refugees, migrants face violence, abuse and death on routes across Africa, new data shows
Refugees and migrants continue to face extreme forms of violence, exploitation and death on sea and on land across Africa…
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Sudan’s cocktail of war and flooding leaves people trapped, unable to flee
Millions of people have been forced out of Sudan as the brutal civil war continues to spread, including in Sinja…
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Sudan: UN food convoy attacked, supplies looted amid worsening crisis
Unidentified armed men in Sudan on Sunday attacked UN World Food Programme (WFP) trucks carrying food assistance meant for thousands…
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UN mission boosts presence in Central African Republic’s conflict-stricken southeast
The UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has expanded its presence in the country’s southeast to prevent…
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