Africa
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UN expresses solidarity with Kenya following deadly floods
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres reiterated the UN’s continued commitment to Kenya in the wake of deadly floods caused by…
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UN official urges South Sudan to lift taxes halting aid
The UN’s top humanitarian official in South Sudan has urged the Government to lift newly imposed taxes and charges that…
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Sudan: Security Council members call for immediate halt to military escalation in El Fasher
UN Security Council members on Saturday called on the warring parties in Sudan to immediately halt the military build-up and…
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Sudan: Civilians trapped in El Fasher, as UN warns of imminent attack
Escalating violence in Sudan’s North Darfur state has left dozens dead and people trapped in El Fasher city which is…
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Burkina Faso: UN rights office deeply alarmed at reported killing of 220 villagers
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday raised alarm over the situation in northern Burkina Faso where several hundred…
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UN migration agency assists survivors of deadly shipwreck off Djibouti
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is offering medical care, food, shelter and psychosocial support to 33 migrants who survived…
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Geneva conference pledges $630 million in life-saving help for Ethiopia
Ethiopia’s international partners convened in Geneva on Tuesday to address the urgent need for increased humanitarian funding for the crisis-hit…
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Absolutely Crucial: Global Effort Needed for Sudan Ceasefire, Urges Guterres
“The world is forgetting about the people of Sudan” the UN chief warned on Monday, calling for a boost in…
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“Sudan mess can’t keep going: UN bigwig Türk”
A full year of conflict in Sudan has already caused immense suffering and death but the situation could easily worsen…
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Nigeria Makes History with Game-Changing Meningitis Vaccine!
Nigeria has become the first country to roll out a “revolutionary” five-in-one vaccine against meningitis, the World Health Organization (WHO)…
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