African headlines
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Uganda: ‘Deteriorating’ human rights situation in run-up to elections next week
“We are deeply concerned by the deteriorating human rights situation in Uganda…
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Food for Mozambicans struggling amidst violence and COVID-19, ‘will be compromised’ without more funding: WFP
Since 2017, some half a million people have fled the gas and…
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UN condemns back-to-back attacks in Central African Republic
“There is no doubt that all these attacks take place in a…
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United Nations, African Union reiterate commitment to Sudan, as joint mission ends operations
In a joint statement on Thursday, Secretary-General António Guterres and Chairperson Moussa…
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First Person: family tragedy and the UN as ‘saviour’ in Darfur
UNAMID is due to begin the process of closing at the end…
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Millions of children in crisis hotspots ‘on the brink of famine’, warns UNICEF
All of these countries and regions are experiencing “dire humanitarian crises” while…
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25,000 refugees in unsettled Tigray region receive urgent UN food supplies
“Families, women, men, children — even new-borns — have been cut off…
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Niger: UN chief urges security forces to protect civilians during polls
In a statement by his spokesperson, issued on the eve of the…
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Chad: New law safeguards 480,000 refugees
The law, which was adopted on Thursday, ensures refugees and asylum-seekers fundamental…
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Uganda: UN food assistance programme hit as COVID-19 dries up funding
According to WFP, with effect from February 2021, refugees will have to…
