African headlines
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Appointment of AU envoys for Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis an ‘initiative for peace’: UN chief
The envoys are Joaquim Chissano, former President of Mozambique; Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, former Liberian…
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Guterres pledges support for sustainable industrial development in Africa
“Technology and innovation were being embraced across the continent, and progress had…
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UN officials assess needs at camps for refugees from Ethiopia’s Tigray region
The UN’s humanitarian coordinator in Sudan, Babacar Cisse, together with the heads…
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Latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is declared over, with lessons for COVID-19?
“This great achievement shows that together we can overcome any health challenge”,…
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Persons living with disabilities ‘have very special abilities’, UN deputy chief tells young Ghanaians?
Chatting with them at the James Town Café, she was inspired by…
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‘Full scale’ humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia’s Tigray: UNHCR
More than 27,000 have now crossed into Sudan through crossing points in…
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New partnership to boost maternal and newborn health in East and Southern Africa
The five-year programme, announced on Tuesday, aims to improve maternal and newborn health in…
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Many challenges remain for Sahel Joint Force, warns Lacroix, welcoming ‘increased coordination’
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix noted that…
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Deputy UN chief looks to ‘new dawn for Mali’, promotes participation of women in country’s transition
A better future for Africa and Mali Ms. Mohammed discussed three critical…
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Guterres ‘remains committed’ to maintaining 1991 ceasefire in Western Sahara
In recent days, the UN has been involved in multiple initiatives to…
