African headlines
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Sudan: OHCHR calls for ‘urgent action’ to end militia attacks on people fleeing El Geneina
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Saturday said it was gravely…
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Somalia in danger of losing hard-won gains, Security Council hears
Despite gains made in tackling terrorism and advancing the electoral process in…
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Tunisia must ‘change course’ amid media crackdown: UN rights chief
In Tunisia, “vague” legislation is being used to criminalize independent journalism and…
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On Peacebuilding Day, ambassadors discuss response to organized crime in the Sahel
The Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) convened for an ambassadorial-level meeting in New York…
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UN Counter-Terrorism Week: Preventing violent extremism
Zeinabou Maata, a Muslim from Mauritania, is one of 50 women serving…
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Top UN official for Africa calls for added action to stop piracy’s spread
International cooperation is making waves in combatting piracy in West Africa, but…
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Sudan crisis threatens to hobble South Sudan’s transition, UN mission chief says
The cross-border impact of the crisis in Sudan is unfurling along multiple…
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MINUSCA chief to Security Council: Decade-long cycle of conflict can be broken
Despite deteriorating border security, humanitarian and human rights challenges, the Central African…
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DRC: Lives shattered by violence, displacement and hunger in ‘forgotten crisis’: WFP
UN humanitarians issued an urgent appeal on Tuesday to help millions of…
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Sudan: Guterres urges donors to boost aid response to halt death, destruction
A UN-led appeal for funding to help the people of Sudan raised…
