African headlines
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Nearly half of world’s terror victims are African, with organised crime increasingly entrenched
UNODC chief Ghada Waly said there were around 3,500 victims of terrorist…
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Make suicide prevention in Africa a priority, UN health agency urges governments
“Every death by suicide is a tragedy,” said Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO…
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Torture is ‘widespread’ and likely underestimated in DR Congo: UN report
In findings issued in a report by the UN Joint Human Rights…
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Guterres says Central African Republic must ‘spare no effort’ to help bring killers of UN peacekeepers to justice
The ‘blue helmets’ from the UN Stabilization Mission in CAR, MINUSCA, were…
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Five years of violence in northern Mozambique has forced nearly a million to flee
As the conflict in Cabo Delgado province has not subsided, UNHCR is…
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Fight against human trafficking must be strengthened in Ethiopia’s wartorn north
The protracted conflict in the three northern regions have heightened risks of…
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Burkina Faso: UN chief condemns any attempt to seize power by the force of arms
Allegedly, Capt. Ibrahim Traore appeared on Friday on national television announcing that…
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Delivering justice for abused child brides in The Comoros
Tackling this scourge was the theme of a recent UN event held…
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Guinea: UN pledges support for justice and accountability, as stadium massacre trial begins
Alongside the deaths, during the opposition rally protesting military rule on 28…
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UN Special Adviser welcomes start of trial against top Rwanda genocide suspect
Opening statements in the case against Félicien Kabuga are set for Thursday…
