African headlines
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Central African Republic: Said trial opens at International Criminal Court
“The victims all hope that the trial which opens today before you…
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South Sudan violence proliferating, warn independent rights experts
Women and girls continue to be gang-raped and survivors have been described…
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High-level independent panel on security and development in crisis-torn Sahel region launched at UN
The independent panel was formally announced on Saturday in New York on…
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Egypt’s Foreign Minister calls for improved climate commitments at COP27
In his speech to the high-level segment of the UN General Assembly,…
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Half of Sudan’s most vulnerable children could die without aid
“As we speak today, 650,000 kids are suffering from severe acute malnutrition.…
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Somalia committed to tackling twin threats of looming famine and terrorism, President tells UN Assembly
“In Somalia, we are working tirelessly to transition from over two decades…
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Sahel security crisis ‘poses a global threat’, Guterres warns
“If nothing is done, the effects of terrorism, violent extremism and organized…
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Sudan committed to achieve national reconciliation, General Assembly hears
On the recent political developments in Sudan, he reiterated his commitment to…
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South Sudan: Vice-President highlights commitments and challenges to peace
The Revitalized Peace Agreement, signed by the Government and opposition groups four…
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Seven Ebola cases, one death confirmed in Uganda, WHO scales up response
So far, seven cases of the rare Sudan strain of the virus,…














