African headlines
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WHO supports DR Congo authorities as Ebola resurges in volatile east
The case concerns a 46-year-old woman who died on 15 August in…
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African Health Ministers announce ‘pivotal’ new strategy to combat communicable diseases
The health ministers, gathering for the seventy-second session of the UN World…
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Africa drought: Some children just ‘one disease away from catastrophe’ UNICEF warns
Children in Sahel are also facing water insecurity. This crisis has led…
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WFP scales up support for millions who ‘cannot wait’ for food aid amid Horn of Africa drought
The region is in the grip of a historic drought, brought on…
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South Sudan: ‘Urgent collective efforts’ needed in most dangerous humanitarian situation
“It takes a village to raise a child. In the same way,…
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WHO warns of disease threat amid Horn of Africa drought
Speaking from Geneva, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said drought, conflict, climate change and…
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Mali: Security situation deteriorates, human rights concerns rise
The soldiers, who were described by the Government of Mali as “mercenaries,”…
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‘Catastrophic’ drought displaces one million in Somalia, world asked to ‘step up’ support
More than 755,000 people have been internally displaced in Somalia because of…
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Security Council examines capacity building for sustaining peace in Africa
Cristina Duarte, the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Africa, briefed ambassadors during a…
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Ethiopia: Loan from UN fund allows FAO to scale up fertilizers for farmers in Tigray
Since conflict erupted in November 2020, Tigray and other regions have seen…
