African headlines
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From the Field: Outreach across the Horn of Africa
Accompanying Somalia’s newly-appointed drought envoy on his first field visit, the United…
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Somalia: ‘We cannot wait for famine to be declared; we must act now’
Due to drought and lack of livelihood support, people living in eight…
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Central African Republic: Militias spreading ‘terror, insecurity’, must lay down arms
“I vehemently condemn the obstinacy of the Coalition of Patriots for Change…
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DR Congo: UN regrets Government move to expel Mission spokesperson
On Thursday, the head of UN Peacekeeping, Jean-Pierre Lacroix, briefed a closed-door…
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Healthy life expectancy in Africa grows by nearly 10 years
The World Health Organization announced the good news after examining life expectancy…
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New sculpture at UN honours rights experts killed in DR Congo
Speaking at the ceremony, UN Secretary-General António Guterres again expressed deepest condolences…
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Horn of Africa faces most ‘catastrophic’ food insecurity in decades, warns WHO
More than 37 million people are facing acute hunger, with approximately seven…
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UN delegation returns from human rights fact-finding mission in Ethiopia
The UN International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia is mandated…
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INTERVIEW: Accessible finance is key to realizing Uganda’s potential
Dmitry Poshidaev Many UN agencies have a very specific thematic focus: they…
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Sudan: World Bank provides $100 million in emergency support
In the first-ever direct contribution between the two UN agencies in the…
