African headlines
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From the Field: Ethiopia’s worst drought threatens ‘deadly consequences’ for women
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) is scaling up operations in Sudan,…
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Mali: Deadly convoy attack ‘tragic reminder’ of threats to peacekeepers
For roughly an hour, the convoy came under direct fire from suspected…
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Somalia: ‘Dire and grim’ drought, impacting more than 7 million
“The situation is extremely dire and grim: 7.1 million people are going…
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Security Council urged to support efforts to end M23 insurgency in DR Congo
“It is imperative that this Council lend its full weight to ongoing…
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FAO ramps up support to Sudan farmers as starvation threat grows in East Africa
Food insecurity is soaring in the country, driven by the combined impacts…
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People for Peace: Supporting victims of sexual abuse in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The eastern DRC has experienced conflict and instability over many years and…
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Sahel should be seen as region of ‘opportunity’ despite ‘multiple crises’
The Sahel is a vast under-populated region stretching across Africa from Senegal…
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Rights office welcomes Zambia’s pledge to abolish the death penalty
President Hakainde Hichilema announced the development on Tuesday in a speech on…
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African nations leading the way on ‘food systems transformation’: Guterres
António Guterres was addressing the start of a high-level policy dialogue at…
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‘Protracted political impasse’ further polarizing Libya
“We are concerned that the protracted political impasse is having an increasingly…
