Africa
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Civilians at breaking point in eastern DR Congo warns top aid official, in call to resume talks
As the Security Council prepared to gather on Wednesday to debate the international community’s response to the growing emergency in…
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DR Congo: Children reportedly killed in summary executions by M23 fighters
The humanitarian emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has deteriorated sharply with serious human rights violations and…
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UN rights office warns of ‘dangerous tipping point’ as abuses surge in Sudan
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday sounded the alarm over escalating rights abuses in Sudan, warning that impunity…
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UN launches $6 billion Sudan appeal, as famine takes hold
More than one in two people in war-torn Sudan have too little to eat, famine “is taking hold” and sexual…
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DR Congo crisis: WFP condemns looting in Bukavu after M23 rebels take key city
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has condemned the looting of thousands of tonnes of relief supplies in the city…
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UNICEF sounds alarm over child crisis in eastern DR Congo
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday issued a stark warning over escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the…
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Humanitarians uphold commitment to support civilians in eastern DR Congo
Despite significant challenges, humanitarians plan to stay and deliver in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as fighting…
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DR Congo crisis: Thousands of displaced in Goma forced to flee again
Thousands of people affected by the fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are leaving displacement sites…
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Two mass graves of migrants uncovered in Libya
Two mass graves likely containing the bodies of migrants have been discovered in Libya, highlighting the ongoing, deadly dangers facing…
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DR Congo crisis: Thousands flee clashes in South Kivu
Continued clashes in South Kivu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are triggering mass displacement and causing…
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