Africa
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Concerns raised by Burundian refugees about ‘coercive’ repatriation from Tanzania
Concerns have been raised about the “coercive” repatriation from Tanzania of Burundian refugees, many of whom do not want to…
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‘No corner of Sudan is safe’: UN officials warn of famine and atrocities as war intensifies
Nearly three years into Sudan’s war, violence is intensifying, famine conditions are looming in parts of the country, and civilians…
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Security Council LIVE: Sudan in focus amid genocide warnings in Darfur
The UN Security Council meets this morning to discuss Sudan as the war nears its third year, with fighting intensifying…
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Sudan: ‘Hallmarks of genocide’ found in El Fasher, UN investigators detail mass killings and ethnic targeting
The Rapid Support Forces (RSF) carried out ethnically targeted killings, widespread sexual violence and enforced disappearances during their late-October takeover…
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Sudan: Rights chief alarmed after at least 57 killed in drone attacks in two days
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called on Wednesday for warring parties in Sudan to take urgent steps to…
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UN Libya envoy warns Security Council political deadlock threatens state unity
Libya’s prolonged political stalemate, worsening economic conditions and an emerging split within the judiciary pose mounting risks to the country’s…
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Migrants and refugees in Libya subjected to ‘systematic’ abuse: UN report
Migrants, refugees and asylum-seekers in Libya are enduring ruthless and systematic human rights violations, including killings, torture, sexual violence and…
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Violence surges in South Sudan leaving civilians at risk and peacekeepers stretched thin
Escalating violence, political stalemate and humanitarian constraints are pushing South Sudan’s civilians to the brink once again, while funding cuts…
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In Sudan, sick and starving children ‘wasting away’
Relentless violence, famine and disease are fuelling a rising death toll among children in Sudan, while attacks on healthcare and…
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Ethiopia: Türk fears new crisis in Tigray amid renewed fighting
UN human rights chief Volker Türk appealed on Tuesday to all parties involved in renewed heavy fighting in Ethiopia’s ‘precarious’…
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