Africa
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Eastern DR Congo crisis increasing risk of mpox transmission, WHO chief warns
The worsening security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced many mpox patients to flee…
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Sudan: UN rights chief ‘alarmed’ by summary executions, attacks on civilians
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has voiced deep alarm over reports of summary executions of civilians…
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Diplomacy key to ending crisis in eastern DR Congo: UN peacekeeping chief
The head of UN Peace Operations has underscored the need for continued diplomatic efforts to end the crisis in eastern…
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UN agencies warn of worsening humanitarian and human rights crisis in eastern DR Congo
United Nations agencies on Friday called for an end to the violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo…
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Sudan war becomes more deadly as ethnically motivated attacks rise
The conflict in Sudan is taking an “even more dangerous turn for civilians”, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker…
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Sudan conflict: ‘There cannot be a military solution to this war’
Sudan’s civil war, which began in April 2023, continues to inflict misery on the country’s population, fuelling a massive humanitarian…
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Staggering scale of Sudan crisis ‘demands sustained and urgent attention’
A senior UN humanitarian official on Thursday issued an urgent plea for international support to alleviate the devastating toll of…
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Around 90,000 children impacted by Cyclone Chido in Mozambique
Tropical Cyclone Chido struck northern Mozambique over the weekend, bringing torrential rains and powerful winds that caused devastation for communities…
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WFP delivers aid to over 800,000 in Sudan’s hunger hotspots
The World Food Programme (WFP) has intensified its emergency response in Sudan, delivering food assistance to more than 800,000 people…
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UN announces plan to address political impasse, overdue elections in Libya
A new UN plan for Libya aims to overcome political deadlock, put the country back on the path to long-awaited…
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