Africa
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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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Climate shocks, humanitarian crises and political division plague Central Africa
Central African nations continue to grapple with multidimensional crises, including security threats, extreme weather events and geopolitical tensions, a senior…
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Security Council hears of ongoing imperative to end violence in eastern DR Congo
The UN Special Representative for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) briefed the Security Council on Monday on recent…
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Children of Sudan show ‘a strength that deserves recognition’
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador Ishmael Beah visited Sudan this week, meeting children and families whose lives have…
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General Assembly President urges collective action on Sudan as crisis deepens
Addressing the General Assembly on Tuesday, President Philémon Yang called for urgent collective action to address the humanitarian crisis in…
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Acute hunger stalks one in four people in DR Congo, warn aid agencies
UN humanitarians warned on Thursday that one in four people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo suffers from “crisis…
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Rights experts call for immediate end to post-election violence in Mozambique
UN independent human rights experts on Friday called on Mozambican authorities to prevent and end ongoing violence and repression of…
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Nigeria: 33 million could face hunger next year
Three UN agencies appealed on Tuesday for lifesaving support in Nigeria, where record inflation, climate shocks and ongoing conflicts are…
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Sudan: Allies of warring generals ‘enabling the slaughter’, Security Council hears
The people of Sudan face an ever-deepening crisis as the relentless war between rival militaries pushes the country further into…
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Sudan launches first malaria vaccine in landmark child health initiative
In a historic health milestone, Sudan has launched its first malaria vaccination campaign amid 18 months of civil conflict, aiming…
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