Africa
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UN voices grave concern as fighting spreads across northern Ethiopia
The UN said on Friday it remains gravely concerned by the continued deterioration of the security situation across northern Ethiopia,…
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Africa needs its own AI solutions, not borrowed ones, says expert
Africa should focus its use of technology on solving its own real challenges rather than copying the systems and priorities…
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Sudan’s farmers are ready to return – private investment could get them there
The war in Sudan has devastated the economy and agricultural production, but a UN-backed plan aims to mobilise private sector…
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‘Peace remains only a promise’ for millions in eastern DR Congo, General Assembly hears
The Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) cautioned against growing global demand for “blood-stained minerals” in…
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The Takeaway: UN General Assembly debate Day 1
War, inequality, climate change and artificial intelligence set the backdrop as world leaders took the floor for the opening day…
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UN hails Libya election deal as Security Council urges Libyans to seize the moment
The UN Security Council has welcomed a breakthrough agreement between Libya’s rival political blocs, calling it “an important step” towards…
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Ebola response in eastern DR Congo must include food assistance, WFP says
As Ebola sweeps across the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), ensuring families meet their basic food needs is…
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Human rights chief Türk renews call for end to spiralling Sudan war
The ongoing war in Sudan took centre stage at the UN Human Rights Council on Monday where the UN High Commissioner…
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New reservoir offers innovative solution to South Sudan cattle beef
At the end of a history-laden path winding through palm trees and scattered ruins – remnants of once-vibrant villages destroyed…
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Outside forces fuel Sudan war, new report finds
Foreign recruitment and external support networks are fuelling the brutal conflict in Sudan, independent UN human rights investigators said on…
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