Africa
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M23 rebels: UN sees progress in talks but warns violence persists
The United Nations has welcomed signs of progress in talks aimed at reducing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the…
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Child malnutrition hits catastrophic levels in parts of Sudan
Acute malnutrition among children has reached catastrophic levels in parts of Sudan’s North Darfur and Greater Kordofan, UN-backed analysts warned…
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South Sudan: UN forced to suspend food aid after ‘unacceptable’ attacks on convoy
South Sudan is buckling under a fresh wave of violence and displacement, after attacks and looting halted a major UN…
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In Washington, Fletcher presses for action as Sudan war grinds on
Sudan is now the world’s most severe humanitarian emergency, the UN’s top relief official warned on Tuesday, urging donors and…
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South Sudan: UN and rights experts warn against risk of mass violence in Jonglei
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is sounding the alarm over the threat of escalating violence in Jonglei state…
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Mozambique floods heighten disease, malnutrition risks – UN agencies
Catastrophic flooding across Mozambique is devastating lives and livelihoods, sharply increasing the risk of disease outbreaks and malnutrition, while also…
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Sudan: Atrocities ‘repeated town by town’, ICC prosecutor tells UN Security Council
Atrocities in Sudan’s Darfur region are spreading from town to town in an organized campaign of violence that includes mass…
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WFP warns Sudan food aid could run out in March
The World Food Programme (WFP) said on Thursday that it is struggling to keep emergency operations running in Sudan, where…
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South Sudan: Increase in abductions and sexual violence ‘unacceptable’
Despite reductions in the overall number of conflict-related incidents in South Sudan, a rise in abductions and sexual violence is…
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Sudan: After 1,000 days of war, millions of civilians still bearing brunt
Aid agencies marked 1,000 days of war in Sudan on Friday with a grim reminder that the conflict has created…
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