Africa
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First Person: Southern Madagascar, where girls are sold into marriage before they are born
Efforts are being made in the south of Madagascar to end a traditional but illegal practice in which girls are…
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Security Council calls for immediate cessation of hostilities in Sudan
The UN Security Council on Friday adopted a key resolution on Sudan, calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities in…
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UN chief appeals for Sudan ceasefire, now: ‘Values of Ramadan must prevail’
The UN Secretary-General on Thursday called for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan and unhindered humanitarian access as the country teeters…
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UN chief ‘committed’ to Sudan as mission ends
António Guterres expressed his strong commitment to the people of Sudan on Thursday as the UN assistance mission based there…
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UN agencies sound alarm over renewed clashes in eastern DR Congo
Amid reports of a renewed escalation of hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN peacekeeping mission…
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UN committed to help Somalia deliver ‘for its people’
Somalia remains resilient and strongly committed to state-building but more is needed to sustain the gains made in the fight…
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Security Council: Continued Libya impasse threatens country’s future
Progress towards credible elections in Libya is impossible without an agreement between the key political players, the UN’s top envoy…
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WFP pleads for aid access in Sudan, amid reports of starvation
The number of hungry people in Sudan has doubled over the past year, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on…
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Peacekeepers and civilians killed during clashes in disputed Abyei region
Continuing intercommunal clashes in the disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan have left more than 50 people dead…
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Latest Mediterranean deaths highlight need for safe migration routes
Nearly 100 people have died or disappeared crossing the central and eastern Mediterranean so far this year – more than…
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