The most senior United Nations officials in Sudan told the Security Council that the international community must take a more active role in promoting democracy after the recent ... Read more »
THE UN's top climate official, Yvo de Boer, has warned that time was running out to agree on a global, ambitious and fair deal on climate change. Read more »
South Africa did not invite leaders of "unconstitutional" African regimes to the opening of the World Cup, and made clear that Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir faced arrest if he ... Read more »
Many Ghanaian children are forced to work as porters and others end up as sex workers despite strong child-protection laws. Read more »
HIV/Aids activists call on African leaders to increase Aids funding in the wake of decreasing international aid. Read more »
Uganda, which is hosting a major international review conference on the International Criminal Court, faces mounting pressure over conflicting signals on whether it will invite ... Read more »
Developed countries have responded to the global financial crisis by adopting protectionist measures which have damaged Africa's chances of boosting its exports, according to a ... Read more »
Victims of human rights violations in Africa are watching a review conference in Kampala on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and of the international treaty which set it up, ... Read more »
Security Council votes to end the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Chad and the Central African Republic by the end of the year. Read more »
The failure of states to hold human rights violators accountable for their actions has been pin-pointed as a major problem across the continent by Amnesty International. Read more »
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