September 21, 2023
Africa: Central African Republic Leader Slams West for Looting Continent's Wealth, Sparking Migrant Crisis
The President of the Central African Republic on Thursday accused Western countries of triggering a migration crisis by pillaging Africa's natural resources and impoverishing the… Read more »
September 20, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: President Says Country Will Take Reins of Its Destiny
After the decades-long presence of a large UN peacekeeping mission, the Democratic Republic of the Congo will, by the end of the year, aim to take full control of its destiny and… Read more »
Rwanda: Debt Crisis in Developing Countries Weighing Down SDG Push, Rwanda's Kagame Warns
In his address to the UN General Assembly in New York, Rwandan President Paul Kagame discussed the lack of progress toward achieving Sustainable Deveopment Goals (SDGs), reducing… Read more »
September 08, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Few Worse Places to Be a Child Warns Unicef As Twins Found Boobytrapped
Violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has descended to a new low, amid reports that months old twins were found abandoned with explosives… Read more »
August 30, 2023
Gabon: UN Chief 'Firmly Condemns' Gabon Coup, Notes Reports of Election Abuses
The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday firmly condemned the on-going coup attempt in Gabon, while acknowledging that "serious infringements of fundamental freedoms" appear to have… Read more »
August 24, 2023
Central African Republic: 'Tensions and Divisions' Eroding Human Rights - UN Expert
An independent UN expert expressed grave concern on Thursday over the human rights situation in the Central African Republic (CAR), calling for political dialogue and a new… Read more »
August 22, 2023
Cameroon: Two African Countries Among Winners of UNFPA AccessAbility Innovation Challenge
Four organizations working with young people with disabilities are the winners of the first AccessAbility innovation challenge held by the United Nations sexual and reproductive… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Eastern DRC - UN Food Aid Hangs in the Balance Amid Severe Funding Crunch
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is grappling with a dire humanitarian crisis fuelled by ongoing political instability and armed conflicts, severely impacting the entire… Read more »
August 18, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Children Facing Worst Cholera Outbreak in Six Years
A spike in conflict and displacement in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is pushing children into the worst cholera crisis since 2017, warns UNICEF. Read more »
July 16, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Bringing a War Criminal to Justice
For 96 hours, the orders kept coming. By the end, 287 people were dead, 387 women and children had been raped, and 13 villages in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) had… Read more »
July 11, 2023
Central African Republic: UN Chief Condemns Deadly Attack On Peacekeepers
The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned an attack on a UN peacekeeping patrol in the northeast Central African Republic (CAR) on Monday which left one Rwandan 'blue helmet'… Read more »
June 30, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Health System At Breaking Point, Warns WHO
Increased violence, natural disasters and disease outbreaks have fueled a deteriorating health situation in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a senior… Read more »
June 26, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Security in Eastern DR Congo Continues to Worsen, Security Council Hears
A senior UN official warned the Security Council on Monday that the security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has continued to deteriorate over the past… Read more »
June 20, 2023
Central African Republic: Decade-Long Cycle of Conflict Can Be Broken, MINUSCA Chief Tells UN Security Council
Despite deteriorating border security, humanitarian and human rights challenges, the Central African Republic (CAR) is committed to a constitutional referendum and local elections,… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Lives Shattered By Violence, Displacement and Hunger in 'Forgotten Crisis' - WFP
UN humanitarians issued an urgent appeal on Tuesday to help millions of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where chronic violence and displacement continue to… Read more »
June 15, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Armed Group Attacks Displace Nearly 1 Million Since January
Escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has displaced nearly one million people since January, the International Organization for Migration (IOM)… Read more »
June 12, 2023
Rwanda: UN Mechanism Reaches 'Watershed Moment' in Prosecuting Crimes in Rwanda and Former Yugoslavia
Although the UN tribunal prosecuting decades-old war crimes in Rwanda and the Former Yugoslavia is moving closer to completion, much remains to be done, the Security Council heard… Read more »
June 09, 2023
Central African Republic: Central African Republic - Tanzanian Peacekeepers to Be Repatriated Following Abuse Allegations
The UN on Friday announced that following serious allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse, an entire unit of 60 peacekeepers from Tanzania formerly based in the western part… Read more »
June 05, 2023
Central African Republic: Critical Humanitarian Situation in the Country
The humanitarian situation in the Central African Republic (CAR) remains critical, with more than half the population, 3.4 million people, requiring assistance and protection, the… Read more »
Central Africa: Central Africa Faces 'Turning Point' Amid Multiple Crises, UN Security Council Told
Despite critical gains by Central African nations in advancing stability and cooperation, the region faces multiple crises, and the coming months mark "an important turning point",… Read more »
June 01, 2023
Africa: Urgent Support Needed for Chad, As Arrivals From Sudan Top 100,000 - UNHCR
The head of the UN refugee agency UNHCR, is calling on the international community to urgently increase support for new arrivals crossing the border from Sudan. Read more »
May 25, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Representative Alarmed by Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls
UN Special Representative, Pramila Patten, expressed her 'deep concern' on Thursday over increasing allegations of sexual violence against women and girls being carried out in… Read more »
Rwanda: Arrest of Top Rwandan Genocide Fugitive Shows 'Justice Will Be Done'
One of the world's most wanted genocide fugitives has been arrested after being on the run for more than two decades, the UN tribunal prosecuting war crimes committed in Rwanda… Read more »
May 18, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: Unicef Alert Over 'Sickening' Levels of Sexual Violence in Eastern DR Congo
The UN Children's Fund is calling for an urgent increase in funding to help tackle an escalating number of cases of sexual violence against children and women in the eastern… Read more »
May 06, 2023
Central Africa: UN Chief Calls for Bolstered Efforts to End Violence in Great Lakes Region
At a time when more than 100 armed groups are plaguing communities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with grave human rights violations and sexual violence, the UN… Read more »
