South Sudan: 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 food convoy in restive Upper Nile state and clashes continue to… Read more »

Sudan: 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 diplomatic partners to act swiftly as the fighting… Read more »

South Sudan: South Sudan - 'All the Conditions for a Human Catastrophe Are Present'

Military tensions in South Sudan are "rapidly expanding" between Government forces and opposition militia as fighting continues in restive Jonglei state. Read more »

Sudan: Reaching a Child in Darfur Is 'Hard-Won and Fragile', Says Unicef

Reaching a single child in Sudan's Darfur region can take days of negotiations, security clearances and travel across sandy roads that cut through shifting frontlines, UNICEF… Read more »

South Sudan: UN Chief 'Deeply Concerned' By Escalation of Violence in South Sudan

The world's youngest country, South Sudan, is facing continued instability and violence as military escalation looms, following reports earlier this week that a senior army… Read more »

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 which is putting lives at risk and further weakening prospects… Read more »

Central African Republic: At the Edge of War - The Central African Republic's Uneasy Border With Sudan

The land flattens on the approach to Birao, a cut-off town ringed by savannah in the far north of the Central African Republic, where roads dissolve into dust and motorcycles… Read more »

Africa: UN Chief Warns of a World in Chaos As Impunity and Unpredictability Spreads

In his final annual address outlining his priorities, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned that the world is "brimming with conflict, impunity, inequality and… Read more »

Sudan: Civil War Leaves Millions Hungry, Health System Nears Collapse

Sudan's protracted conflict has spiralled into one of the world's most severe humanitarian crises, with hunger, displacement and the collapse of basic services exacting a daily… Read more »

South Sudan: Abductions, Sexual Violence on the Increase in South Sudan

Despite reductions in the overall number of conflict-related incidents in South Sudan, a rise in abductions and sexual violence is concerning, the UN peacekeeping mission in the… Read more »

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 the world's biggest hunger crisis and largest displacement emergency.… Read more »

Sudan: UN Warns of Unprecedented Child Hunger in Darfur As Fighting Fuels Refugee Exodus

Sudan's deepening war is driving unprecedented levels of hunger, child malnutrition and displacement, UN agencies report, as new data from Darfur and a renewed refugee influx into… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Sexual Violence Against Children 'Entrenched, Systemic and Widespread' Across DR Congo, UNICEF Warns

Sexual violence against children has become entrenched, systemic and increasingly widespread across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with new data showing a sharp rise… Read more »

Africa: UN, U.S. Sign $2 Billion Humanitarian Funding Agreement for 17 Crisis-Hit Countries

The United Nations and the United States on Monday formalized an agreement under which the US committed $2 billion in humanitarian assistance for global relief programmes, a move… Read more »

Sudan: UN Renews Ceasefire Push in Sudan

The UN has urged Sudan's warring parties to pursue compromise and an immediate ceasefire, even as drone attacks, displacement and the killing of peacekeepers underscore the growing… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Displaced People in South Kivu Close to 'Utter Desperation', WFP Says

An estimated 500,000 people have been forced from their homes since fighting erupted in South Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), at the beginning of December. Read more »

Sudan: UN Warns Sudan War Entering Deadlier Phase As Fighting Spreads in Kordofan

The war in Sudan is entering a deadlier phase, the United Nations has warned, as intensified fighting in the Kordofan region, mounting civilian casualties from drone strikes and… Read more »

Libya: Security Council Hears of Fading Election Prospects in Libya

The path to long-awaited elections in Libya is paved with complications but they can be overcome, the UN Special Representative for the country said on Friday in a briefing to the… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Security Council Renews DR Congo Peacekeeping Mission Amid Renewed M23 Offensives in the East

The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously extended the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for another year, as fighting in the… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan War - Kordofan's El-Obeid 'One or Two Steps' Away From Being Attacked

As fighting escalates in Sudan, "people are scared, people are fleeing their homes", the UN migration agency, IOM, said on Friday, noting that more than 50,000 people have been… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan - Intensifying Hostilities Bring New Displacement, More Casualties

The situation across Sudan's Kordofan region is rapidly worsening, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) warned on Monday. Read more »

Sudan: UN Strongly Condemns Deadly Drone Attack On Peacekeeping Base in Kordofan

Drone attacks targeting the UN logistics base in Kadugli, Sudan, on Saturday killed six peacekeepers and injured eight others - all members of the Bangladeshi contingent serving in… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Peace Falters As Fighting in Eastern DR Congo Raises Fears of Regional War

Civilians across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are facing collapsing health services and mass displacement as fighting spreads, undermining recent peace efforts… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan War - Aid Teams Say Deal Struck to Reach Stricken El Fasher

In Sudan, deep concerns persist for the many tens of thousands of people believed to still be trapped in El Fasher in the Darfur region, but UN aid agencies believe they may soon… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Warns of 'Regional Conflagration' As DR Congo Violence Uproots 500,000

More than half a million people have now been uprooted by escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) the UN said on Thursday, warning that the M23 rebel… Read more »