September 18
Sudan: 'Immediate Action' Needed to Halt Fighting in Sudan's Darfur - UN
A senior United Nations official warned Wednesday that "immediate action" is needed to halt the fighting in the capital of Sudan's North Darfur region, where hundreds of thousands… Read more »
September 16
Nigeria: UN Diverts $8 Million in Humanitarian Funding to Nigeria Flood Response
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs has approved the immediate release of $8 million dollars to support victims in flood ravaged Maiduguri, in… Read more »
September 09
Sudan: Rights Group Calls for Stronger Sudan Arms Embargo As UN Weighs Sanctions
The United Nations Security Council is expected to vote Wednesday on whether to renew existing sanctions that prevent the transfer of military equipment to Sudan's western Darfur… Read more »
July 25
Kenya: Ruto Falsely Accuses Ford Foundation of Funding Violence in Kenya
As civil unrest continues spreading across Kenya, protesters led by Generation Z, a demographic cohort of educated unemployed youth, are calling on President William Ruto to resign… Read more »
July 24
Africa: Progress in Ending World Hunger Set Back By Global Crises
Progress toward achieving a world free of hunger has stalled, while efforts to improve the nutritional status of billions of people have been setback 15 years as global crises… Read more »
July 17
Sudan: Hunger Drives Starving Sudanese to Seek Refuge Abroad
Hunger and looming famine are driving a growing number of people to flee war-torn Sudan in search of refuge in neighboring countries, according to World Health Organization… Read more »
June 26
Mali: ICC Convicts Al-Qaida Leader for War Crimes in Mali
The International Criminal Court on Wednesday convicted an al-Qaida-linked extremist for war crimes and crimes against humanity committed in Mali from 2012-2013. Read more »
June 14
Ethiopia: Human Rights Violations, Abuse Threaten Reconciliation, Peace in Ethiopia
United Nations human rights chief Volker Türk is calling on warring parties in northern Ethiopia to lay down their arms, warning that human rights violations and abuses amid… Read more »
June 13
South Sudan: UN Security Council Demands Halt to Fighting in Darfur's El Fasher
The U.N. Security Council demanded Thursday that the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) halt their siege on the North Darfur capital, El Fasher, as they are poised to take the… Read more »
June 06
Somalia: Somalia Joins UN Security Council After More Than 50 Years
The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday elected Somalia to the 15-member U.N. Security Council for a two-year term starting in 2025. Read more »
May 09
Somalia: Somalia Calls for Termination of UN Political Mission
The Somali government has asked the U.N. Security Council to terminate the U.N. political mission in Somalia that has been helping the war-torn African country since 2013. Read more »
April 17
Libya: Libya UN Envoy Resigns
Abdoulaye Bathily, the United Nations envoy for Libya has resigned. Read more »
April 13
Sudan: Sudan Faces Catastrophic Crisis As World Looks Away, Aid Agencies Say
United Nations and international agencies warn that the lives of millions of people in Sudan are at risk as the world looks away from the enormous humanitarian needs facing the… Read more »
April 12
East Africa: Will Donors Help Prevent Famine At Sudan Support Conference?
Humanitarians said an international support conference next week for Sudan must be a success, as 18 million Sudanese face crisis levels of hunger while funding for lifesaving… Read more »
April 09
Sudan: Thousands Continue to Flee Sudan Every Day As Conflict Rages
The United Nations refugee agency says thousands of people are still fleeing Sudan every day as clashes between two warring army factions, raging for nearly a year, show no signs… Read more »
March 04
Africa: Conflict Spillovers Causing Surge of Human Rights Violations, UN Rights Chief Warns
U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk warns the potential spillover of dozens of conflicts around the world is threatening global peace and causing human rights… Read more »
February 20
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Security Council Sanctions 6 Rebel Leaders in Congo
The U.N. Security Council designated six individuals for sanctions Tuesday for their destabilizing activities in Congo, where violence has escalated in the east this year,… Read more »
February 19
Africa: Tensions Escalate Between Somalia, Ethiopian Over AU Summit Incident
Tensions between Somalia and Ethiopia escalated over the weekend following allegations by Somalia's president that Ethiopian security forces tried to bar him from attending the… Read more »
January 19
Sudan: IGAD Gives Sudan's Warring Factions 2 Weeks to Meet
East Africa's Intergovernmental Authority on Development has given Sudan's warring factions two weeks to meet face-to-face to de-escalate the situation. The meeting, which also… Read more »
January 17
Africa: UN Concerned By Spread of Cholera to 10 African Countries
The U.N.'s Children's Fund expressed alarm this week about a cholera outbreak in Africa that has spread to at least 10 countries, with the situation in Zambia and Zimbabwe "very… Read more »
January 11
Africa: Life-Saving Aid Not Reaching Millions of People Caught in Health Emergencies - WHO
The World Health Organization is warning that millions of people caught in conflict-driven health emergencies risk dying from traumatic wounds and infectious diseases because… Read more »
January 10
South Africa: Why South Africa Has Taken Israel to the World Court
The U.N.'s International Court of Justice will hold hearings this week to decide whether an interim measure needs to be brought against Israel to try and halt the war in Gaza.… Read more »
January 04
South Africa: South Africa to Take Israel to Top UN Court On Genocide Claim in Gaza
South Africa is taking the war in Gaza to a top global court, accusing Israel of genocide in a lengthy court filing that the International Court of Justice is preparing to hear… Read more »
December 13, 2023
Sudan: WFP Warns of Worsening Hunger Crisis in Sudan
The World Food Program warned Wednesday about what it called a ''deepening hunger crisis'' in Sudan where months of conflict, high food prices and lower crop yields have left an… Read more »
December 05, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Says Gender-Based Violence Is Increasing
The United Nations humanitarian agency, OCHA, says it is working with other humanitarian agencies to help mitigate and respond to increasing incidents of gender-based violence in… Read more »