March 28, 2023
South Africa: South Africa Mulls Options After ICC's Putin Arrest Order
With an International Criminal Court arrest warrant out for Vladimir Putin, South Africa is weighing what to do if the Russian president accepts an earlier invitation to attend an… Read more »
March 27, 2023
Libya: Libyan State, Armed Militia Groups Allegedly Commit Crimes Against Humanity With Impunity
U.N. investigators have accused Libyan state security forces and armed militia groups of committing a wide array of crimes with impunity, many of which could amount to war crimes… Read more »
March 20, 2023
Somalia: 43,000 Died Due to Hunger During Somalia's 2022 Droughts
Droughts in Somalia may have killed an estimated 43,000 people last year, a new report by the Somali government and United Nations said. Read more »
March 14, 2023
Malawi: Organisations Respond to Malawi's Call for Cyclone Freddy Help
Malawi has declared a state of disaster from Cyclone Freddy, which has killed at least 219 people in Malawi and Mozambique since Saturday night, and displaced 11,000. Read more »
March 13, 2023
Nigeria: Amnesty International Calls for End to Sectarian Attacks in Northern Nigeria
Human rights groups have called on Nigerian authorities to end sectarian attacks that left at least 35 people dead in northern areas over the weekend. Read more »
March 07, 2023
Africa: Crises Eroding Human Rights Around World, UN's Türk Says
The United Nations' top human rights official says the proliferation of crises brought on by conflict, climate change, poverty and discrimination are eroding people's fundamental… Read more »
Ethiopia: UNHCR Seeks Support for Somalis Fleeing Las Anod Fighting Into Ethiopia
The United Nations Refugee Agency is calling for urgent support to help tens of thousands of Somalis who fled fighting in a disputed border town in Somalia's breakaway region of… Read more »
March 06, 2023
Africa: Progress Won Over Decades is Vanishing Before Our Eyes - UN Chief
The United Nations secretary-general warned Monday at the start of a major women's conference that at the current pace, gender equality is projected to be 300 years away. Read more »
Mauritania: 4 Jihadists Escape From Mauritania Prison in a Shootout
Four jihadist prisoners have escaped from a prison in Nouakchott, Mauritania's capital. Read more »
March 02, 2023
Africa: American Cindy Mccain to Head UN World Food Program
American Cindy McCain will take over as executive director of the United Nations World Food Program when current director David Beasley steps down next month. Read more »
February 18, 2023
Africa: UN Secretary-General Guterres Advocates More Debt Relief for Africa
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Saturday that African countries are being denied needed debt relief, noting that because of a lack of financial support, the… Read more »
February 09, 2023
Malawi: Ongoing Malawi Cholera Outbreak Infects Nearly 37,000 and Kills 1,210 - WHO
Malawi is experiencing the deadliest cholera outbreak in its history, say World Health Organization officials, who note that the disease has left more than 1,200 people dead and… Read more »
February 07, 2023
Ethiopia: UN High Commissioner Visits Displaced in Tigray Region
U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi traveled to Ethiopia's Tigray region this week to meet with families displaced by conflict. Read more »
January 25, 2023
Mali: UN Agency Warns of Vacuum After European Forces Leave Mali
The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, warns the departure of European forces from Mali has created a dangerous vacuum in the country. Read more »
January 24, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: UN - Escalating Attacks Terrorize Thousands in Eastern DR Congo
The U.N. refugee agency, the UNHCR, is condemning escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo that has killed hundreds of civilians and forced hundreds of… Read more »
January 19, 2023
Congo-Kinshasa: UN Says 49 Bodies Found in Mass Graves in Eastern DR Congo
The United Nations said Wednesday peacekeepers discovered mass graves in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, following a series of attacks blamed on a local… Read more »
January 18, 2023
Somalia: Study - Somali People 'Highly Traumatized' After Years of Conflict
People in Somalia are highly traumatized due to political instability, prolonged violence and humanitarian crisis, a new health study said. Read more »
January 13, 2023
Africa: German, French Ministers Call for African Permanent Seats On UNSC
The foreign ministers of France and Germany have voiced support for Africa to receive two permanent seats on the powerful U.N. Security Council. Read more »
January 14, 2023
Malawi: Unicef Delivers Anti-Cholera Supplies to Malawi
The U.N.'s children's agency, UNICEF, has handed over lifesaving supplies worth about $300,000 to support Malawi's fight against a cholera outbreak which has killed more than 700… Read more »
January 12, 2023
Cameroon: MSF Welcomes Cameroon's Release of Staff Accused of Aiding Separatists
Doctors Without Borders, known by its French abbreviation MSF, welcomed Cameroon's release of five members of its staff detained for a year on charges of helping separatists. MSF… Read more »
January 11, 2023
Somalia: Somali Government Says Funding Sources to Al-Shabab Shut Down
The Somali government says it has shut down the financial infrastructure that supports Islamist militant group al-Shabab. Read more »
December 22, 2022
Uganda: Ebola Success Forces Revamp of Vaccines Trial
Uganda on Thursday received two more potential vaccines for a trial against the Sudan strain of the deadly Ebola virus. Uganda has recorded 142 confirmed cases and 55 deaths since… Read more »
December 14, 2022
Africa: Will African Nations Get Debt Help From IMF and China?
Long-running tensions between the major international lenders and China were aired at a meeting in China's Anhui province, where participants sought agreement on a way forward for… Read more »
December 13, 2022
Somalia: Famine in Somalia Averted, for Now, UN Report Says
A United Nations acute food insecurity report on Somalia issued Tuesday finds famine in that country has been narrowly averted due to the response of humanitarian organizations and… Read more »
December 09, 2022
Ethiopia: Critical Aid Arrives in Conflict-Ridden Northern Ethiopia As Cease-Fire Holds
The U.N. refugee agency, UNHCR, reports it is stepping up critical aid to thousands of refugees and internally displaced people in conflict-ridden northern Ethiopia. Read more »