September 21, 2022
Ghana: As Global Economic Crises 'Pile Up', Akufo-Addo Says It's Time for Urgent Attention
It was doubtful that any generation of Earth's inhabitants has ever witnessed "such a perfect storm of global economic chaos, a war with global consequences, and an unwillingness… Read more »
September 09, 2022
Nigeria: UN Expert Calls for More Advances in Protecting Older Persons
Despite commendable progress on legal and policy safeguards for older persons, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert said on Friday that Nigeria must implement already… Read more »
September 03, 2022
West Africa: Dealing With the Trauma of Displacement in the Gambia
Thousands of Senegalese have been forced to flee their homes and seek refuge in The Gambia, after clashes broke out earlier this year, in parts of Senegal occupied by separatists.… Read more »
August 29, 2022
West Africa: Burkinabé Peacekeeper in Mali Is UN Woman Police Officer of the Year
A peacekeeper from Burkina Faso serving in Mali has been honoured for her work to boost trust between the authorities and local communities, including survivors of gender-based… Read more »
August 24, 2022
Sierra Leone: Female Genital Mutilation 'Amounts to Torture,' Impunity Must End - UN Experts
UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Wednesday for stronger measures to prevent and penalize female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone. Read more »
August 15, 2022
Mali: Security Situation Deteriorates, Human Rights Concerns Rise
UN troop rotations in the peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) resumed on Monday with a new approval mechanism one month after the ruling junta suspended troop rotations and… Read more »
July 14, 2022
Nigeria: New UN Resilience Project Paves 'Pathway to Peace and Sustainable Development'
Over 500,000 conflict-affected people in northeast Nigeria will be tossed "a lifeline," thanks to a new UN humanitarian and development package, launched on Thursday. Read more »
July 12, 2022
Africa: From 'Saga of Horrors' to Serving the World - Liberia Peacekeepers Honoured in South Sudan
"I recall the civil war in Liberia vividly," says Elfreda Dennice Stewart, a United Nations Police (UNPOL) officer serving with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). Read more »
July 08, 2022
Ghana: Ghana Prepares for Possible First-Ever Marburg Virus Outbreak
Preliminary findings of two Marburg virus cases have prompted Ghana to prepare for a potential outbreak of the disease. If confirmed, these would the first such infections recorded… Read more »
July 09, 2022
Burkina Faso: Rebuilding a Future for the Displaced People of Burkina Faso
Over the last 10 years, the number of people around the world who have been forced to flee their homes and become displaced in their own countries, has more than doubled. In the… Read more »
July 07, 2022
West Africa: Greater Democratic Rule Vital to Boost Security, UN Security Council Told
Democratic and responsible governance is needed to counter ongoing insecurity in West Africa and the Sahel, the UN Special Representative for the subregion told the Security… Read more »
July 06, 2022
Mali: Mali Improvised Bomb Claims Lives of Two Egyptian Peacekeepers
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday echoed strong condemnation from the Security Council and elsewhere, of the killing of two more UN peacekeepers in northern… Read more »
June 23, 2022
Cape Verde: 'Unprecedented' Food Insecurity Triggers Social and Economic Emergency
The island nation of Cabo Verde is facing record levels of food insecurity due to drought, the COVID-19 pandemic and the conflict in Ukraine, affecting some 181,000 people, or 32… Read more »
June 22, 2022
Mali: UN Chief 'Shocked and Outraged' By Reports of Civilian Massacres
The Secretary-General issued a statement on Wednesday expressing his shock and outrage over reports that well over a hundred civilians have been killed in the past week, during… Read more »
June 21, 2022
Nigeria: Crisis in Northeast Will Worsen Without Urgent Help, Says OCHA
UN humanitarians issued an alert on Tuesday over the deteriorating situation for millions of mainly women and children in northeast Nigeria who continue to be affected by… Read more »
June 20, 2022
Cote d'Ivoire: Côte d'Ivoire Welcomes Families Home, As Refugee Status Formally Ends
The resolution of a civil conflict fuelled-displacement crisis in Côte d'Ivoire, that at its height forced more than 300,000 people to flee to neighbouring countries and… Read more »
June 19, 2022
Mali: Latest Attack Against Peacekeepers Leaves Guinean 'Blue Helmet' Dead - UN
The Secretary-General strongly condemned on Sunday, an attack in Kidal, a city in northern Mali, against a convoy of UN peacekeepers that claimed the life of a blue helmet. Read more »
June 17, 2022
Burkina Faso: Urgent Support Needed for 14,000 Who Fled Following Massacre
In Burkina Faso, UN humanitarians on Friday appealed to the international community for help, after attacks by armed groups forced thousands to flee their homes in the east of the… Read more »
June 18, 2022
West Africa: West Africa - Democracy 'A Constant Process' Top UN Official Tells Security Council
After two decades of dictatorship, The Gambia is on the road towards democracy and respect for human rights, The UN is working closely with the government on this journey, a… Read more »
June 15, 2022
Burkina Faso: UN Chief Condemns Brutal Attack That Left Scores Dead
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned a weekend attack in Burkina Faso that left dozens of civilians dead and displaced scores more, his Spokesperson… Read more »
June 13, 2022
Mali: Top Envoy Urges Security Council to Support 'Deep Aspiration' for Reform in Mali
Long-term uncertainty related to the length of the transition period in Mali has made it even more difficult to achieve progress on implementing the 2015 peace agreement, the top… Read more »
June 07, 2022
Nigeria: Guterres Condemns 'Heinous' Church Attack Which Left Dozens Dead
The UN Secretary-General has condemned "in the strongest terms" a brutal attack on a Catholic church in southwest Nigeria at the weekend, which left at least 50 people dead and… Read more »
June 03, 2022
Mali: UN Condemns Second 'Cowardly' Attack in Three Days Against Peacekeepers
Two Egyptian peacekeepers serving with the UN Mission in Mali, MINUSMA, were killed on Friday - the second fatal attack this week on a peacekeeping convoy in the West African… Read more »
June 01, 2022
Mali: Deadly Convoy Attack 'Tragic Reminder' of Threats to Peacekeepers - UN Secretary General
Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned a deadly attack on Wednesday against a UN Peacekeeping logistics convoy near the town of Kidal in northern Mali. Read more »
May 28, 2022
West Africa: Sahel Should Be Seen As Region of 'Opportunity' Despite 'Multiple Crises'
The Sahel region of Africa should be considered a region of opportunity. despite the "multiple crises" that people there are enduring; that's according to Annadif Khatir Mahamat… Read more »