Mali: Three UN Peacekeepers Killed As Vehicle Hits Explosive Device

Three peacekeepers in Mali were killed and five others seriously injured when their vehicle hit an explosive device, the UN Mission in the country, MINUSMA, reported on Tuesday. Read more »

Nigeria: $1.3 Billion Drive to Stop 'Ticking Time Bomb' of Child Malnutrition

The UN launched a $1.3 billion appeal on Thursday to help six million people severely affected by conflict, disease, and disaster in northeast Nigeria. Read more »

Mali: UN Chief 'Deeply Regrets' Mali's Decision to Expel Senior Rights Official

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday he deeply regrets Mali's recent decision to declare the top UN human rights representative as persona non grata. Read more »

Mali: UN Human Rights Chief Calls On Mali to Reverse 'Regrettable' Expulsion Order

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Monday called on Malian authorities to rescind their expulsion order for his top representative in the country. Read more »

Nigeria: UN Genocide Expert Warns Against Worsening Security Situation

The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide on Thursday voiced concern over the worsening security situation in Nigeria, while urging the authorities to ensure… Read more »

Mali: Independent Rights Experts Call for Probe Into Wagner Group's Alleged Crimes

Top UN-appointed independent rights experts on Tuesday called on the authorities in Mali to launch an immediate probe into the mass execution of civilians last year, allegedly by… Read more »

Mali: Mali - 'Critical Year' Begins in Country's Return to Constitutional Order

Stabilizing Mali is crucial, not only for the country but for the entire region, UN Special Representative El-Ghassim Wane told the Security Council on Friday. Read more »

Mali: WHO Doctor Seized By 'Unidentified Assailants', As UNHCR Raises Alarm Over Continuing Violence

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a statement deploring the abduction of a doctor working for the UN health agency in the town of Menaka, in eastern Mali,… Read more »

Cape Verde: 'Let's All Become the Champions the Ocean Needs' - UN Chief Guterres

On the last day of his visit to Cabo Verde, UN Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the Ocean Race Summit Mindelo, saying that "ending the ocean emergency is a race… Read more »

Cape Verde: In Drought-Stricken Cabo Verde, UN Chief Finds Hope for Creating Sustainable Oasis

The Secretary-General spent Sunday travelling through the diverse and varied landscapes of Santo Antão, where, after five years of intense drought, several development… Read more »

Cape Verde: Cabo Verde 'On the Frontlines' of Climate Crisis, Says Guterres Ahead of Ocean Summit

How can a country secure a sustainable future if 99.3 per cent of its territory is water? UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday arrived in Cabo Verde, the… Read more »

Burkina Faso: UN Calls for Immediate Release of 50 Abducted Women and Girls

Some 50 women and girls in Burkina Faso who were abducted last week while looking for food must be released immediately, the United Nations said on Tuesday. Read more »

Africa: 'Unprecedented' Insecurity in West Africa and Sahel, UN Security Council Hears

Although West Africa and the Sahel continues to face unprecedented security challenges, it is still "a land of immense opportunities", a senior UN official told the Security… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Investigation Into 28 Killed in Burkina Faso Must Be Transparent - UN Rights Chief

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called on the transitional authorities in Burkina Faso to ensure that their investigation into the killing of at… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Authorities Has No Authority to Expel Official - UN Chief

The UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has expressed his confidence in Barbara Manzi, the most senior UN official in Burkina Faso, who was ordered to leave the country… Read more »

Mali: Grant to UN Mission Boosts Inclusivity for Women in Peacekeeping

A $1.5 million grant to the UN's peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, announced on Tuesday, is designed to enable a more inclusive environment for women blue helmets serving in… Read more »

Mali: UN Chief 'Strongly Condemns' Deaths of Two Peacekeepers in 'Heinous Attack'

Secretary-General António Guterres "strongly condemns" an attack against a UN police patrol in northern Mali that claimed the lives of two Nigerian peacekeepers, according… Read more »

West Africa: UN Agencies Warn Again of Record Hunger in West and Central Africa in 2023

The number of hungry people in West and Central Africa could reach a record high of 48 million next year, which should serve as a final "wake-up call" for regional governments to… Read more »

West Africa: Invest More in Africa's Sahel, or Risk Decades of Armed Conflict and Displacement

Without urgent investment in climate mitigation and adaptation, countries in the Sahel risk decades of armed conflict and displacement, exacerbated by rising temperatures, scarcity… Read more »

West Africa: UN Official Calls On Security Council to Support a 'Secure, Peaceful and Prosperous Sahel'

The security situation in the Sahel continues to deteriorate, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday, explaining that indiscriminate terrorist violence "means… Read more »

West Africa: Stronger Action Required to Address Shifts in Piracy in Gulf of Guinea - UN Official

Although the past decade has seen a steady decline in piracy in the Gulf of Guinea, countries and their international partners must accelerate efforts to counter this singular… Read more »

Mali: UN Accuses Rebels of Ruling Through Drug Money

Radical Islamists who seized northern Mali earlier this year are maintaining their control through fear and drug money, imposing an extremist version of Muslim Sharia law and… Read more »

Chad: Former Leader to Remain in Senegal Pending Final Ruling By UN Court

The United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) today issued an order leaving former Chadian president Hissène Habré in the custody of Senegal, where he is… Read more »

Cote d'Ivoire: Toxic Waste Sites Still Not Cleaned Up

The sites around Côte d'Ivoire's biggest city where hundreds of tons of toxic waste were illegally dumped two years ago have still not been decontaminated and continue to… Read more »

Chad: In Move Welcomed By UN, Senegal Can Now Try Former Leader

The top United Nations human rights official has welcomed changes to Senegal's constitution to make it possible for national courts to try crimes against humanity, paving the way… Read more »