January 10, 2023
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 »
January 07, 2023
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 »
December 26, 2022
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 »
December 20, 2022
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 »
December 17, 2022
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 »
December 08, 2022
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 »
November 16, 2022
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 »
November 22, 2022
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 »
November 11, 2022
Liberia: Liberia - Put People Before Profit, Experts On Human Rights and Business Urge
Authorities in Liberia, as well as businesses operating there, must prioritize people over profits and ensure a responsible corporate environment, UN-appointed human rights experts… Read more »
October 28, 2022
Africa: Millions Face Flooding Threat Across West and Central Africa
In west and central Africa, some 3.4 million people need help after destructive flooding, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday. Read more »
October 21, 2022
West Africa: Millions At Risk in Flood-Hit Nigeria; Relief Chief Highlights Hunger in Burkina Faso
More than 2.8 million people have been impacted by Nigeria's worst floods in a decade, with 1.3 million displaced and hundreds of lives lost, said the UN chief on Friday,… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Mali: UN Envoy Reports On Transition, Peace Process, Amid Ongoing Insecurity
The situation in Mali continues to justify sustained international attention and engagement, the top UN official in the West African country told the Security Council on Tuesday. Read more »
October 07, 2022
Burkina Faso: UN Rights Office Calls for Probe Into Coup-Related Deaths and Injuries
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has called for investigations into deaths and injuries resulting from last week's coup in Burkina Faso, Spokesperson Seif Magango said on Friday. Read more »
October 01, 2022
Burkina Faso: UN Chief Condemns Any Attempt to Seize Power By the Force of Arms
The UN Secretary-General expressed on Saturday his deep concern regarding the unfolding developments in Burkina Faso, where according to media reports, a group of military officers… Read more »
September 28, 2022
Guinea: UN Pledges Support for Justice and Accountability As Stadium Massacre Trial Begins
The UN chief on Wednesday paid tribute to the hundreds of victims and their families, of a 2009 stadium massacre in the capital of Guinea, as some of the ringleaders allegedly… Read more »
September 24, 2022
Mali: Mali Reports Progress in Political Transition Process, Fighting Terrorism
Authorities in Mali are moving along the path to political transition and institutional reform while combating terrorism and other insecurity, Acting Prime Minister Abdoulaye… Read more »
September 25, 2022
West Africa: High-Level Panel On Security, Development in Sahel Launched
UN Secretary-General António Guterres and African leaders have launched a high-level panel to assess the situation in the Sahel and make recommendations on ways to foster… Read more »
September 22, 2022
West Africa: Sahel Security Crisis 'Poses a Global Threat', Guterres Warns
Rising insecurity, including the proliferation of terrorist and other non-State armed groups, coupled with political instability, is creating a crisis in the Sahel that poses a… Read more »
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 »
October 10, 2012
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 »