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South Sudan
UNMISS, African Union Welcomes Extension Of South Sudan’s Transitional Government
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) and the African Union (AU) have welcomed the decision taken by South…
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Ethiopia
UN Agencies Appeal For US$73m Funding To Provide Food Aid To Refugees In Ethiopia
The United Nations (UN) World Food Programme (WFP), Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the Ethiopian Government Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS)…
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Ethiopia
UN: Humanitarians Targeting Over 16 Million People For Drought Aid In Ethiopia
A United Nations (UN) spokesman on Monday said humanitarian groups in Ethiopia are targeting over 16 million people for drought…
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Somalia
UN Food Agency Appeals For Urgent Funding Of Over $131M To Support Somalia
The United Nations (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Friday appealed for urgent funding of $131.4 million to assist…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
UNSC Investigation Claims Rwandan Forces, M23 Rebels Jointly Attacked DRC
United Nations Security Council (UNSC) experts have claimed that Rwandan troops attacked soldiers inside the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)…
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Somalia
UN Agency Says 918,000 People Displaced Due To Severe Droughts In Somalia
The United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Wednesday said more than 918,000 people have…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC Asks U.N. Peacekeeping Mission Spokesman To Leave Country After Protests
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Wednesday asked the spokesman of the United Nations peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, to leave…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
UN Secretary General Outraged Over Sunday’s Firing Incident At DRC Border Post
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday said he was outraged over an incident that took place on…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Protests Against UN Mission In DR Congo Continue For Third Consecutive Day
Protests against the United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have continued for a third consecutive day…
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Mali
Mali’s Foreign Minister Diop Says His Country Not At War With United Nations
Mali’s Foreign Minister on Tuesday said his country was not at war with the United Nations as relations with the…
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Mali
UN Confirms Egypt’s Withdrawal Of Troops From Mali Peacekeeping Mission
The United Nations (UN) mission to Mali, MINUSMA, on Friday said Egypt has decided to temporarily suspend its participation in…
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Mali
Mali’s Military Junta Suspends Rotation Of UN Forces Due To Security Reasons
Mali’s military junta on Thursday said it will suspend rotations of the United Nation’s peacekeeping mission for national security reasons,…
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Ethiopia
UN Chief: UN Will Probe Killing Of Children In Ukraine, Ethiopia, Mozambique
The United Nations (UN) chief Antonio Guterres on Monday said in a report that U.N. officials will investigate the killing…
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Ethiopia
UNOCHA: Over 2.9 Million Ethiopian Children Out Of School Due To Conflict, Drought
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) on Friday said over 2.93 million children across Ethiopia…
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Somalia
UN Humanitarian Agency: At Least 200 Children Have Died In Somalia Since January
The United Nations (UN) humanitarian affairs agency, (UNOCHA) on Monday said at least 200 children in Somalia have died of…
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Sudan
UN Human Rights Chief Calls For Independent Inquiry Of Sudan Protest Killings
The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, on Friday expressed concern over the killing of at…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
UN Envoy: Resurgence Of M23 Group Threatening DRC’s Human Rights Situation
The United Nations (UN) envoy to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Wednesday warned the resurgence of the M23…
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Libya
UN Calls For Final And Courageous Effort As Rival Libyan Leaders Begin Negotiation Talks
The United Nations (UN) called for a final and courageous effort to break the deadlock over the long-awaited elections in…
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Libya
UN Brokers Meeting Between Rival Libyan Government Heads In Cairo Next Week
The United Nations (UN) on Thursday announced it has arranged for talks between the heads of Libya’s two rival governments…
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Health
UN Food Agency Warns A Third Of Sudan’s Population Faces Acute Food Insecurity
The United Nations (UN) food agency on Thursday warned about one-third of Sudan’s population is currently facing a food crisis…
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Mozambique
Mozambique Gets Elected As A Non-Permanent Member Of UN Security Council
Mozambique has been elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for a two-year term beginning…
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Somalia
UN: Over 200,000 Face Starvation In Somalia As Fourth Consecutive Rainy Season Fails
The United Nations (UN) agencies on Monday said nearly a quarter of a million people are facing starvation in Somalia…
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Sudan
UN Special Envoy Says Breakthrough Army-Civilian Talks May End Sudan Crisis
The United Nations (UN) special envoy, Volker Perthes, on Thursday said Sudanese military leaders will hold direct talks with civilian…
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Guinea
Guinea’s Ruling Junta Rejects UN Call To Lift Ban On Political Demonstrations
Guinea’s ruling junta on Wednesday rejected a call made by the United Nations to lift a ban on political demonstrations,…
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Sudan
UN Welcomes Sudan’s Army Chief Al-Burhan’s Decision to Lift State Of Emergency
The United Nations (UN) on Tuesday welcomed the lifting of the state of emergency in Sudan, reported The Print. During…
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