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Mali
UN Peacekeeping Mission Still Committed To Mali Despite Human Rights Chief Expulsion
The United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission in Mali on Monday said it remained committed to its mandate despite the Mali…
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Nigeria
UN Genocide Expert Warns Against Worsening Security Situation In Nigeria
The United Nations (UN) Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide on Thursday voiced concern over Nigeria’s worsening security situation,…
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Ethiopia
UN Organization Says 3.5 Million Children Don’t Have Access To School Across Ethiopia
The United Nations (UN) children welfare agency on Thursday said over 3.5 million children do not have access to school…
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Libya
UN Human Rights Mission: Silence From Libyan Authorities No More Acceptable
The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council on Monday urged the authorities in Libya to share more information on mass…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
UN Peacekeeping Mission Condemns M23 For Latest Offensive In DRC’s Kitshanga
The United Nations (UN) peace keeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has condemned M23 rebels for…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
UN Peacekeepers Find Mass Graves In DR Congo’s Eastern Ituri Province
The United Nations (UN) peace keepers on Wednesday announced they have discovered mass graves in the Democratic Republic of the…
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Sudan
Indian Army Deploys Its Largest Single Unit Of Women Peacekeepers In UN Mission
The Indian government on Friday deployed army’s largest contingent of all-women peacekeepers in Sudan’s Abyei region, which is located on…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
MONUSCO Launches New Mission In DR Congo To Protect Civilians From Conflict
The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has started a new operation in…
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Burkina Faso
UN Says Burkina Faso Government Has No Grounds To Expel Senior Official
The United Nations (UN) on Saturday said the Burkina Faso government had no grounds to ask senior U.N. official Barbara…
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Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso’s Military Government Expels Senior UN Official Barbara Manzi
Burkina Faso’s military government on Friday ordered senior United Nations (UN) official Barbara Manzi to leave the country immediately, without…
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Mali
Germany’s Defence Minister: Troops Will Continue In Mali Until 2024 Under Conditions
Germany’s Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht on Thursday said the German troops will continue to stay in Mali until 2024 only…
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World
WMO Report Says Large Parts Of World Experienced Water Extremes In 2021
The UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday said large areas of the globe recorded drier than normal conditions in…
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South Sudan
UN Human Rights Commission Accuses South Sudanese Officials Of Overseeing Gang Rapes
The United Nations (UN) human rights commission on Monday urged South Sudanese authorities to investigate senior officials suspected of abetting…
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Sudan
UN Human Rights Commissioner Calls For Reaching Political Deal In Sudan
The United Nations (UN) Human Rights Commissioner Volker Turk on Wednesday called out Sudanese factions to reach an agreement to…
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Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast To Withdraw Troops From UN’s Peace Keeping Force MINUSMA In Mali
The Ivory Coast government has decided to withdraw its troops from the United Nation’s peacekeeping operations in Mali, a move…
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Mozambique
UN Appeals For Funding To Tackle Extreme Food Insecurity In Mozambique’s North
The United Nations (UN) on Friday warned Northern Mozambique is facing extreme food shortages and appealed for more funding to…
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South Sudan
UN Report Warns Two Thirds Of South Sudan Population Risk Severe Hunger In 2023
A United Nations (UN) report published on Thursday warns that almost eight million people in South Sudan, or two-thirds of…
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World
US Envoy To UN Accuses Russian Wagner Group Of Exploiting African Nations To Fund War
The United States (US) envoy to the United Nations (UN) on Thursday accused the Russia-backed mercenary group Wagner of exploiting…
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Libya
Western Countries Reiterate Support To Hold Election In Conflict-Hit Libya
Western countries have reiterated support to hold presidential and parliamentary elections in the conflict-hit Libya as early as possible, reported…
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Mali
Mali’s Interim Prime Minister Maiga Lashes Out At France Over Troop Withdrawal
Mali’s interim Prime Minister Abdoulaye Maiga on Saturday lashed out at France and the United Nations over his nation’s deteriorating…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopian Government Rejects Report By UN Investigators On Tigray Atrocities
The Ethiopian government on Tuesday rejected a report by U.N. investigators, describing it as incomplete, incoherent and unsubstantiated and intended…
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Ethiopia
UN Experts Panel Reports Widespread Crimes Against Humanity In Ethiopia
A United Nations (UN) expert’s panel on Monday said there are reasonable grounds to belive that Ethiopia’s government was behind…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Ukrainian Troops Leave DR Congo Peacekeeping Mission To Help In War Effort
250 Ukrainian troops currently working with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have returned…
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World
ILO: Forced Labor & Marriage Have Increased Significantly Over Last Five Years
The United Nations International Labour Organization (ILO) on Monday said forced labor and marriage have increased significantly over the last…
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Somalia
UN Humanitarian Chief Martin Griffiths Says Famine At The Door In Somalia
The United Nations (UN) Humanitarian Chief Martin Griffiths on Monday warned that Somalia was on the brink of famine due…
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