United Nations
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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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Mali
UN Report: At Least 50 Civilians Killed In Military Operation By Malian & Foreign Troops
The United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission, MINUSMA, on Wednesday said at least 50 civilians were killed during a military operation…
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Ethiopia
UN Secretary General Urges Ethiopian PM, TPLF Leader To Halt Fighting
The United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday made an appeal to Ethiopia’s Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and head of…
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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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