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Democratic Republic of the Congo
UN Secretary-General Condemns Massacre Of Civilians In DRC’s North Kivu Province
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday condemned the brutal massacre of civilians by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF)…
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Ethiopia
UNHCR Begins Relocating First Ethiopian Refugees To A New Camp Site In Sudan
The United Nations Refugee Agency, UNHCR, on Tuesday reported that it has relocated the first batch of refugees fleeing the…
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Ethiopia
Ethiopia: UN Warns Of Very Critical Fuel, Cash Shortages In Embattled Tigray Region
The United Nations has issued a warning over shortages that have become extremely critical in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region, as…
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Mozambique
Mozambique: UN Rights Chief Warns Cabo Delgado Violence Is A ‘Desperate’ Situation
The United Nations on Friday called for urgent measures to protect civilians in Mozambique’s northern Cabo Delgado province, who have…
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Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast: UN Secretary-General Calls On Political Parties To Reject Violence
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on all Ivory Coast’s political parties to refrain from resorting to violence…
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Mali
Mali: UN Chief Appeals For Swift Action Following Attacks Against Peacekeepers
The United Nations head on Friday condemned two recent attacks on the international body’s mission in Mali, reported UN News.…
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Guinea
Guinea: United Nations Raises Alarm Over Rising Hate Speech Ahead Of October Elections
The United Nations has expressed alarm at ethnically charged hate speech rising in Guinea in the lead-up to the polls,…
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Libya
Libya: UN Chief Antonio Guterres Calls For Closure Of All Migrant Detention Centers
United Nations chief Antonio Guterres has renewed the call for the closure of all detention centers in Libya, condemning human…
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World
UN Warns COVID 19 Pandemic Will Widen Poverty Gap Between Women & Men
The United Nations (UN) on Wednesday warned the global coronavirus pandemic is likely to widen the poverty gap between women…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC: UN Report Says Armed Groups Killed Over 1,300 People In First Six Months Of 2020
A United Nations report on Wednesday claimed various armed groups killed over 1,300 people in the Democratic Republic of the…
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Libya
Libya Conflict: U.N. Chief Warns Foreign Interference Is At Unprecedented Levels
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday warned the Security Council that foreign countries’ interference in the ongoing conflict in…
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Libya
Libya: UN Human Rights Council Orders Investigation Into Human Rights Abuses
The United Nations Human Rights Council adopted a resolution on Monday ordering a fact-finding mission to Libya to establish facts…
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Libya
Libya: UN Chief Expresses Shock At Discovery Of Mass Graves In Recently Freed Tarhuna
The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday expressed shock at the discovery of mass graves in Libya’s Tarhuna that…
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
DRC: UN Says Some 1,300 Civilians Dead, Half A Million Displaced Due To Violence
The United Nations on Friday said about 1,300 civilians have died from conflict and violence in the Democratic Republic of…
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Libya
Libya: UN Support Mission Reports 17 Attacks On Health Centres In Libyan Capital
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Friday said seventeen attacks on hospitals and health facilities have been…
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West Africa
UN Food Agency Warns 43M People At Risk Of Food Insecurity In West Africa
United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday said more than 40 million people across West Africa could face desperate…
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World
United Nations Warns Coronavirus Pandemic Could Double Global Hunger
The United Nations on Tuesday warned that the world is at risk of widespread famines “of biblical proportions” caused by…
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Zimbabwe
UN Food Agency Appeals For Urgent International Financial Aid For Zimbabwe
The United Nations food agency on Wednesday said urgent international support is needed to prevent millions of people in Zimbabwe…
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