Terrorism in Africa, a ‘growing global threat’Justin M. LarsonNovember 21, 20250 That’s according to the UN Secretary-General António Guterres who told the Security Council on Monday that the growth in terrorist groups was…
At Least 52 Kidnapped From Nigeria School in Second Mass Abduction This WeekJustin M. LarsonNovember 21, 20250 Students and teachers were taken captive from a Catholic school in the latest in a wave of such attacks in…
UN decries ‘truly horrific’ massacres in DR CongoJustin M. LarsonNovember 21, 20250 The UN described it as one of the most appalling attacks in a new wave of violence by the Allied…
South Africans Seize on G20 Summit to Air Their Nation’s IllsJustin M. LarsonNovember 21, 20250 Johannesburg this weekend will host the first G20 meeting on African soil. Protesters are using the moment to draw attention…
Nigerian Student Describes Hiding From Kidnappers at SchoolJustin M. LarsonNovember 20, 20250 The girl hid in a toilet; another managed to sneak away. Security forces are still trying to rescue the 24…
Trump to Send U.S. Official to G20 in South Africa After AllJustin M. LarsonNovember 20, 20250 The South African president suggested Washington had decided to participate in the summit, despite an earlier claim of a boycott.…
At Saudi Behest, Trump Vows to Seek Peace in Sudan, a Goal He Had SpurnedJustin M. LarsonNovember 20, 20250 It is unclear what President Trump will do to end a brutal civil war in which both sides are backed…
UNICEF condemns deadly Nigeria school attack, demands urgent protection for studentsJustin M. LarsonNovember 18, 20250 “No child should be put at risk while pursuing an education,” UNICEF said, stressing that classrooms must remain places of…
UN aid office pushes for ‘unhindered’ humanitarian access in SudanJustin M. LarsonNovember 18, 20250 In recent days the Emergency Relief Coordinator has travelled to various parts of the war-torn country and met leaders, frontline…
The Real Cost of U.S. Car BatteriesJustin M. LarsonNovember 18, 20250 We followed the supply chain for batteries used in millions of U.S. cars to villages in Nigeria where people are…
How We Linked the Auto Industry to Lead Poisoning in NigeriaJustin M. LarsonNovember 18, 20250 Blood and soil testing confirmed the health consequences. Then we tracked individual shipments to the United States. Source link
Tanzania: What to Know About the Post-Election ViolenceJustin M. LarsonNovember 18, 20250 Post-election violence has tarnished the country’s reputation for stability, and the crackdown may have backfired on the government, as officials…
After Hundreds of Gazans Arrive on Mystery Flights, South Africa Asks HowJustin M. LarsonNovember 17, 20250 A little-known group sold passage to desperate Palestinians who didn’t know their destination, catching the South African government by surprise.…
25 Girls Abducted From School in NigeriaJustin M. LarsonNovember 17, 20250 The kidnapping echoed the abduction of the Chibok girls 11 years ago and came as U.S. officials pressed the country…
Top U.N. Official Pushing to Get Aid Into Stricken Sudanese CityJustin M. LarsonNovember 17, 20250 Paramilitaries accused of atrocities pledged to allow international aid and investigators into El Fasher, days after an airstrike hit a…
Senator Accuses Kenya of Neglecting Children Trapped in Saudi ArabiaJustin M. LarsonNovember 17, 20250 The comments, by a member of Kenya’s ruling party, represent a rebuke of President William Ruto’s government: “Heads must roll.”…
Healing the hidden wounds of childbirthJustin M. LarsonNovember 15, 20250 For women like 38-year-old Farhiya from rural Beletweyne, the consequences can be devastating — a painful obstetric fistula, a hole…
How Trump’s Redlines Have Upended the G20 Summit in South AfricaJustin M. LarsonNovember 15, 20250 At the annual meeting of the world’s major economic powers, U.S. objections are blocking the usual policy statements, highlighting the…
Atrocities in Sudan Require World’s Attention, U.N. SaysJustin M. LarsonNovember 14, 20250 The United Nations’ top human rights body ordered an inquiry into mass killings and sexual violence during the country’s worsening…
Families in Sudan ‘running out of time’ as hunger spreadsJustin M. LarsonNovember 14, 20250 UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric provided the update during the regular briefing to journalists in New York on Thursday.The Sudanese Armed…
Sudan war: Aid teams plead for access to thousands trapped in El FasherJustin M. LarsonNovember 14, 20250 That ordeal reduced people to eating peanut shells and animal feed, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Friday,…
Kenya’s Key Export Used to Be Coffee. Now It’s Cheap Labor.Justin M. LarsonNovember 14, 20250 There’s big money in sending poor workers abroad. Here’s how the economics work. Source link
UN and African Union vow closer action for peace and developmentJustin M. LarsonNovember 13, 20250 António Guterres was speaking at UN Headquarters in New York following the ninth conference between the global body and the…
Ethiopia: UN supports response to potentially deadly virus outbreakJustin M. LarsonNovember 13, 20250 So far, eight possible cases have been reported in the South Ethiopia Region and laboratory testing is ongoing to determine…
