Browsing: Africa

“Persistent impunity fuels continued cycles of violence,” said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, calling for credible investigations…

In a world marked by division and mistrust, he said, the African Union (AU) stands as a “flagship for multilateralism,”…

Peter Biar Ajak, a democracy advocate, was convicted of conspiring to buy and export weapons for a revolt in South…

Borrowing from jazz and African rhythms, he forged a singular style that helped define music in his native Ghana —…

The deployment follows months of escalating pressure from President Trump on the African nation, including a surprise missile strike on…

Floral arrangements crafted from carefully-folded, colorful bank notes, had become a popular symbol of love in Nairobi. Source link

Speaking to reporters from Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo, WFP Country Director Tania Goossens said some 400,000 people are facing acute humanitarian…

The movie, directed by two brothers, contrasts intimate impressions with a tense moment in Nigeria’s history. Source link

Archaeologists say a 2,200-year-old specimen is the first direct evidence of how the Carthaginian war machine used the giant mammals…

The region has become a critical theater for global rivalries amid Israel’s recognition of breakaway Somaliland and Washington’s counterterrorism efforts.…

Health workers in developing countries know that isolating tuberculosis patients is an outdated and potentially harmful practice, but lack the…

Two children were reportedly killed and 13 others injured in a drone strike on a mosque in Al-Rahad, North Kordofan, where all…

Young primates in a southern African nature park were observed to constantly interfere when their mother was giving attention to…

Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council on Tuesday, UN peacekeeping chief Jean-Pierre Lacroix said instability had risen sharply in recent…

In a statement issued on Sunday, President Cyril Ramaphosa said he informed UN Secretary-General António Guterres on 12 January about the…

As heavy fighting continues between former allies the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and their allies,…

“We can only expect worse to come” unless action is taken to halt the bloodshed, Mr. Türk told Member States…

“The situation remains highly volatile and we fear it will further deteriorate, worsening the region’s already precarious human rights and…

A TV presenter and one of Senegal’s best-known musicians appeared in court on Monday in one of the country’s most…

According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the boat overturned in the perishingly cold waters of the central Mediterranean…

A year after a rebel takeover, residents of Goma, in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, carry violent memories and signs…

Here’s what you need to know:Fighting and dire humanitarian conditions triggered by the conflict that erupted among rival militaries in…

In a statement issued by his Deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq on Saturday, the UN chief said nearly 10 million people…

Qatar is facilitating discussions between the Congolese government and the M23 armed group, which controls large areas of North Kivu…