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More than 36 million are struggling to meet their basic food needs, which is projected to rise to over 52…

“Extreme weather and climate change impacts are hitting every single aspect of socio-economic development in Africa and exacerbating hunger, insecurity…

Clashes broke out earlier in the week across several districts of the Libyan capital, reportedly triggered by the killing of…

Volker Türk on Friday called the decree “draconian” and urged Mali’s Transitional President, General Assimi Goïta, to reverse the decree…

“These ongoing attacks on critical infrastructure are putting lives at risk, worsening the humanitarian crisis, and violating basic human rights,”…

Over the past five years, the refugee population in Kenya has surged by more than 70 per cent – from…

At least 75 civilians have been killed in hostilities between the national army (SSPDF) and the Sudan People’s Liberation Army-In…

Conflict has plagued the DRC for decades, particularly in the east. Armed clashes escalated sharply this year as M23 rebels…

The latest displacement brings the total number of people uprooted by violence, cyclones and social unrest in Mozambique to nearly…

“The ongoing conflict and displacement, in addition to fragile health infrastructure and limited access to affected populations, pose a risk…

In a report released Wednesday, UNICEF highlighted the growing threat of cholera in the war-torn country, with more than 7,700 cases…

Nigerian officials estimate that over 500 people are still missing and presumed dead, according to news reports.Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed,…

The World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) condemned the attack on the joint humanitarian convoy…

Violence between armed groups in Upper Nile state and other flashpoints has crippled essential services, triggered food insecurity and worsened…

Insurgents are expanding from West Africa’s Sahel region toward Atlantic coastal nations such as Ivory Coast, creating new terrorism hot…

Overall, some 1.2 million Sudanese have found shelter in eastern Chad, mostly after fleeing intensifying violence in their country. More than…

“Our worst held fears are being confirmed: dozens of bodies have been discovered at these sites, along with the discovery…

“I always had the painful experience of seeing the other children go to school with their rucksacks,” says 14-year-old Zénabou.…

With violence worsening in both the Lake Chad Basin and the Great Lakes, the Security Council met on Monday to…

“Over the past six months, WFP scaled up assistance and we are now reaching nearly one million Sudanese in Khartoum…

At least eight people are feared dead and 22 others are missing after smugglers stopped a boat carrying around 150…

The Integrated Food Security Classification scale shows a deterioration in conditions revealing emergency levels of hunger.The warning comes amidst increased…

Since the beginning of the year, Rwanda-backed M23 fighters have swept across eastern DRC, taking key cities including Goma and…

The girl, Joshlin Smith, is still missing, and the case has haunted South Africa. Prosecutors said that the mother was…