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The proposals would transform a program aimed at helping the most vulnerable people in the world into one that gives…

A pivotal political leader who helped usher in multiparty democracy, he ran unsuccessfully for the presidency five times. Source link

President Andry Rajoelina appears to have left the country after weeks of protests calling for him to resign. Source link

Although progress has been made through peace initiatives, such as the Washington Agreement signed on 27 June between the DRC…

Hanna Tetteh, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, said that while some progress has been made toward implementing a UN-backed…

President Andry Rajoelina has vowed to remain in office after weeks of protests against his government that drove him into…

The move followed weeks of intense and deadly protests against the government of President Andry Rajoelina, who himself came to…

The Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan issued the warning at the conclusion of a mission to the Africa…

The bus was carrying passengers from Zimbabwe and Malawi who were traveling back to their home countries. Source link

This follows reports that at least 53 civilians were killed and more than 60 injured by members of the Rapid…

The UN children’s agency, UNICEF, has received reports that the attack occurred in a facility hosting families displaced by the…

President Paul Biya of Cameroon would be nearly 100 years old by the time he completed his eighth term, but…

The unit appealed to security forces in this southern African nation to disobey their superiors and to refuse to shoot…

Missiles struck as many people were asleep in classrooms converted into temporary shelters, a doctor said. Paramilitary forces have tightened…

The figure represents a two-thirds increase in displacement over the past five years, with Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger at…

Her life and work were shaped by confronting injustice in South Africa and Germany. “Blacks under apartheid — Jews under…

On Thursday, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, reported that the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group reportedly opened fire…

Parfait Onanga-Anyanga was speaking at a Security Council meeting focused on the key issues faced by Africa and cooperation between the…

“The Secretary-General has been closely following the situation in Madagascar and is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of life…

A charity tied to the British royal confirmed that the government of Chad has cut ties with the group, after…

The surge in displacement in late September marks a turning point in the conflict – now entering its eighth year…

Bintou Keita issued the message in an exclusive interview with UN News just a few days after briefing the Security…

 “We are seeing a dangerous rise in emergency levels of hunger, and our ability to respond is shrinking by the…

The landmark judgment, delivered on Monday in The Hague after a lengthy trial, found him guilty on 27 counts for…