Start of negotiations between Mauritius and London on the Chagos Islands
The United Kingdom and Mauritius have begun discussions on the sovereignty of the disputed Chagos Archipelago, the Mauritian Prime Minister announced. The Chagos are at […]
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Mozambique takes office as a member of the UN Security Council
It is today that Mozambique takes office as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council. The election took place last year and the […]
Nigeria: 17 herders killed by Boko Haram in Borno State
Boko Haram jihadists killed 17 herders and stole their cattle in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state on last Saturday, two officials of self-defense militias set up […]
Cape Verde runs for Human Rights Council vacancy in 2025
The Prime Minister announced that Cape Verde will apply to be a member of the United Nations Human Rights Council, HRC, for the period 2025-2027, […]
UN urges Guinea-Bissau to adopt green economy model
The United Nations Development Programme’s representative in Guinea-Bissau, Tjark Engehoff, urged the country on Monday to adopt the green economy model and involve civil society […]
First shipment of russian fertilizers left for Mozambique
A first shipment of Russian fertilizers left the Netherlands on Tuesday for Africa under the UN-backed agreement to facilitate exports of these products, which have […]
Police tried to arrest former Guinean PM at PAIGC congress
Guinean police tried to arrest Aristides Gomes during the 10th Congress of the PAIGC, in Bissau. Away from the country since 2021, the former PM […]
New UN support framework in Cape Verde focuses on eradicating extreme poverty
The eradication of extreme poverty in Cape Verde is the priority of the new cooperation framework 2023-2027, signed yesterday between the United Nations System and […]
Malawi needs cholera vaccine
Malawi has asked the United Nations for more cholera vaccines in an attempt to contain an epidemic that has already killed 128 people and could […]
Angola votes UN resolution condemning Russia, Mozambique abstains
The United Nations General Assembly voted on Wednesday, 12, a resolution condemning Russia’s annexation of four regions of Ukraine. Angola, Cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau voted […]