Somalia: UN Security Council extends Amisom’s mandate by three months
The UN Security Council has finally extended the mandate of Amisom, the African Union Mission against the Shebabs in Somalia, for three months. The scenario […]
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The Senegalese Thiéboudiène registered as intangible cultural heritage
Ceebujën, or Thiéboudiène, literally means “rice with fish” in Wolof. It is the national dish of Senegal, a dish appreciated and anchored in the daily […]
Gunmen attack UN convoy in DRC
Three staff members of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) were injured on Wednesday when their convoy was attacked by gunmen in the Eastern Democratic Republic […]
Conflict in Ethiopia: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announces his return to the capital
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed announced that he had left the frontline and returned to Addis Ababa, after government forces claimed to have retaken several strategic […]
Sixteen UN workers arrested in Ethiopia
Sixteen Ethiopian U.N. staff were detained Tuesday by the authorities after a major raid targeting Tigrayans, as the international community continues to believe in a […]
Moroccan Sahara: King Mohammed VI Reaffirms Morocco’s Adherence to UN-Led Political Settlement
King Mohammed VI on Saturday reaffirmed Morocco’s adherence to a political settlement, under the aegis of the United Nations, to the issue of the Moroccan […]
COP 26 / Morocco: King Mohammed VI Sends Speech to 26th UN Climate Change Conference
King Mohammed VI of Morocco has sent a speech to participants in the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26), which opened on Monday in […]
Different international reactions to Sudan’s military coup
International organizations including the United Nations and the Arab League, as well as Western countries, have expressed disapproval of the Monday October 25 coup against […]
Kenya rejects ICJ jurisdiction in its border dispute with Somalia
Kenya has announced that it will not recognize the jurisdiction of the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ) ahead of a decision expected Tuesday on […]
UN Human Rights Office to open country office in Burkina Faso
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights will open an office in Burkina Faso, to contribute to the promotion of human […]