Arrest of ex-Shabaab leader: Somalia expels top UN official
Somali government on Tuesday expelled a high-ranking United Nations official in the country, accusing him of interfering with national sovereignty. The government says Nicholas Haysom, […]
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Guinea-Bissau needs ‘genuinely free and fair elections’ to break cycle of instability
Unless political actors in Guinea-Bissau demonstrate renewed good faith to hold “genuinely free and fair elections,” the country is set to face a continuous cycle […]
DRC poll delay: UN Security Council calls for Continuous dialogue
The United Nations Security Council has called for continuous dialogue and transparency with all political stakeholders in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), following […]
Mogadishu bombings a ‘cowardly assault’ on Somalis’ right to peace – UN envoy
The head of the United Nations Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) has condemned “in the strongest possible terms” Saturday’s twin bombings in the nation’s capital, […]
Libya: UN Draws bleak picture of situation of refugees & migrants
The United Nations has drawn a bleak picture of the situation of migrants and refugees in Libya, pointing out that the climate of lawlessness in […]
Vital UN Air Service risks being grounded in CAR due to funding shortages
The United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) that enables aid workers to deploy to reach tens of thousands of people in need in the Central […]
New EU support for the Horn of Africa worth €134 million
The European Commission has adopted eleven new programs for the Horn of Africa under the EU Emergency Trust Fund for Africa. Commissioner for International Cooperation […]
Rising insecurity in Central African Republic threatens wider region, Security Council told
Rising violence in the Central African Republic threatens to spill across the border into neighboring countries, creating further instability, a senior United Nations official warned […]
UN Security Council unanimously lifts Eritrea sanctions
The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday unanimously lifted sanctions against Eritrea. Hailing the recent and historic rapprochements in the Horn of Africa, the Security […]
UN warns of hunger crisis in Central African Republic
About half of the population of the Central African Republic need urgent food, the United Nations said on Thursday. According to the UN, this is […]