Former UN Chief Boutros Boutros-Ghali dies aged 93
Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the first Arab and African diplomat to lead the United Nations during one of its most controversial periods, passed away Tuesday at the […]
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Somalia: Severe drought could kill 58,000 children – UN
The United Nations on Monday warned that over 58,000 children would starve to death in Somalia if they are not provided with urgent humanitarian assistance. […]
South Sudan: UN Panel urges arms embargo
A new report due to be released by a United Nations panel of experts tasked to investigate South Sudan’s civil war has recommend U.N Security […]
South Sudan: UN needs $1.3 bln aid to assist 5.1 million people
The international humanitarian community is seeking $1.3 billion in humanitarian aid to support an estimated 5.1 million people facing life threatening situations in South Sudan, […]
Some 14 million people face hunger in Southern Africa, WFP
The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) on Monday said it is increasingly concerned about food security for an estimated 14 million people in southern […]
Egypt extends participation in Yemen war
A statement from the Egyptian presidency announced that “the National Defense Council agreed to prolong the participation of its armed forces engaged in a combat […]
Burundi: AU to dispatches 5,000 troops to avert looming war
The African Union’s (AU) Peace and Security Council has proposed sending 5,000 peacekeepers to Burundi, invoking a rule which allows it to deploy a force […]
Libya: UN agencies seek record $166 mln for humanitarian aid
The United Nations on Wednesday called on the international community to provide $165.6 million in aid to Libya displaced and violence affected people. “We call […]
French Court orders arrest of Ivorian parliament speaker
A French judge has issued an arrest warrant on Monday for Ivory Coast’s parliament speaker Guillaume Soro after he failed to appear in court. The […]
Côte d’Ivoire: Gunmen kill 11 in military camps
Côte d’Ivoire’s army took back control of a village and camps on its southwestern border with Liberia after eleven people, including seven soldiers, were killed […]