Africa
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Cameroon: Authorities urged to seek justice for recent deadly attacks
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in Cameroon to take steps to prosecute perpetrators behind two recent deadly attacks…
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Central African Republic: Displacement reaches 120,000, as another deadly attack leaves one UN peacekeeper dead
“Worsening” election violence in the Central African Republic (CAR) has forced 120,000 people from their homes, the UN refugee agency,…
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Ethiopia: Safe access and swift action needed for refugees in Tigray
The head of the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) on Wednesday expressed his deep concern over the humanitarian situation in the…
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Four UN peacekeepers killed, five wounded in attack in Mali
Four United Nations peacekeepers in Mali were killed and five others wounded in an attack by unidentified armed elements on Wednesday, the…
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Insecurity and bureaucracy hampering aid to Ethiopia’s Tigray region
Nearly three months after the start of conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, hundreds of thousands of people have yet to…
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Peacekeeper killed in ‘heinous attacks’ in Central African Republic
The UN Secretary-General has called for action to ensure accountability for “heinous attacks” in the Central African Republic (CAR) on…
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Uganda: UN chief calls for ‘inclusive, transparent and peaceful’ elections
The UN chief on Wednesday issued a call for an “inclusive, transparent and peaceful” election process across Uganda, a day…
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Mali transition presents opportunity to break ‘vicious circle of political crises’
The current political transition period in Mali offers an opportunity to “break out of the vicious circle of political crises…
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Humanitarian crisis looms in Madagascar amid drought and pandemic
In southern Madagascar, “famine-like conditions” have doubled the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance compared with last year,…
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UN agencies and partners establish global Ebola vaccine stockpile
In a major milestone in the fight against deadly diseases, United Nations agencies and humanitarian partners announced on Tuesday, the…
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