Africa
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UN denounces attacks on villages in western Niger
The United Nations Secretary-General has strongly condemned Saturday’s attack by unidentified gunmen on two villages in western Niger, which reportedly…
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UN condemns back-to-back attacks in Central African Republic
The UN mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) condemned, in the strongest terms, succeeding assaults launched by armed groups…
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Guinea-Bissau: UN chief commits to continued support as peacebuilding office closes
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reaffirmed the Organization’s commitment to the people of Guinea-Bissau on Thursday, the final day of…
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United Nations, African Union reiterate commitment to Sudan, as joint mission ends operations
The United Nations Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission have reiterated their commitment to continue to support…
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UN confirms closure of Darfur peacekeeping mission
The joint United Nations-African Union mission in the Darfur region of Sudan (UNAMID) will officially end operations on Thursday, when…
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End arrests of political opponents in Uganda: UN independent experts
A group of independent UN human rights experts called on Ugandan authorities to end the arrest, detention and judicial harassment…
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25,000 refugees in unsettled Tigray region receive urgent UN food supplies
Some 25,000 Eritrean refugees, sheltering in two camps in the unsettled Tigray region of Ethiopia, have received desperately needed food…
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Niger: UN chief urges security forces to protect civilians during polls
The United Nations Secretary-General has called on the security forces in Niger to “make every effort” to protect civilians as…
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UN chief urges peaceful, credible elections in Central African Republic
On the eve of general elections in the Central African Republic (CAR), the United Nations Secretary-General has called on all…
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Young Champions of the Earth: turning plastics into paving in Kenya
A Kenyan entrepreneur is being lauded by the UN for developing a machine that recycles discarded plastic into paving stones…
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