Africa

Guterres highlights Africa’s leadership in speech to summit in Nairobi

The UN chief was speaking at the opening of the Africa Forward Summit, co-hosted in Nairobi by Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron. “The name of this…

5 months ago

Armed drones leading cause of civilian death in Sudan war: UN rights chief

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk strongly condemned the rising use of these weapons in the brutal war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and…

5 months ago

Somalia teeters on the brink of catastrophe as hunger crisis deepens

That’s the verdict delivered on Friday by World Food Programme (WFP) Assistant Executive Director Matthew Hollingworth upon his return from…

5 months ago

Human spread of hantavirus not ruled out on cruise ship

The deadly disease outbreak has triggered an international public health response. Seven individuals of the 147 passengers and crew have…

5 months ago

UN warns of worsening human rights crisis in Mali after deadly attacks

The violence, which erupted on 25 and 26 April, saw large-scale attacks launched on multiple cities and towns by various…

5 months ago

Sudanese journalists awarded UNESCO press freedom prize

The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate is the latest recipient of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize in recognition of the role it has played…

6 months ago

Darfur: Two decades on, a new generation of children faces ‘horrific violence’

In a new Child Alert report titled Darfur: 20 Years On, Children Under Threat, UN children’s agency UNICEF warns that…

6 months ago

Central Sahel: Millions of children in humanitarian need, UNICEF official warns

UNICEF Deputy Executive Director Ted Chaiban issued the warning following a visit to Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali. “After a 14-day visit to the Central…

6 months ago

Mali: Guterres calls for international solutions to curb spread of violent extremism in the Sahel

Gunfire and explosions were reported in the capital Bamako on Saturday and around a large military base outside the capital,…

6 months ago

A race for rights: How sport is helping protect girls in Uganda

“As a female coach, the girls trust me,” she said. “They tell me things they can’t tell anyone else, about…

6 months ago