Africa

South Sudan fighting displaces nearly 280,000; UN warns of ‘perfect storm’

The escalation comes amid rising protection risks for civilians and aid workers, with three humanitarian personnel killed between 7 and…

8 months ago

Sudan: ‘Hallmarks of genocide’ found in El Fasher, UN investigators detail mass killings and ethnic targeting

In a report released on Thursday, the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan said the evidence establishes that at…

8 months ago

UN Libya envoy warns Security Council political deadlock threatens state unity

Briefing the Council in New York, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General said that despite active UN engagement, the Libyan…

8 months ago

Sudan crisis: UN agency launches $1.6 billion appeal to support refugees in seven countries

The 2026 Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP) aims to deliver lifesaving assistance this year to 5.9 million people across seven neighbouring countries: the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, South…

8 months ago

Sudan: Thousands cling to a fragile hope in makeshift tents

Some families have survived in those harsh conditions for months.Among them, 17-year-old Doha and her brothers and sisters reached Tawila…

8 months ago

Guterres tells AU Summit: ‘This is 2026 – not 1946’ in push for reform

In a world marked by division and mistrust, he said, the African Union (AU) stands as a “flagship for multilateralism,”…

8 months ago

Madagascar: ‘Overwhelming’ destruction, surging needs after back-to-back cyclones – WFP

Speaking to reporters from Madagascar’s capital Antananarivo, WFP Country Director Tania Goossens said some 400,000 people are facing acute humanitarian…

8 months ago

Civilians and aid operations under fire as Sudan airstrikes intensify

Two children were reportedly killed and 13 others injured in a drone strike on a mosque in Al-Rahad, North Kordofan, where all…

8 months ago

Ethiopia: Türk fears new crisis in Tigray amid renewed fighting

“The situation remains highly volatile and we fear it will further deteriorate, worsening the region’s already precarious human rights and…

8 months ago

In Sudan, sick and starving children ‘wasting away’

As heavy fighting continues between former allies the Sudanese Armed Forces and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and their allies,…

8 months ago