Category: Africa News

UN Deputy Humanitarian Chief calls for increased support to Madagascar to respond to the most acute humanitarian needs and their root causes

Download logoAt the end of a three-day mission to Madagascar, Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator…

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C40 Cities’ Financing Sustainable African Cities Forum explores potential of African cities in tackling global climate change

Download logoThe Forum will be held in Africa for the first time; Africa’s leading city officials to connect with investors…

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WHO alarmed at reports of attacks against health care in Sudan

Download logoAmidst the recent escalation of violence in Sudan, WHO is alarmed by reports of attacks against health staff and patients,…

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IMF Staff Completes 2019 Article IV Mission to Namibia

Download logoThe economy will continue to mildly contract this year and recover gradually thereafter; Immediate action is needed to contain…

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Cameroon tops list of most neglected crises

“The international community is asleep at the wheel when it comes to the crisis in Cameroon. Brutal killings, burned-down villages and…

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau meets with President Akufo-Addo of the Republic of Ghana

On the occasion of Women Deliver 2019, Prime Minister Trudeau met with President Akufo-Addo of Ghana. The two leaders discussed…

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‘Regional security and integration’ in Central Africa under threat, Security Council warned

Recurrent and often deadly clashes between pastoralists and farmers in several countries in Central Africa continue to cause “serious concern”,…

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Newly-elected Nigerian UN General Assembly President pledges focus on ‘peace and prosperity’ for most vulnerable

The global reach of the United Nations makes it “the world's best hope for peace and security, sustainable development and…

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation decorates the START humanitarian response team for their humanitarian work in Mozambique

Download logoThe Minister of Foreign Affairs, the European Union and Cooperation, Josep Borrell, today decorated, at the Palacio de Santa…

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UNHCR warns of growing climate-related displacement in Somalia

Download logoThis is a summary of what was said by UNHCR spokesperson Babar Baloch – to whom quoted text may…

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FIFA and French Development Agency (AFD) sign landmark cooperation agreement to promote women’s football and develop school football in Africa

Download logoNew strategic alliance will see FIFA and the French Development Agency use football as a vehicle for education, development…

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Spokesman’s reaction to escalation of Sudan crisis

Download logoForeign Ministry Spokesman Seyyed Abbas Mousavi has expressed deep concern over the re-escalation of tensions and deepening of internal…

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South Sudan: Government forces abusing civilians

Download logoGovernment soldiers carried out extensive abuses against civilians during counter-insurgency operations in South Sudan between December 2018 and March…

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South Sudan inaugurates European Union-funded bridge in Warrap State

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the European Union have today officially handed over the completed Kwacjok Bridge…

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UNHCR secures release of 96 detainees from Libya’s Zintan detention centre

Download logoNinety-six people were yesterday relocated to safety from the Zintan detention centre in Libya’s Tripoli to a Gathering and…

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International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) calls for “reset” of Ebola response as cases surpass 2,000

Download logoAid organizations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) need to “reset” their response to the current Ebola…

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Sudan: Halt attacks on protesters

Download logoSudan’s forces violently attacked protesters, bystanders, and medical workers on June 3, 2019, reportedly killing at least 35 people…

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UNMISS supports accelerated English learning program for over 140 women police officers in Bor

When a group of UN police officers in Bor realized that most of their female South Sudanese colleagues could not…

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Psychosocial reintegration of Gambian returnees strengthened through Mobile Health Caravans

In an effort to strengthen the psychosocial reintegration of returnees and promote universal access to healthcare in their communities, the…

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Belgium supports FAO to protect the livelihoods of people in southern Madagascar in response to the 2019 El Niño drought conditions

Download logoSouthern Madagascar is characterized by a semi-arid climate, and is regularly affected by periods of drought, along with drying winds and…

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