Three UN peacekeepers hurt in Mali blast
Bamako – Three soldiers with the UN peacekeeping force in northern Mali have been injured by a highway bomb,... Read more
23 Nov, 2022
No way to run a COP: climate summit host Egypt gets bad marks
Sharm el Sheikh – Almost from the start, Egypt came under fire over its handling of the UN COP27... Read more
21 Nov, 2022
South Africa says ‘further urgent action’ needed after COP27 deal
Johannesburg – South Africa on Sunday hailed the historic United Nations deal on funding to aid vulnerable countries handle... Read more
20 Nov, 2022
Exiled activist sought by Algeria says has UN refugee status
Tunis – A prominent Algerian activist seeking asylum in Tunisia said he had been granted refugee status by the... Read more
20 Nov, 2022
Young Africans at COP27 show grassroots innovations
Sharm el Sheikh – While negotiators at the UN climate meeting have haggled over policy on global warming, young... Read more
19 Nov, 2022
Nigeria soldier kills aid worker, wounds UN pilot
Lagos – A Nigerian soldier shot and killed a humanitarian worker, another soldier and wounded a UN pilot in... Read more
19 Nov, 2022
Jailed Egypt dissident was ‘near death’ on hunger strike: family
Cairo – Jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah was “near” to death behind bars, his family told AFP on... Read more
18 Nov, 2022
EU vows $1 billion package for climate resilience in Africa
Sharm el Sheikh – The European Union on Wednesday said it would dedicate more than $1 billion in climate... Read more
17 Nov, 2022
Climate change set to ‘increase hunger’ in Africa: UN
Sharm el Sheikh – As COP27 delegates in Egypt debate planet-heating emissions, the climate crisis is exacerbating devastating hunger... Read more
17 Nov, 2022
Jailed Egypt activist ends hunger strike: letter
Cairo – Jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has ended a months-long hunger strike, his family said on Tuesday,... Read more
16 Nov, 2022
