Rwanda says UN claims it helped kill DRC civilians ‘unacceptable’
Kigali – Rwanda on Monday branded UN accusations that its army had helped the M23 armed group kill hundreds... Read more
12 Aug
Nearly 60,000 displaced in 2 weeks by north Mozambique insurgency
Maputo – Nearly 60,000 people have fled jihadist attacks in northern Mozambique in two weeks, a UN agency said... Read more
6 Aug
At least 68 dead after migrant boat sinks off Yemen
Dubai – A shipwreck off Yemen has killed at least 68 people, the UN’s migration agency said Monday, with... Read more
4 Aug
South Africa backs Palestine at UN, pushes for two-state solution
Cape Town – South Africa has reaffirmed its strong support for a two-state solution in the Israel-Palestine conflict, with... Read more
30 Jul
More than 40 killed in rebel attack in northeast Democratic Republic of Congo
Bunia – More than 40 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern... Read more
29 Jul
Troops kill 45 ‘bandits’ in north-central Nigeria: conflict monitor
Kano – Nigerian troops killed 45 members of an armed criminal gang in a shootout in the north-central Niger... Read more
29 Jul
More than 40 killed in rebel attack in northeast DRC
Bunia – More than 40 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern... Read more
28 Jul
US funding cuts could reverse decades of gains in AIDS fight: UN
Johannesburg – The halt to US foreign aid is a “ticking time bomb” that could reverse decades of hard-fought... Read more
11 Jul
Eritreans face ‘systemic’ rights violations: UN expert
Addis Ababa – Eritreans face severe rights violations under the three-decade rule of President Isaias Afwerki, the UN special... Read more
18 Jun
122 million forcibly displaced worldwide ‘untenably high’: UN
Geneva – The number of people forcibly displaced from their homes worldwide has dropped slightly from a record high... Read more
12 Jun
