UN chief urges swift return to civilian rule in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Mali
Dakar – The UN chief Antonio Guterres called on Sunday for the military juntas in Burkina Faso, Guinea and... Read more
2 May
UN ‘appalled’ as more than 200 killed in fighting in Sudan’s Darfur
Khartoum – Ongoing fighting in Sudan’s troubled Darfur region has killed more than 200 people in recent days, with the... Read more
28 Apr
Ethiopian peacekeepers from Tigray seek asylum in Sudan
Nairobi – More than 500 UN peacekeepers from Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray region have refused to return home, citing fears... Read more
24 Apr
UN says nine million in need of aid in South Sudan
Juba – The UN’s envoy to South Sudan warned on Thursday that almost nine million people will be in... Read more
18 Apr
UN investigates alleged killings of civilians in Central African Republic
Bangui – The UN mission in the Central African Republic told AFP on Friday it had opened an investigation into... Read more
16 Apr
Cyril Ramaphosa, Biden talk after South Africa abstains from UN Russia vote
Johannesburg – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa held telephone talks on Friday with US President Joe Biden, a day... Read more
9 Apr
SA abstains from voting to suspend Russia from UN Rights Council
Cape Town – South Africa on Thursday abstained from voting on the suspension of Russia from the United Nations... Read more
8 Apr
UN General Assembly suspends Russia from Human Rights Council
United Nations – The UN General Assembly voted on Thursday to suspend Russia from the global body’s Human Rights Council... Read more
8 Apr
‘Shining object’ linked to UN helicopter crash in Democratic Republic of Congo
Goma – UN investigators said on Wednesday they had not ruled out any avenue in a probe into a... Read more
31 Mar
Group of DRC refugees leaves South Africa voluntarily
Cape Town – At least 49 refugees have reportedly been voluntarily repatriated from South Africa to their home, the... Read more
29 Mar
