UN summit returns in divided world
United Nations – The United Nations’ massive annual summit returns in person on Tuesday to a world divided by... Read more
20 Sep, 2022
Tigray rebels ‘always maintained’ Ethiopia govt committed crimes against humanity
Nairobi – Tigrayan authorities “have always maintained” that Ethiopia’s government was responsible for crimes against humanity in Tigray, a... Read more
20 Sep, 2022
Kerry urges rich-poor unity on climate effort ahead of UN talks
Dakar – US climate envoy John Kerry on Thursday urged African countries to help overcome divisions between rich and... Read more
16 Sep, 2022
‘Stranded’ migrants rescued in Niger desert, says UN
Niamey – A total of 50 West African migrants, including women and children, were rescued in the desert in... Read more
13 Sep, 2022
Uganda makes first damages payment over DRC War
Kinshasa – Uganda has made the first payment towards a $325 million bill it was ordered to pay by... Read more
12 Sep, 2022
Three UN peacekeepers hurt in Mali blast
Bamako – Three United Nations peacekeepers were hurt on Sunday when their vehicle struck an improvised explosive device (IED)... Read more
12 Sep, 2022
UN says 173 civilians killed in South Sudan clashes
Juba – Scores of civilians were killed in political clashes in South Sudan between February and May this year, a UN report... Read more
6 Sep, 2022
UN humanitarian chief says ‘famine at the door’ in Somalia
Nairobi – The UN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths warned on Monday that Somalia was on the brink of famine... Read more
5 Sep, 2022
UN envoy holds talks with Polisario chief in Algeria, says report
Algiers – The UN’s Western Sahara envoy Staffan de Mistura met on Sunday with the leader of the Polisario... Read more
5 Sep, 2022
UN peacekeeper seriously wounded in Mali attack
Bamako – A UN peacekeeper was seriously wounded on Sunday in an attack on a convoy in northern Mali,... Read more
5 Sep, 2022
