Dozens of migrants rescued in Nigerien desert, says UN
Niamey – A total of 44 West African migrants seeking to reach Libya have been rescued in the desert... Read more
15 Jul, 2022
Mali to suspend all new UN peacekeeping rotations
Bamako – Mali will from Thursday suspend all new rotations of the United Nations’ MINUSMA peacekeeping mission, including those... Read more
15 Jul, 2022
UN urges Africa to swap commodities for tech
Dakar – The UN’s trade body on Thursday said African economies were vulnerable to a triple shock as it... Read more
15 Jul, 2022
Ivory Coast asks Mali to release its detained soldiers
Abidjan – Ivory Coast on Tuesday called on Mali to release 49 of its soldiers “unjustly” detained at Bamako... Read more
13 Jul, 2022
Ethiopia tasks UN to help rebuild Tigray infrastructure
Addis Ababa – The Ethiopian government said on Tuesday it was tasking a UN agency with helping to rebuild... Read more
12 Jul, 2022
Bomb kills two peacekeepers in northern Mali
Bamako – Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed and five were seriously injured on Tuesday when their vehicle struck... Read more
6 Jul, 2022
DRC politicians urge stricter weapons monitoring
Kinshasa – Politicians in the Democratic Republic of Congo urged improved weapons monitoring on Monday to avoid UN restrictions... Read more
5 Jul, 2022
UN peacekeepers claim to have retaken Central African Republic town from rebels
Bangui – A UN peacekeeping force said on Wednesday it had expelled rebels from a town in the war-torn... Read more
1 Jul, 2022
UN envoy warns time running out for South Sudan peace deal
Juba – The UN envoy to South Sudan voiced concern on Thursday that time was running out for the... Read more
1 Jul, 2022
Children among 13 killed in DRC unrest this week, says UN
Goma – At least 13 civilians, including four children, were killed in fresh clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of... Read more
24 Jun, 2022
