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
UN envoy meets with Polisario Front in Algeria
Algiers – The UN’s Western Sahara envoy, Staffan de Mistura, met on Saturday with representatives of the Polisario independence... Read more
3 Sep, 2022
UN ship arrives in Africa with grain for Ethiopia’s hungry
Djibouti – A UN-chartered ship loaded with 23 000 tonnes of Ukrainian wheat destined for millions of hungry people... Read more
31 Aug, 2022
UN condemns Ethiopia air raid on school as fighting escalates
Addis Ababa – The UN on Saturday condemned a deadly Ethiopian air strike on a kindergarten in war-torn Tigray... Read more
28 Aug, 2022
UN condemns air strike in Ethiopia that ‘hit kindergarten’
Addis Ababa – The UN children’s agency UNICEF on Saturday condemned an air strike that “hit a kindergarten” in... Read more
27 Aug, 2022
UN slams movement restrictions in ‘security ops’ around Sirte
Tripoli – The United Nations’ Libya mission warned on Friday that armed groups in the sensitive region of Sirte... Read more
26 Aug, 2022
UN urges ‘immediate de-escalation’ in Libya
Tripoli – The United Nations on Tuesday voiced “deep concern” over growing tensions between rival Libyan forces, calling for “immediate”... Read more
24 Aug, 2022
Clashes at empty UN base in troubled DRC city
Beni – Deadly clashes broke out on Tuesday between the Democratic Republic of Congo troops and an armed group... Read more
24 Aug, 2022
