UN accuses DRC militia of attack on peacekeepers
Goma – A top UN official on Sunday accused the M23 militia force active in the Democratic Republic of Congo... Read more
23 May, 2022
Hundreds of aid trucks reach Ethiopia’s war-torn Tigray
Nairobi – More than 300 aid trucks arrived in Tigray from May 10-16, the highest number to reach the impoverished... Read more
21 May, 2022
UN envoy calls for ‘readjustment’ of Central African Republic peacekeeping force
Bangui – The new United Nations envoy to the Central African Republic on Wednesday called for the “readjustment” of... Read more
19 May, 2022
Zimbabwe denies sheltering Rwandan genocide fugitive Protais Mpiranya
Harare – Zimbabwe denied on Sunday that it harboured “most wanted” Rwandan genocide-accused fugitive Protais Mpiranya, after the United Nations... Read more
15 May, 2022
UN envoy says slavery persists in Mauritania despite govt efforts
Nouakchott – Mauritania has made progress in battling slavery but still has its work cut out to abolish the... Read more
14 May, 2022
Death of Rwanda genocide fugitive ‘loss to justice’, survivors say
Kigali – The death of the last major fugitive wanted for his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide was a... Read more
13 May, 2022
UN talks to tackle degraded land ’emergency’ begin
Abidjan – The UN talks to tackle desertification and land degradation that have devastated large swathes of Africa began... Read more
10 May, 2022
Hit by Ukraine conflict, Africa faces ‘unprecedented’ crisis: UN
Lagos – Africa faces an “unprecedented” crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, particularly with soaring food and fuel... Read more
8 May, 2022
UN chief seeks to get Ukraine, Russian agriculture and fertilizer production back into world markets
Nigeria – UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday he was seeking talks to get Ukraine and Russian agriculture... Read more
5 May, 2022
Nigeria Jihadists kill seven in Kautikeri village
Kano – Jihadists attacked a village in northeast Nigeria, killing seven people and looting supplies, shortly after the United... Read more
4 May, 2022
