DRC, UN forces sign accord on tackling armed groups
Kinshasa – The UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo have signed an agreement with the country’s armed... Read more
9 Dec, 2021
Twin explosions rock UN camps in Mali
Gao – Two explosions rocked UN camps in the northern Mali city of Gao on Sunday, causing damage but... Read more
6 Dec, 2021
UN says 30% of Sudan’s people will need aid next year
Khartoum – Thirty percent of Sudan’s population will need humanitarian aid next year, the UN warned in a report... Read more
6 Dec, 2021
UN says Afghanistan faces ‘unprecedented’ economic shock
Kabul – Afghanistan’s GDP could contract 20% within a year, the UN predicted in a new report on Wednesday, saying... Read more
1 Dec, 2021
Libya, UN warn intimidation stopping Muammar Gaddafi son’s appeal
Tripoli – Libya’s government and the UN expressed concern on Monday over an intimidation campaign that has shut the court... Read more
30 Nov, 2021
US, UN demand proof of missing Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai’s well-being
Geneva – The United States and UN on Friday demanded proof of Peng Shuai’s whereabouts and well-being amid rising... Read more
20 Nov, 2021
Somalia faces ‘rapidly worsening’ drought, says UN
Nairobi – Somalia’s “rapidly worsening” drought has left more than two million people facing severe food and water shortages, the... Read more
19 Nov, 2021
Jailed Egypt hunger striker says ‘doing well’ in letter
Cairo – Jailed British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has written he is “doing well” and is taking liquids after... Read more
15 Nov, 2021
South Africa hails ‘successful’ coal ‘phase-down’ deal
Johannesburg – Coal-dependent South Africa on Sunday welcomed the outcome of the Glasgow climate conference at which the language... Read more
14 Nov, 2021
China, US unveil surprise climate pact at COP26 summit
Glasgow – China and the United States on Wednesday vowed to work together to accelerate climate action this decade,... Read more
11 Nov, 2021
