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
UN says Ethiopia detains 72 World Food Programme drivers
Addis Ababa – The United Nations said on Wednesday that Ethiopia had detained 72 drivers working for the World... Read more
10 Nov, 2021
Good COP, bad COP: UN climate meet praised and panned
Glasgow – The COP26 climate talks resuming on Monday have so far unfolded on parallel planes, with high-level announcements... Read more
8 Nov, 2021
UN agency evacuates 172 Nigeriens from troubled Libya
Niamey – The UN Refugee Agency said on Friday it had evacuated 172 Nigerien asylum-seekers from Libya, in the first... Read more
6 Nov, 2021
CO2 rebound as climate summit sees emissions pledges
Glasgow – Global CO2 emissions are set to rebound to pre-pandemic levels next year, according to an assessment published on... Read more
5 Nov, 2021
Gunfire wounds 10 Egyptian peacekeepers in CAR, says UN
Bangui – Ten Egyptian peacekeepers from the United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic (Minusca) were wounded by shots... Read more
2 Nov, 2021
UN ‘alarmed’ as Somalia fighting displaces 100 000
Nairobi – The UN warned on Tuesday of severe humanitarian problems in central Somalia after 100 000 people were displaced... Read more
26 Oct, 2021
UN cancels Tigray flights after Ethiopia government airstrike
Addis Ababa – Ethiopia’s latest aerial bombardment of Tigray’s capital city on Friday injured 11 civilians and forced a... Read more
23 Oct, 2021
