Countries

Sudan’s Burhan threatens to expel UN mission head

Khartoum – Sudan’s de facto leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan threatened on Friday to expel UN special representative Volker Perthes over... Read more

3 Apr, 2022

Countries

Eight UN peacekeepers killed as helicopter crashes in DRC

Goma – Eight UN peacekeepers six Pakistanis, a Russian and a Serb were killed on Tuesday when a Puma... Read more

30 Mar, 2022

Central African Republic

Central African Republic releases French peacekeepers after UN outcry

Bangui – The Central African Republic (CAR) on Thursday released four French soldiers in the United Nations’ peacekeeping force in... Read more

25 Feb, 2022

Politics

UN warns Libya must not split presidential and parliamentary polls

Tripoli – The UN mission in Libya has urged leaders to stick to the December 24 timeline for presidential and... Read more

1 Nov, 2021

News

UN shocked by Ethiopia’s decision to expel top officials

United Nations – The UN has expressed its shock at the expulsion of seven of its senior officials by... Read more

2 Oct, 2021

World

Biden bids to renew US leadership in UN speech

United Nations – President Joe Biden will tell the world Tuesday that the United States wants to avoid a... Read more

21 Sep, 2021

News

UN withdraws Gabon peacekeepers from Central Africa over sex abuse claims

Libreville – The United Nations on Wednesday ordered the withdrawal of Gabon’s 450-strong peacekeeping contingent from the Central African... Read more

16 Sep, 2021

News

Morocco supports de Mistura as UN envoy for Western Sahara – ambassador

Rabat – Morocco has agreed to the nomination of former United Nations Syria envoy Staffan de Mistura as the... Read more

16 Sep, 2021

News

Egypt, Sudan back resumed Nile dam talks as UN urges deal

Cairo – Egypt and Sudan have expressed readiness to resume talks with Ethiopia on its controversial Nile dam after... Read more

16 Sep, 2021

Politics

UN chief calls for ‘dialogue’ with the Taliban, fears for the Sahel

United Nations – The UN chief Antonio Guterres has pleaded for nations to continue dialogue with the Taliban, as... Read more

10 Sep, 2021