With many victims believed to be Ethiopian nationals, this heartbreaking incident highlights the “urgent need to address the dangers of irregular migration along the Eastern […]
Category: Africa
Children are ‘skin and bones’ as Sudan marks a grim milestone
It is a grim milestone for Sudan, the world’s worst humanitarian crisis. But with insufficient funding, lack of access to key regions and intensifying violence, […]
Mounting civilian casualties in Sudan as fighting intensifies
It has now been 842 days since conflict between troops from the military government and their former allies-turned-rivals in the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces erupted […]
Violence in northern Mozambique forces thousands to flee, straining aid efforts
The displacement is the latest consequence of a cascade of overlapping emergencies in the country – including armed violence, climate shocks, disease outbreaks and a […]
Africa’s push for HIV independence advances with first procurement of locally made medicines
The development marks a milestone for a region that bears nearly 65 per cent of the global HIV burden and has long depended on imports […]
Angola protests: UN urges restraint, investigations into deaths
The Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Thursday urged Angolan authorities to conduct prompt, thorough and independent investigations into the […]
Sudan gripped by deadly crisis as hunger, disease and heat intensify
In El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur that has been under siege for 15 months, the catastrophic humanitarian situation is worsening. Food shortages and […]
Sudan: UN sounds the alarm as health and food crises worsen across the country
As conflict between rival militaries rages on, millions of people keep on being displaced. While the UN and its partners continue to provide assistance to […]
UN condemns deadly attack on worshippers in DR Congo
Elements of the ADF, an Islamic State-affiliated insurgent group that originated in neighbouring Uganda, carried out the attack in Komanda town, Irumu territory, Ituri province. […]
1.3 million Sudanese return home, offering fragile hope for recovery
“The thousands of people seeking to return home are driven by hope, resilience and an enduring connection to their country,” said Othman Belbeisi, regional director […]
