“Over the past six months, WFP scaled up assistance and we are now reaching nearly one million Sudanese in Khartoum with food and nutrition support,” […]
Category: Africa
Central Africa at a crossroads amid rising tensions and instability
With violence worsening in both the Lake Chad Basin and the Great Lakes, the Security Council met on Monday to examine the threats confronting the […]
‘Our worst held fears are being confirmed’: Dozens of bodies discovered in Libya mass graves
“Our worst held fears are being confirmed: dozens of bodies have been discovered at these sites, along with the discovery of suspected instruments of torture […]
Sudan: Rise in people fleeing to Chad as violence surges
Overall, some 1.2 million Sudanese have found shelter in eastern Chad, mostly after fleeing intensifying violence in their country. More than 844,000 crossed the border […]
As displacement surges in South Sudan, regional humanitarian crisis deepens
Violence between armed groups in Upper Nile state and other flashpoints has crippled essential services, triggered food insecurity and worsened disease outbreaks, including cholera – […]
Five humanitarians killed in ‘horrendous’ attack on aid convoy in Sudan
The World Food Programme (WFP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) condemned the attack on the joint humanitarian convoy and reminded the international community […]
Deadly flooding in Nigeria displaces thousands
Nigerian officials estimate that over 500 people are still missing and presumed dead, according to news reports. Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed, a former Nigerian Government […]
Sudan: Civilians targeted as hostilities intensify in the capital
The office has condemned the escalating violence as the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and their former ally, the paramilitary group – Rapid […]
Sudan war: Children facing ‘unimaginable suffering’, warns UNICEF chief
“This is not just a crisis, it is a poly-crisis affecting every sector, from health and nutrition to water, education and protection,” Catherine Russell, UNICEF […]
WHO injects fresh support into DR Congo vaccination drive
The initiative aims to curb the spread of preventable diseases such as polio, measles and yellow fever which remain a persistent threat in hard-to-reach areas. […]
