More than 1.8 million children under five are also at risk of acute malnutrition between now and June, according to latest analysis published on Tuesday by the IPC food security monitoring platform (see our UN News explainer on […]
Category: Africa
Concerns raised about ‘coercive’ repatriation of Burundian refugees from Tanzania
As of the end of November 2025, there were over 140,000 Burundian refugees in neighbouring Tanzania, who have fled over years of civil unrest in […]
South Sudan fighting displaces nearly 280,000; UN warns of ‘perfect storm’
The escalation comes amid rising protection risks for civilians and aid workers, with three humanitarian personnel killed between 7 and 16 February in Jonglei and […]
Sudan: ‘Hallmarks of genocide’ found in El Fasher, UN investigators detail mass killings and ethnic targeting
In a report released on Thursday, the Independent International Fact-Finding Mission for the Sudan said the evidence establishes that at least three underlying acts of […]
Security Council LIVE: Sudan in focus amid genocide warnings in Darfur
The UN Security Council meets this morning to discuss Sudan as the war nears its third year, with fighting intensifying across multiple regions and civilians […]
‘No corner of Sudan is safe’: UN officials warn of famine and atrocities as war intensifies
“Just over a month ago, Sudan reached a horrific milestone: 1,000 days of a brutal war that has nearly destroyed the third largest country in […]
UN Libya envoy warns Security Council political deadlock threatens state unity
Briefing the Council in New York, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General said that despite active UN engagement, the Libyan House of Representatives (the national […]
Sudan: Rights chief alarmed after at least 57 killed in drone attacks in two days
Volker Türk was alarmed by the reports, which said that at least 15 children were among the victims. “These latest killings are yet another reminder of the devastating […]
Sudan crisis: UN agency launches $1.6 billion appeal to support refugees in seven countries
The 2026 Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP) aims to deliver lifesaving assistance this year to 5.9 million people across seven neighbouring countries: the Central African Republic, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, South Sudan and Uganda. The plan will continue to […]
Migrants and refugees in Libya subjected to ‘systematic’ abuse: UN report
Covering the period from January 2024 to December 2025, the report documents what it calls an “exploitative model preying on migrants, asylum-seekers and refugees in […]
