With half a million people starving, UN warns war is pushing Gaza to famine/in /by
“People are very, very close to large outbreaks of disease because their immune systems have become so weak, because they don't have enough nourishment. And I'm talking really, children. And I'm talking women and I'm talking all the men and I'm talking about pretty much all the civilian population..
War in Sudan: more than 7 million displaced – UN/in /by
Fighting that has raged since April in Sudan between the army and paramilitaries has now displaced 7.1 million people, a UN spokesperson said on Thursday, describing "the largest displacement crisis in the world."
CAR reaffirms cooperation with UN for peace and security/in /by
"This visit undoubtedly testifies to our commitment and determination to work effectively to strengthen the cooperation and communication system around the priorities defined in resolution 2709, with regard to the protection of civilians, support for the extension of State authority, the deployment
Economic crisis casts a shadow over celebrations in Nigeria/in /by
As the holiday season approaches, Nigerians are facing a harsh reality as the economic crisis deepens, putting a damper on festive celebrations.
Tensions rise between Sudan army, United Arab Emirates/in /by
Diplomats expelled, accusations of a "mafia state"... The Sudanese army under General Abdel Fattah al-Burhane is on fire with the United Arab Emirates, accused of supporting his rival in the war, General Mohamed Hamdane Daglo.
Guinea: death toll from Conakry fire rises to 23 as fuel shortages cause tension/in /by
The death toll from the explosion and fire at Guinea's main fuel depot rose to 23 on Thursday, according to the government, while in Conakry clashes broke out between security forces and groups of young people protesting against the lack of petrol at service stations.
AU-led peace support operations get major financial boost/in /by
The AU has since 2007 been seeking UN-assessed contributions for adequate, sustainable, and predictable funding for African Union-led peace support operations.
DRC elections: RSF condemns attack on RFI correspondent/in /by
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) on Thursday condemned the attack on a correspondent of the French radio station RFI in Kinshasa by "presidential party militants" during the elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ghana legalizes cannabis cultivation for medical and industrial use/in /by
Experts claim that if the cannabis industry is properly managed and regulated along the value chain, Ghana's economic issues may be remedied because cannabis has the capacity to flourish in every part of the country.
Tensions between Algeria and Mali, ambassadors summoned/in /by
The Malian ambassador to Algiers was summoned to the Algerian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday to discuss "the latest developments in the situation in the sub-Saharan country", the day after Bamako summoned the Algerian ambassador to Mali.