African leaders address UN on several issues
Several African leaders addressed the UN Secretary General Assembly on wide range of issues,
Zuma calls for inclusive dialogue in Libya
President Jacob Zuma says he’s confident that peace and stability will soon be achieved in Libya.
UN visits KwaZulu-Natal to strengthen electoral democracy in Africa
Delegates from 24 African countries, who are representatives of the United Nations’ electoral
Gabon opposition leader urges U.N. resolution over contested election
Gabon’s opposition leader Jean Ping on Friday urged Germany and other countries to consider
Kenya celebrates International Mandela Day
In Kenya, the South African High Commission, the United Nations and the USIU – Africa spent their
UN pays tribute to Masire
The UN General Assembly has paid tribute to Botswana’s late President Sir Ketumile Masire as one of
UN identifies 38 mass graves in Congo’s Kasai region
The United Nations has identified an additional 38 probable mass graves in Democratic Republic of
UN alarmed by forced return of refugees from Cameroon into Nigeria
UN refugee agency is alarmed by a fresh incident of forced returns of refugees from Cameroon into
UN extends and expands sanctions on Congo
The UN Security Council (UNSC) has extended and expanded its arms embargo, asset freeze and travel
Uganda needs billions for refugee crisis
Uganda is seeking at least $8 billion for the next four years to support refugees hosted in the East
Peace returns to Cote d’Ivoire, says UN
Peace is back in the country and the state is everywhere. That was the assessment of Cote d’Ivoire
Not enough funds to fight persisting hunger in Somalia: WFP
The World Food Programme is urging for more funding to fight the deepening hunger and nutrition
Deep concern over on-going conflict in South Sudan on Africa Day
The AU Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat has expressed deep concern over the on-going conflict in
UN releases emergency funding for Congolese refugees in Angola
UN’s migration agency released emergency funding of $100,000 to kick-start relief operations in
UN finds 17 mass graves in Congo, threatens global court investigation
UN investigators have found 17 new mass grave sites in central Congo and gathered reports of rapes
Migrants traded in “slave markets” in Libya, U.N. agency says
Growing numbers of African migrants passing through Libya are traded in what they call slave markets
South Africa was under no obligation to arrest Al-Bashir: Lawyers
South Africa has defended its decision not to arrest Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir during
UN accused of aiding corrupt government in DRC
The United States Ambassador has accused the United Nations of aiding a corrupt government in the
Mogae warns UN of worsening crisis in South Sudan
Festus Mogae has told the UN Security Council that there is a heightened sense of alarm that the
Yemen experiencing largest humanitarian crisis in the world: UN
“We stand at a critical point in history”. That is the view of the United Nation’s (UN) top