Member states of the African Union

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Refugees From War-Torn S.Sudan Find ‘safety’ In Darfur

Together with her husband and seven children, a hungry and thirsty Shadiya Ibrahim fled war and famine in South Sudan...

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UN Urges Djibouti and Eritrea To End Border Dispute

The UN Security Council has urged Djibouti and Eritrea to resolve their border dispute peacefully after tensions flared...

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C. Africa Sapped By Decades of Strife and Misrule

The government of the Central African Republic on Monday signed an "immediate ceasefire" deal with rebel groups aimed...

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WFP Races Against Time To Send Food Aid To South Sudan

With the beginning of the rainy season and accompanying difficulties caused by unpaved roads, the UN World Food...

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AU Concern Over Djibouti-Eritrea Border Tensions

The African Union on Saturday urged "restraint" as tensions intensified between Djibouti and Eritrea over a disputed...

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Djibouti Accuses Eritrea of Occupying Disputed Area

Djibouti's foreign minister has accused neighbouring Eritrea of occupying a disputed territory along their border...

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Ethiopia To Mark Refugee Day With Open-Door Policy In Question

Known for its open door policy towards refugees, Ethiopia on Thursday announced to celebrate the World Refuge Day in...

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Rural Broadcasters To Benefit From UNESCO Project

A broadcaster development project dubbed “Promoting human development among Sudan’s rural communities: supporting...

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Canadian Minister Bibeau To Visit South Sudan

The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of International Development and La Francophonie, will travel to South...

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Nationwide Sensitisation On Truth Commission Kicks Off

A workshop launching a nationwide sensitization process aimed at increasing awareness and generating public opinion on...

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100 Migrants Rescued From Desert In Niger

Around 100 Libya-bound migrants, including women, have been rescued from the Sahara desert in Niger after being...

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100 Migrants Rescued From Desert In Niger

Around 100 Libya-bound migrants, including women, have been rescued from the Sahara desert in Niger after being...

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Danger, Extortion, Suffering On Migrant Route To Europe

Extortion, corruption and fear; violence, hunger and sometimes even death: for west African migrants dreaming of...

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The Migrant Crossroads of Hope… and Broken Dreams

Wild-eyed with matted hair after four days in the searing Sahara sun, Ibrahim Kande climbs out of the pick-up truck he...

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In Aburoc, South Sudan’s New Humanitarian Front Line

The conflict in South Sudan and its massive population displacements have produced many names synonymous with misery....

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Sudan Boosts Border Patrols To Curb People Smuggling

It was Efrem Desta's yearning for freedom that made him flee his home country of Eritrea and enter Sudan illegally,...

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Suspected Diarrhoea Kills 279 People In Sudan

At least 279 people have died and thousands sickened in Sudan from suspected acute diarrhoea since August, UN agencies...

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Ethiopia’s Emergency Food Aid To Run Out Next Month

Ethiopia will run out of emergency food aid for 7.8 million people affected by drought at the end of this month, the UN...

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Ritual Murder In Africa

It is quiet surprising and undoubtedly a worrying trend as to the reason why most African societies would allow...