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UN Chief ‘concerned’ Over Renewed Central African Unrest
UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres voiced concern Friday over the "widespread instability" and attacks on UN troops...
Funding Shortfall Hits Starving In NE Nigeria
Lack of funding is forcing aid agencies to cut feeding programmes for starving people in northeast Nigeria, the UN said...
Four UN Peacekeepers Killed In Central African Republic
Four UN peacekeepers have been found dead and one remains missing after an attack on a convoy in the Central African...
4,600 People Flee Their Homes In DR Congo Daily
An average of 4,600 people flee their homes every day in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN said Monday, warning...
Sixty Aid Workers Forced To Flee S.Sudan Fighting
A surge of fighting in eastern South Sudan has forced 60 aid workers to flee, the UN humanitarian agency said Saturday,...
Diarrhoea Kills More Than 500 In Somalia Since January
Cholera and acute diarrhoea have killed more than 500 people and left tens of thousands of others sick in drought-hit...
Six Aid Workers Killed In South Sudan Ambush
Six aid workers have been killed in an ambush in South Sudan, the UN said Sunday, the latest such attack in the country...
UN Gives $5 Mn In Aid For Crisis-Hit DR Congo Region
The United Nations announced aid worth $5 million (4.7 million euros) on Saturday to help people affected by the...
Climate Change Could Render Sudan ‘uninhabitable’
Irregular rain has ruined crops, and the country is experiencing both droughts and floods Sudan's ecosystems and...