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World Refugee Day Takes On New Meaning In Ghana
The UN High Commission of Refugees today , June 20, 2017, released the world’s first satellite for distance...
‘Thousands Dead’ In Violence
More than 3,300 people have been killed in the violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Kasai region since last...
UN Reports Substantial Increase In Israeli Settlements
Israel has announced a substantial increase in settlements in the past three months despite a United Nations resolution...
Italy Arrests Nigerian Torturer Dubbed ‘Rambo’
A Nigerian human trafficker known as "Rambo" has been arrested in Italy on charges of torturing and killing migrants...
S. Korean Leader Blames North For Warmbier Death
South Korean President Moon Jae-In said Tuesday that North Korea bears responsibility for the death of US student Otto...
Yemen Cholera Death Toll Passes 1,100
Cholera has killed 1,170 people in war-ravaged Yemen and the number of suspected cases is now at nearly 2,000 a day,...
Fresh Med Shipwreck Horror On World Refugee Day
Nearly 2,000 people are believed to have drowned trying to cross the Mediterranean this year, the UN's refugee agency...
Rwanda Ex-Minister Genocide Conviction To Be Reviewed
A UN tribunal has agreed to review its appeals judgement against a former Rwandan minister found guilty of genocide...
War Leaves No Winners, Only Rubble In S.Sudan Oil Town
What was once Bentiu, the gateway to South Sudan's oil fields, is now a cluster of bullet-riddled buildings and piles...
Iraqi Forces Advance In Mosul Old City, Rescue Civilians
Iraqi forces said Tuesday they were fighting fierce battles with the Islamic State group and rescuing escaping...
Iran Protests Against Tillerson ‘transition’ Remarks
Iran has called in the Swiss charge d'affaires, who looks after US interests, to protest against comments by Secretary...
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...
Congo To Withdraw UN Peacekeepers Accused of Misconduct
More than 600 troops from Congo Republic serving as UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic will be returning...
India Trade To See Boost By Transit System
India has become the 71st country to ratify the United Nations TIR Convention . Managed and developed by IRU, the...
Okyeame Kwame Joins David Beckham, Hugh Jackman As UNICEF Super Dad Ambassadors
Ghanaian award-winning musician, Okyeame Kwame becomes one of the world’s top celebrity fathers on UNICEF’s...
US Envoy To Sudan Pushes For Aid In Ex-Rebel Bastion
The top US envoy in Sudan pushed Monday for more access to deliver humanitarian aid to Golo as he visited the former...
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...
‘Half’ Nigeria Food Aid For Boko Haram Victims Not Delivered
Up to half the food aid meant for people who have fled Nigeria’s Islamist insurgency has reportedly not been...
‘Half’ Nigeria Food Aid For Boko Haram Victims Not Delivered
Up to half the food aid meant for people who have fled Nigeria’s Islamist insurgency has reportedly not been...