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Boko Haram Faction Seeks Grassroots Support In NE Nigeria
A Boko Haram faction led by the son of the group's founder is trying to win over civilians by shunning the...
Syrian Refugee Numbers Pass Five Million
The tally of refugees who have fled the war in Syria now exceeds five million, the United Nations said Thursday. "As...
In Iraq, UN Chief Guterres Calls For Protection of Civilians
UN chief Antonio Guterres visited Iraq on Thursday, calling for protecting civilians to be the "absolute priority" as...
UN Chief Guterres Lands In Iraq To Review Aid Efforts
UN chief Antonio Guterres arrived in Baghdad on Thursday to review the humanitarian situation, calling for protection...
Israel Minister Swims Against Tide With Gaza Island Plan
An Israeli minister has gone against the tide in proposing a way he says would alleviate conditions in the Gaza Strip...
UN Peacekeepers Provide Urgently Needed Medical Services To Population In Leer
Ghanaian peacekeeping troops (GHANBATT) serving under the UN Mission in South Sudan are providing desperately needed...
How Ghanaian Peacekeepers Excellent Performance In South Sudan Saved Lives
Swift, well-coordinated actions by different components of UNMISS saw two separate outbreaks of fire in the Bentiu...
Tribute From A Ghanaian Diplomat To Justice Emmanuel Nii Akwei Addo
Mr. Justice E. A. Addo, was a jurist of uncommonly high pedigree. He spent a large part of his early legal career as a...
128 Nigerians, Other Migrants Drown In Mediterranean Sea In 21 Days
International Organisation on Migration (IOM), said 128 migrants, comprising Nigerians and other West Africans, died...
Israel Cuts UN Contribution Due To ‘discrimination’
Israel announced Wednesday a $2-million cut in its contribution to the United Nations budget because of constant...
Uganda Hails Surrender of Senior LRA Commander
Uganda's army on Wednesday hailed the surrender of a senior commander of the Lord's Resistance Army who was in charge...
AFP Photographer Arrested In Eastern Libya
AFP's photographer in the Libyan city of Benghazi, Abdullah Doma, has been arrested at his home by the security...
DR Congo Probes Killing of UN Researchers
Authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo said Wednesday they have launched a probe into the killing of two UN...
146 Migrants Feared Missing After Boat Capsizes In Med
About 146 migrants are feared missing after their boat capsized after leaving Libya, according to a Gambian man who was...
Nigeria’s Buhari Acts To Fill Vacant Ministries
Nigeria's President Muhammadu Buhari has submitted the names of two ministerial nominees to the Senate, the upper house...
146 Migrants Feared Missing After Boat Capsizes In Med
About 146 migrants are feared missing after their boat capsized after leaving Libya, according to a Gambian man who was...
China Coal Imports From North Korea Surge In February
The value of China's coal imports from North Korea surged nearly 40 percent in February, official data shows -- the...
Pilot Killed In Libya Fighter Jet Crash
A Libyan air force pilot was killed Wednesday as his fighter jet crashed in the east of the country after carrying out...
Over 60,000 S.Sudanese Enter Sudan In Three Months
More than 60,000 South Sudanese have entered Sudan in the first three months of 2017, the UN refugee agency said on...