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South Sudan: UN acts ahead of drought to protect thousands
As drought risk intensifies in South Sudan’s Eastern Equatoria state, a new UN-backed plan aims to protect thousands of people…
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Use of explosive weapons ‘must stop’ in eastern DR Congo: Türk
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urged the armed forces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the…
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Sudan: ‘El Obeid must not become the next crime scene’ warn UN investigators
Atrocities committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia against Sudanese civilians in El Fasher in October – including mass…
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Ebola continues to spread in DRC as death toll passes 500, WHO warns
The outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo species of Ebola in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is expanding,…
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UN maritime agency seeks release of 44 detained seafarers as food runs low
The UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) appealed on Monday for the urgent release of 44 seafarers held captive in Somali waters…
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Sudan: Amid lethal drone attacks, children bear brunt of escalating war
Children across Sudan continue to bear the brunt of a war that is becoming increasingly deadly, with at least 330…
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A safe return home: Tackling stigma on Uganda’s Ebola frontline
As Uganda works to contain an Ebola outbreak that is also affecting neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), health…
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Sudan’s people subject to ‘relentless’ drone strikes in El Obeid
The war in Sudan threatens to spiral further as the strategically-important town of El Obeid continues to face “relentless” drone…
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Sudan: UN welcomes extension of vital aid corridor amid rising insecurity
The United Nations has welcomed Sudan’s decision to extend the opening of an aid corridor with neighbouring Chad and continues…
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UN envoy urges parties to ‘stay the course’ towards peace in eastern DR Congo
The new head of the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has urged parties to the…
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