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Sudan: Window is closing to prevent wider escalation in El Obeid
A senior United Nations official warned on Friday that the opportunity to prevent a major escalation in the Sudanese city…
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UN envoy warns of growing risks in El Obeid as Sudan conflict drags on
The United Nations Secretary-General’s Personal Envoy for Sudan voiced alarm on Wednesday over escalating violence in and around the city…
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Lives at risk in DR Congo as Ebola outbreak continues to outpace response
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to spread faster than aid efforts can keep…
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Report details widespread use of sexual violence in Sudan war
A new UN human rights report issued on Tuesday details the brutality and scale of conflict-related sexual violence in Sudan…
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Central African Republic peace gains must be preserved: UN envoy
The Central African Republic (CAR) “has made remarkable and tangible progress towards lasting peace and security” in recent years, but…
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Ebola in DR Congo: first month of outbreak sees record number of cases – UN humanitarians
Ebola has been spreading at unprecedented speed in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), bringing risk and fear…
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Global Ebola cases top 1,000 as UN races to reach DR Congo’s most vulnerable
As global confirmed Ebola cases reach 1,000, nearly three million children and adolescents are at risk in the eastern part…
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Ebola in DR Congo: One month on, scaled up response remains insufficient
One month after the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda, case…
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DR Congo: Efforts ramp up as Ebola outbreak accelerates beyond borders
The spread of Ebola is accelerating in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amid continued armed violence, posing…
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‘Stop this madness’: Rights chief warns of impending atrocities as militia closes in on El Obeid, Sudan
The UN’s top human rights official has issued an urgent warning that an imminent offensive against El Obeid, the capital…
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