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Building peace: Plotting a route towards democracy in The Gambia

UN News Centre - Africa - Sat, 18/06/2022 - 06:40
After two decades of dictatorship, The Gambia is on the road towards democracy and respect for human rights, The UN is working closely with the government on this journey, a process that involves facing up to the country’s violent past.
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African brain drain: '90% of my friends want to leave'

BBC Africa - Sat, 18/06/2022 - 02:09
A new survey reveals 52% of young Africans are considering emigrating - some of them told the BBC why.
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Urgent support needed for 14,000 who fled following Burkina Faso massacre

UN News Centre - Africa - Fri, 17/06/2022 - 17:42
In Burkina Faso, UN humanitarians on Friday appealed to the international community for help, after attacks by armed groups forced thousands to flee their homes in the east of the country.
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Nigeria's Owo church massacre: Who are the victims?

BBC Africa - Fri, 17/06/2022 - 11:43
Remembering some of the 40 people killed in an attack on a church which shocked Nigeria.
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Congo peat: The 'lungs of humanity' which are under threat

BBC Africa - Fri, 17/06/2022 - 01:53
Carbon-rich peatlands are under threat from development, posing a risk for future climate change.
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Sudan: One-third of population faces acute food insecurity 

UN News Centre - Africa - Thu, 16/06/2022 - 22:00
One-third of Sudan’s population, or 15 million people, are facing acute food insecurity, according to a new assessment released on Thursday by the World Food Programme (WFP). 
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Nigeria's Falz and Teni back Inec's voter registration drive

BBC Africa - Thu, 16/06/2022 - 03:31
While some Nigerians feel empowered, others need to be encouraged to register for next February's poll.
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Burkina Faso: UN chief condemns brutal attack that left scores dead

UN News Centre - Africa - Wed, 15/06/2022 - 23:04
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned a weekend attack in Burkina Faso that left dozens of civilians dead and displaced scores more, his Spokesperson said on Wednesday. 
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Tanzania: More violence feared over bid to evict Maasai from ancestral lands

UN News Centre - Africa - Wed, 15/06/2022 - 18:37
The reported use of live ammunition by security forces in Tanzania, against ethnic Maasai herders, and the death of a police officer, have been condemned by top UN-appointed independent rights experts.
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South Sudan: UN humanitarians forced to cut aid to 1.7 million people

UN News Centre - Africa - Tue, 14/06/2022 - 17:13
Food assistance to 1.7 million people in South Sudan has been suspended, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday, citing a funding crunch and rising needs.
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Mali: Support ‘deep aspiration’ for reform, top envoy urges Security Council

UN News Centre - Africa - Mon, 13/06/2022 - 21:17
Long-term uncertainty related to the length of the transition period in Mali has made it even more difficult to achieve progress on implementing the 2015 peace agreement, the top UN official in the country told the Security Council on Monday. 
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Refugees at risk: UN uncovers human trafficking at camp in Malawi

UN News Centre - Africa - Mon, 13/06/2022 - 01:11
The widespread exploitation of men, women, and children at a refugee camp in Malawi has been uncovered by the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the Malawian Police Service.
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UN calls on militants in eastern DR Congo to ‘immediately cease’ civilian attacks

UN News Centre - Africa - Sat, 11/06/2022 - 21:56
The UN issued a statement on Saturday calling for attacks on civilians by multiple armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to “immediately cease”.
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First Person: The South Sudanese refugee helping others through trauma

UN News Centre - Africa - Sat, 11/06/2022 - 06:01
Rose Mary Tiep, fled domestic abuse and the conflict in South Sudan five years ago. Today she is helping others through their trauma in an Ugandan refugee camp, as part of a UN-backed support programme.
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Top woman prison officer with UN Mission in CAR, wins first ever Trailblazer Award

UN News Centre - Africa - Tue, 07/06/2022 - 21:30
The creator of a women-only rapid intervention team who leads riot control activities inside the Central African Republic’s biggest all male high-security prison, was named the winner of a prestigious new UN award on Tuesday.
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Horn of Africa braces for ‘explosion of child deaths’ as hunger crisis deepens

UN News Centre - Africa - Tue, 07/06/2022 - 16:50
An “explosion of child deaths” is likely and imminent in the Horn of Africa unless the international community takes immediate action to prevent a new hunger disaster, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday.
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Nigeria: Guterres condemns ‘heinous’ church attack which left dozens dead

UN News Centre - Africa - Tue, 07/06/2022 - 15:52
The UN Secretary-General has condemned “in the strongest terms” a brutal attack on a Catholic church in southwest Nigeria at the weekend, which left at least 50 people dead and wounded dozens more.
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Sudan: UN chief calls for ‘good faith’ effort by all, ahead of direct talks

UN News Centre - Africa - Mon, 06/06/2022 - 21:05
The UN chief has called for military authorities in Sudan and civilian representatives and political leaders, to enter direct talks over the future of the country in “good faith”, following continued unrest.
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A catering programme with baked-in prospects for vulnerable Liberian girls

UN News Centre - Africa - Sun, 05/06/2022 - 06:01
Agnes-Josephine Kenderman, a Liberian teenage mother, is benefiting from a UN-backed initiative to empower young vulnerable girls, which includes training to help her make and sell pastries and other products.
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From the Field: Ethiopia’s worst drought threatens ‘deadly consequences’ for women

UN News Centre - Africa - Sat, 04/06/2022 - 06:01
Women and girls face “deadly consequences” in the Somali region of Ethiopia due to the worst drought conditions for forty years, according to the United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA.
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