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🇪🇬 Egypt hosts 1.2 million Sudanese, with ‘hundreds’ arriving daily: UN
Hundreds of people fleeing war-torn Sudan arrive in neighbouring Egypt every day, a UN official said Sunday, adding to more than 1.2 million who have found refuge there, according to official figures. The war between rival Sudanese generals since April 2023 has killed tens of thousands of people and displaced more than 11 million, with…
🇬🇭 UN mission in Mali’s withdrawal complete by mid-November according to the government
The UN’s mission in Mali, forced to pull out of the country last year, will be completely gone by mid-November, the government has said. The UN stabilisation mission (MINUSMA) had been in place since 2013 but ended on December 31 after Mali’s military leaders ordered it to leave amid deteriorating relations. It had previously maintained…
UNESCO has declared Rabat World Book Capital for 2026
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay has announced the designation of Rabat, Morocco, as the capital of World Book Day 2026. The year of celebrations will begin on April 23, World Book and Copyright Day. “Rabat is a cultural crossroads where books help transmit knowledge and art in all their diversity. The growing local book industry also…
General Debate of the 79th Sessionof the UN General Assembly
Featured African speakers: South African President Cyril RamaphosaSierra Leonean President Julius Maada BioAngolan President João Manuel Gonçalves LourençoMauritanian President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El GhazouaniNigerian Vice President Kashim ShettimaMoroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch
Egypt welcomes UN appointment of special envoy on water
Egypt welcomed Saturday the UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ recent decision to appoint Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi as his special envoy on water, who will take up her role starting next November. In a statement, the Egyptian foreign ministry affirmed that this appointment marks a significant victory for Egypt, which, along with Germany, spearheaded efforts…
UN: Floods in Central and West Africa affect over 700,000 people
The floods currently affecting Central and West Africa have already impacted more than 700,000 people, according to a report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). This alarming situation is the result of torrential rains that have hit the region just two months into the rainy season. “The Office for…
UNESCO adds five new African sites to World Heritage List
Melka Kunture and Balchit: Paleontological sites in Ethiopia, featuring footprints dating back 2 million years; The Royal Court of Tiebele in Burkina Faso: An earthen architectural complex built by the Kasena ethnic group since the 16th century; The Historic Town and Archaeological Site of Gedi in Kenya: One of the most significant Swahili cities on…
US envoy to UN in Haiti to show support for fight against gangs
The U.S. envoy to the United Nations traveled to Haiti on Monday, a month after the first contingent of Kenyan police arrived in the Caribbean country as part of an international security mission aimed at tackling gang violence. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield will make two “major announcements during the trip in support of efforts to address…
UN probing reported mass grave on Libya-Tunisia border
The U.N. human rights chief said on Tuesday that his office was following up on reports of a mass grave in the desert along the Libya-Tunisia border, after the bodies of at least 65 migrants were found at another site earlier this year. In a speech, Volker Turk denounced widespread violations against migrants and refugees…
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