Africa

Security Council hears of ongoing imperative to end violence in eastern DR Congo Bintou Keita, who also heads the UN Stabilization Mission in the DRC, known as MONUSCO, reported on the instability in North Kivu and Ituri provinces, particularly operations by four armed groups: ADF, M23, CODECO and Zaïre. She applauded efforts to quell the … Read more

Children of Sudan show ‘a strength that deserves recognition’ Despite the staggering challenges, he found hope and resilience in their stories. The nearly 19 months of relentless conflict in Sudan has devastated millions, with children bearing the brunt of the crisis. Over five million children have been forcibly displaced, according to the UN.   In … Read more

Sudan: UN deplores deadly shelling on Zamzam camp On Tuesday, UN Resident Coordinator in Sudan, Clementine Nkweta-Salami, expressed her grave concern over humanitarian aid organizations reports that Zamzam camp came under fire and intense shelling during the evening of 1 December and again on 2 December. “Civilians and civilian infrastructure are protected under international humanitarian law and … Read more

Video: What Happens When Undersea Internet Cables Snap? The internet is made up of hundreds of cables crossing the floors and the canyons of the earth’s oceans. So what happens when the cables snap? James Glanz, an investigative reporter for The New York Times, explains what could go wrong with subsea internet cables and how … Read more

General Assembly President urges collective action on Sudan as crisis deepens He was speaking at an Assembly meeting convened following the use of veto by Russia at the Security Council earlier this month. The negative vote by the permanent Council member prevented the adoption of a draft resolution that would have strengthened measures to protect … Read more

The trial that brought down a warlord Our team took the Anthem Award’s gold medal in the diversity, equity and inclusion category announced earlier this week. The documentary follows the intricate proceedings that saw the DR Congo’s military court system prosecute Sheka in a landmark case followed around the world. Watch the full UN Video documentary … Read more

WFP scales up operations to reach millions in Sudan WFP announced a major surge in its operations across Sudan, part of a scale-up effort to reach millions in the most needy and isolated conflict areas. More than 700 trucks carrying emergency food aid are on the way to communities across the country, including 14 “hotspots” … Read more

Acute hunger stalks one in four people in DR Congo, warn aid agencies The alert from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) follows a new dire assessment from UN-partnered food insecurity experts has shown the hunger crisis is affecting much of the vast central African nation. The embattled east is a … Read more

ICC Prosecutor appeals for global support to bring Libyan war criminals to justice The six who remain at large were either key members or associated with the Al Kaniyat militia that controlled Tarhuna from at least 2015 to June 2020, when government forces ousted them from the city, which is located about 65 kilometres (about … Read more

Rights experts call for immediate end to post-election violence in Mozambique Weeks of violent protests have marked the outcome of the disputed 9 October presidential elections, which saw ruling party Frelimo candidate Daniel Chapo emerge the winner amid widespread allegations of fraud. Frelimo has been in power since 1975. Multiple news reports indicate that violent … Read more