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The ongoing conflict in Sudan – particularly around besieged El Fasher – and a growing refugee crisis on the South Sudan border, have intensified an already alarming humanitarian crisis, according to UN agencies on Friday. UN Africa News Read More

Africa

Congo replaces top military chief amid eastern conflict

December 20, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

The Chief of General Staff of the Armed Forces, Gen. Christian Tshiwewe, who has been in office since October 2022 during the last major shake-up, was replaced by Lt. Gen. Jules Banza Mwilambwe.Sourced from Africanews Read More

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Africa in 2024: Battling Climate Extremes and Seeking Global Action

December 20, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

The Africanews editorial team takes a look back at the highlights of 2024. Africa has faced a year of extreme weather events. Droughts have worsened, followed by torrential rains and flooding.Sourced from Africanews Read More

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Mpox and Marburg Virus Outbreaks Strain Central and East Africa’s Health Systems

December 20, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

The Mpox virus severely impacts Central and East Africa, with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at the epicenter. Over 13,000 cases and 450 deaths have been reported in the country, highlighting the urSourced from Africanews Read More

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20 migrants die in a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia

December 20, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Tunisian authorities recovered the bodies of 20 people who appeared to have drowned after a shipwreck off the country’s Mediterranean coastline, near a popular point of departure for migrants attempting to reach Europe by boat.Sourced from Africanews Read More

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Staggering scale of Sudan crisis ‘demands sustained and urgent attention’

December 19, 2024 Village ReporterUN Africa News

A senior UN humanitarian official on Thursday issued an urgent plea for international support to alleviate the devastating toll of the ongoing war in Sudan, as millions remain in desperate need of aid and protection. UN Africa News Read More

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Ex-Minister sentenced to five years for corruption in Guinea

December 19, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

Diané, who served under ex-President Alpha Condé from 2015 to 2021, must also pay a $58.5 million fine, and his properties in Conakry and Kankan, along with his bank accounts, will be seized by the state.Sourced from Africanews Read More

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Rio de Janeiro’s missing children

December 19, 2024 Village ReporterAfricaglobalvillage, africanews

The NGO Rio de Paz organised a demonstration on Copacabana beach on Wednesday to demand answers from the government about the violent deaths of children in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Sourced from Africanews Read More

Europe

‘We must not normalise the war in Ukraine,’ warns country coordinator

December 18, 2024 Village ReporterEurope News

On Wednesday UN Resident Coordinator in Ukraine Matthias Schmale briefed the press after visiting the war-ravaged eastern Donetsk region, sharing harrowing accounts of human resilience amid the chaos of Russia’s ongoing invasion. Source UN News Read More

Pacific

Tensions escalating over DPR Korea, political affairs chief warns Security Council

December 18, 2024 Village ReporterAsia News

The UN’s top political affairs official on Wednesday expressed grave concern over rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, urging the Security Council to uphold the objective of preventing the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) – more commonly known as North Korea – from becoming a nuclear armed State. Source UN News Read More

TRENDS

Month: December 2024

Sudan’s El Fasher siege: UN humanitarians killed as refugee crisis intensifies

Congo replaces top military chief amid eastern conflict

Africa in 2024: Battling Climate Extremes and Seeking Global Action

Mpox and Marburg Virus Outbreaks Strain Central and East Africa’s Health Systems

20 migrants die in a shipwreck off the coast of Tunisia

Staggering scale of Sudan crisis ‘demands sustained and urgent attention’

Ex-Minister sentenced to five years for corruption in Guinea

Rio de Janeiro’s missing children

‘We must not normalise the war in Ukraine,’ warns country coordinator

Tensions escalating over DPR Korea, political affairs chief warns Security Council