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Libyan national conference postponed, nearly 500,000 children at ‘direct risk’ from fighting around Tripoli

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Ghassan Salamé, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), made the announcement after condemning Monday’s attack by the self-styled Libyan National Army’s (LNA) aircraft against Meitiga airport, Tripoli’s only functioning terminal that is available for civilian use. The conference was hoping to reach agreement among the various political factions after months… Read More
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Mozambique’s Beira city ‘returning to life’, elsewhere UN teams assess damage, deliver assistance 

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The roof of Pekina’s house blew off on the first day of Cyclone Idai. Rain continues to leak through the sheets and plastic that were pieced back together. Despite these challenges, she is spending time to set up tents for displaced families in Beira, Mozambique. #CycloneIdai pic.twitter.com/xFjcWL7KgF — IOM Mozambique (@IOM_Mozambique) April 8, 2019 According to IOM, freighters and other… Read More
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Niger population’s suffering ‘increasing with each passing month’: UN Refugee Agency

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The spokesperson, Babar Baloch, reported a resurgence of violent attacks by terror group Boko Haram, which has been targeting security and defence forces, as well as the civilian population in the region of Diffa, near the Nigerian border. Recent assaults have displaced more than 18,000 people, many of who are seeking safety in Diffa town. Since 2015, the region has… Read More
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UN rights chief Bachelet appeals for dialogue in Sudan amid reports ‘70 killed’ in demonstrations

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The UN rights chief’s comments follow concerns about the reported use of tear gas and live ammunition by security forces against demonstrators in mass-protests that began last December, over rising food and fuel prices and deteriorating living standards. According to news reports, heavy gunfire was heard outside the Sudanese army headquarters on Tuesday, where thousands of protesters have been staging… Read More
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11 Injured as political parties’ supporters clash in Congo

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11 people were on Monday injured in clashes between supporters of President Felix Tshisekedi and his predecessor Joseph Kabila in Lubumbashi. The supporters clashed during election campaigns for governorship in the Haut-Katanga province. “Those who allow themselves to sabotage the power of President Felix (Tshisekedi), they will transport us, they will transport us (meaning: we will make him carry a… Read More
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Zimbabwe’s plan for compensating white ex-farmers

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Zimbabwe’s government said on Monday it would start compensating white commercial farmers whose properties were seized nearly 20 years ago under Robert Mugabe’s land reforms. In a statement, the finance and agriculture ministries said they had budgeted 53 million Zimbabwean dollars ($18 million) in payments to “former farm owners affected by the land reform programme and who are in financial… Read More
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