Sudan: UN’s gradual move back to Khartoum ‘an important step’
The UN Country Team in Sudan met in Khartoum on Monday – the first time it has convened in the capital since conflict erupted in April 2023. UN Africa News
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Everton’s Idrissa Gueye sent off for slapping teammate
Everton’s Senegalese midfielder, Idrissa Gueye, was sent off for slapping his teammate Michael Keane during the first half of a Premier League match against Manchester United on Monday.Sourced from Africanews
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WFP sounds alarm as Nigeria braces for severe hunger in 2026
A spike in attacks by militants across northern Nigeria is “driving hunger to levels never seen before” and is expected to result in the worst levels of food insecurity in Africa next year, according to a World Food Programme report released Tuesday.Sourced from Africanews
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Death toll rises as heavy rains trigger floods and landslides in Southeast Asia
The death toll in widespread flooding and landslides caused by heavy rains in Southeast Asia mounted on Monday with another person reported killed in Vietnam, and five others in Thailand with tens of thousands of people displaced.Sourced from Africanews
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Jimmy Cliff, reggae giant and star in the film ‘The Harder They Come,’ dead at 81
Jimmy Cliff, the charismatic reggae pioneer and actor who preached joy, defiance and resilience in such classics as “Many Rivers to Cross,” “You Can Get it If You Really Want” and “Vietnam” and starred in the landmark movie “The Harder They Come,” has died at 81.Sourced from Africanews
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From milking stalls to mobile apps: UN-supported project powers rural revival in Indonesia
In the rolling hills of Indonesia’s West Java province, thousands of farmers are reaping tangible benefits from the digitization of their businesses and improved access to finance, thanks in part to a United Nations‑supported project. Source UN News
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Nigeria: Schools should be ‘sanctuaries not targets’ says deputy UN chief following latest mass abduction
The UN Deputy Secretary-General voiced deep alarm on Saturday over the latest mass abduction from a school in Nigeria, calling for the immediate release of those taken. UN Africa News
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From silence to strength: Women leaders speak out in South Sudan
Scolded for wanting to go to school as a girl and dismissed or ignored as an adult, Awrelia from Wau in South Sudan has learnt to advocate for herself, her children and for the women in her community. Source UN News
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UN decries ‘truly horrific’ massacres in DR Congo
Seventeen civilians, including women in labour and patients receiving care, were slaughtered inside a Catholic Church-run health centre in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) last week. UN Africa News
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How the G20 summit could benefit ordinary Africans
As world leaders gather for the G20 summit, the focus often stays on big pledges, long speeches and complicated communiqués.Sourced from Africanews
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