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Europe 

Migrants paid up to $500 million in smuggling fees on European sea routes

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Key points Total fees paid to smugglers on sea routes to Europe reached between $388 and $509 million in 2025: UNODC estimates The busiest smuggling corridor was the Central Mediterranean route, where 84,000 to 100,400 people attempted a crossing Almost half of migrants trying to get smuggled into Italy or Malta from North Africa or Türkiye reported paying fees of… Read More
Pacific 

UN aid operation underway in Nepal following fresh floods

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At least five people are missing and 95 have been rescued, according to the authorities. Hundreds are affected.  It is believed the disaster was caused by a landslide that blocked the Budhi Gandaki River.  ‘We stand with Nepal’  “Our hearts are with every family affected by the Budhi Gandaki floods,” the UN Country Team said on social media.  “We stand… Read More
Pacific 

Afghanistan faces record hunger levels amid rampant rights violations

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UN agency heads are calling for emergency support to stem the crisis, as a separate report details serious human rights violations – from public floggings to a new ban on demonstrations. Key points 15.9 million Afghans are facing acute food insecurity 3.4 million are experiencing emergency food insecurity conditions, which precedes famine, and conditions are expected to worsen New UN report… Read More
Africa 

France deploys 70,000 police, shuts Paris museums ahead of protests

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Some 70,000 law enforcement officers will be deployed across France on Saturday while the Louvre and several other major Paris museums will be closed as authorities seek to prevent renewed violence during planned protests. Protests last week devolved into mayhem, with people setting fires, storming public buildings, smashing shop windows, looting and clashing with police. It was France’s most violent… Read More
Africa 

South Africa’s bilateral trade with China surges after zero-tariff deal

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South Africa’s bilateral trade with China has surged following Beijing’s introduction in May of a temporary zero-tariff deal for qualifying African exports. Commerce between the two countries reached almost $15 billion from then through to August, representing a nearly 24 per cent year-on-year increase. Beijing’s ambassador to South Africa, Wu Peng, said on Thursday that exports to China rose nearly… Read More
Africa 

Yemen war continues to force families from homes amid hunger and disease

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“The Houthis’ closure of the only supply route linking Taiz to Aden is placing civilians at grave risk, blocking humanitarian aid and cutting off essential supplies,” said UN human rights chief Volker Türk. In an appeal to Houthi fighters who he said had encircled Taiz City to allow aid in immediately, the High Commissioner for Human Rights noted that 32… Read More
Africa 

As Sudan war spills into Central African Republic, UN warns against early peacekeeper exit

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CAR continues to face a resurgence of deadly violence in the east despite the disarmament of nearly 2,000 fighters and the gradual completion of the latest electoral cycle, the Security Council heard. Illustrating the current fragility, the top UN official in the country, Valentine Rugwabiza, highlighted an attack on 30 June by different armed groups on Am-Dafock, bordering Sudan, which… Read More
Africa 

WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed

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The patient is a woman who recently travelled from Uganda and began showing symptoms on 7 October, four days after her arrival.  The woman sought care at a private health facility in the capital, Abuja, on 11 October; laboratory testing confirmed the diagnosis on 20 October.  She remains in isolation and is receiving medical care as investigations continue to determine… Read More
Africa 

WHO supports Nigeria after first Ebola case confirmed

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The patient is a woman who recently travelled from Uganda and began showing symptoms on 7 October, four days after her arrival.  The woman sought care at a private health facility in the capital, Abuja, on 11 October; laboratory testing confirmed the diagnosis on 20 October.  She remains in isolation and is receiving medical care as investigations continue to determine… Read More
Africa 

Deforestation threatens fish stocks and livelihoods in Central African Republic

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Deforestation is threatening fish populations and the livelihoods of fishing communities along the Mbali River, as residents of Boali report increasingly scarce catches. Jean-Romeo Senguemboli, a local fisherman, says trees are being cut down to produce charcoal for cooking and heating, worsening environmental pressures and making it harder for fishermen to earn a living. “Without trees, the land will burn,… Read More
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