Tag: UN Africa News

The process to formally end refugee status for Ivorian refugees comes into effect on 30 June, acknowledging the end of an era of displacement for hundreds of thousands. The development follows the peaceful resolution of two decades of intermittent civil strife, and political instability i the West African nation. Last month, UNHCR announced that the war in Ukraine and other… Read More

“This includes the full and proper participation of women in all the mechanisms contemplated by the ”, said Nicholas Haysom, who is also Head of the UN Mission there (UNMISS). SRSG Haysom at UNSC: Renewed legislative activity is noticeable following completion of the formation of the reconstituted transitional legislature, at national… Read More

The cause of the imminent cuts is multiplying humanitarian needs around the world and insufficient funding. This has already forced the agency to make significant reductions in daily meals for vulnerable people in the Sahel and elsewhere. “As global hunger soars way beyond the resources available to feed all the families who desperately need WFP’s help, we are being forced… Read More

The Guinean peacekeeper was killed by an improvised explosive device, which detonated during a UN Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) mine detection operation. “The Secretary-General conveys his heartfelt condolences to the family of the victim and his brothers in arms, as well as to the people and authorities of Guinea,” Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq said in a message on behalf… Read More

According to an alert from the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, almost 16,000 mostly women and children, have been displaced to Dori, after gunmen killed at least 79 people in the town of Seytenga, which is close to the border with Niger. Door-to-door killers “The new arrivals in Dori gave accounts of armed men going door-to-door to seek out and kill adult… Read More

The Comprehensive Food Security and Vulnerability Assessment (CFSVA) shows that the combined effects of economic and political crises; conflict and displacement; climate shocks; and a poor harvest in the past agricultural season are among the key drivers of the emergency.  As millions of people are being “pushed deeper into hunger and poverty”, Eddie Rowe, WFP Representative and Country Director in… Read More

The incident occurred on Saturday night when armed men launched an assault on the town of Seytenga, located in the Sahel region in the north of the country.  At least 79 people were killed, according to media reports.  ‘Spare no effort’  “The Secretary-General calls on the Burkinabè authorities to spare no effort in identifying and bringing the perpetrators of this… Read More

The agency said that had left humanitarians essentially in ‘famine-prevention mode”. 🚨 🆘 ALERT: The suspension of assistance comes at the worst possible time for the people of #SouthSudan as the country faces its hungriest year since independence. WFP had exhausted all options before suspending food assistance, including halving rations in 2021. — World Food Programme (@WFP) June 14, 2022… Read More

El-Ghassim Wane, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Mali, urged ambassadors to support the renewal of the mandate of the UN Mission there, MINUSMA, which he heads.  Although the West African country continues to face political, security and humanitarian challenges, “they are far from being insurmountable,” he said.  Deep aspirations  “If anything, the Malian people…harbor a deep aspiration for reform,… Read More

Now measures are underway to dismantle the human trafficking networks operating within the Dzaleka Refugee Camp, identify and rescue their victims, and bring those responsible to justice. “The situation was much worse than we first envisaged,” says UNODC’s Maxwell Matewere, who initially visited the camp in October 2020, where he trained camp staff and law enforcement officers how to detect… Read More