Tag: UN Africa News

In a boost for equitable distribution in Africa, 800,000 doses of the AstraZeneca shots touched down in Khartoum, making Sudan the first country in the Middle East and North Africa region to receive the vaccine, according to a press release from the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).  This delivery follows the arrival on 26 February, of 4.5 metric tons of syringes… Read More

In an alert issued on the sidelines of the Human Rights Council’s 46th session in Geneva, more than a dozen UN-appointed independent experts said that without assistance, victims who have been released were “at  increased risk of exploitation, trafficking, sexual and gender-based violence and other forms of violence”.  No news on criminal probe  The experts criticized the lack of an effective investigation into an attack on a boarding school in Kankara, Katsina State, when nearly 350 boys were abducted… Read More

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the World Food Programme (WFP) are appealing for $266 million as they have been forced to cut food rations by up to 60 per cent.  The pandemic has been devastating for everyone, but for refugees even more so. Without more funding, thousands of refugees in Eastern Africa, including children, will not have enough to… Read More

Edward Kallon, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, denounced the attack, in Dikwa, in restive Borno state, which started late on Monday (local time).  I strongly condemn the attack by non-state armed groups in Dikwa, Borno State. I call on all armed parties to immediately stop the violence, respect int’l humanitarian law & human rights law, and ensure the… Read More

Women across Ghana are learning how to process their crops into food stuffs that can be sold in markets., by UNDP/PraiseNutakor Programmes supported by the UN are helping, especially, women to acquire new skills, and adapt to an increasingly uncertain world. They’ve been learning how to process soy beans, shea and rice, turning them into more profitable products, such as… Read More

The agency’s representative in the country, Peter Hawkins, urged the assailants to let the teenagers go immediately, after the latest in a recent spate of outrages perpetrated against youngsters, this time in Zamfara state.  “We utterly condemn the attack & call on those responsible to release the girls immediately and for the government to take steps to ensure their safe release.”- @PeterF_Hawkins on the attack at Government Girls Secondary… Read More

An outbreak of the life-threatening disease, which mainly affects children under five, was first declared last September and has spread to 17 counties in all states in the country, with 39 cases of vaccine-derived polio confirmed.    The campaign began in November and rollout of the second phase started on 16 February.  Workers have been going from house to house… Read More

Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, praised the peacekeeping mission in the country, MINUSCA, in providing security to thousands of internally displaced, helping to safeguard democratic order and protecting civilians “in the face of persisting attempts by the armed group coalition to asphyxiate the country”.  However, notwithstanding these “outstanding efforts”, he upheld: “The situation remains very volatile”.  “Despite the rapid… Read More

The UN’s Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) will be leading a detailed review into the incident, the agency said in an update on Tuesday.  Mustapha was laid to rest today in DRC, following yesterday’s attack that took his life. For 16 years, he served with commitment, dedication and bravery as a @WFP driver. He will be greatly missed by us… Read More

“Growing political tensions threaten Somalia’s State-building progress and even security”, Special Representative and Head of the UN Assistance Mission (UNSOM) James Swan said via videoconference.   “I urge all of Somalia’s political leaders to pull back from confrontation and avoid risky winner-take-all tactics”, he underscored.  Escalating ‘rhetoric and actions’   A political standoff among Somali leaders has “blocked” the electoral model agreed… Read More