Tag: UN Africa News

Conflict and insecurity in the Central African Republic (CAR) has taken a heavy toll on civilians for many years.  In 2004 Aicha was brutalized and raped by armed men. She moved to another town to start a new life but, 10 years later, she was abducted and raped by another group. When her husband found out, he left her. Madame… Read More

António Guterres addressed heads of State from the Group of Five for the Sahel, known by the diplomatic shorthand ‘G5 Sahel’, meeting on Tuesday during their  summit this week in Chad.  Once again, the civilian population is paying the price for the deteriorating security situation in the Sahel. Development, rule of law & good governance are key to achieving stability. The… Read More

A record of more than 2,000 civilians were killed in three eastern provinces last year in attacks mainly attributed to armed groups, agency partners have reported.  UNHCR is alarmed at ongoing atrocities carried out by armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. More than 2,000 civilians have been killed in 2020. https://t.co/nNYoUtv4U4 — UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency… Read More

An assault on Thursday by unidentified armed elements on a temporary operating base of the UN Integrated Stabilization Mission for Mali (MINUSMA) in Kerena, near Douentza in Central Mali,  resulted in the death of a Togolese peacekeeper and the wounding of 27 others.   In a statement issued by his spokesperson, Stéphane Dujarric, the UN chief emphasized that attacks against UN blue helmets “may constitute a… Read More

As more supplies and emergency personnel reach the area, “an incomplete but troubling picture” is emerging which reveals children are experiencing severe and ongoing harm, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Friday.   “The partial picture emerging of the impact the crisis in Tigray has had on children – and the systems and services they rely on – make… Read More

Ramy Shaath and Zyad El-Elaimy were arrested in June 2019 and their names were added to the list last April.  An appeal to remove them was heard on Wednesday and the decision is due on 10 March.  Added ‘without evidence’  “We are deeply concerned about the impact on the rights of Mr. Shaath and Mr. El-Elaimy following this listing last… Read More

In a statement, MINUSMA said that the ‘blue helmets’ under fire were able to repel the attackers, who fled after delivering a “robust response”. The base was located in Kéréna, in the vicinity of Douentza, where peacekeepers have been carrying out numerous security operations in recent months, according to head of the mission. I strongly condemn today’s attack on a @UN_MINUSMA base… Read More

Last week, the 74-members of the UN-led Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) chose an interim Prime Minister and President of its new executive council, charged with leading the country to elections, planned for 24 December this year.  In a Presidential Statement, issued by the representative of the United Kingdom, Council President for February, the Security Council welcomed the agreement “as… Read More

A pilot study in the city of Bol in Chad, which has suffered the effects of cross-border terrorism over many years, has shown that the provision of simple science-focused materials like a compass or protractor (which measures angles) is making a  big difference to both teachers and pupils in one of the poorest parts of the Central African country. Two… Read More

“This clearance is a first step towards ensuring that aid workers in Tigray can deliver and ramp up the response given the rapidly rising needs in the region”, Stéphane Dujarric told journalists at the daily press briefing.  He recalled a number of positive engagements between the Government and senior UN officials, including with Filippo Grandi, High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR),… Read More