Tag: UN Africa News

Illicit financial flows (IFFs) are movements of money and assets across borders which are illegal in source, transfer or use, according to the new report entitled “Tackling illicit financial flows for sustainable development in Africa.” It shows that these outflows are nearly as much as the combined total annual inflows of official development assistance, valued at $48 billion, and yearly foreign… Read More

Yahaya Sharif-Aminu, 22, was sentenced to death on 10 August by a Sharia court in Nigeria’s northern Kano province. He was convicted for sharing a song he had written and performed through a group on WhatsApp, which prompted some local politicians to call for his execution.   A mob burned down his family home in March and he has received… Read More

Ambassadors met in person in the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Chamber at UN Headquarters in New York, where they were briefed by UN political affairs chief Rosemary DiCarlo, and the head of UN Peacekeeping, Jean-Pierre Lacroix.  “As the Secretary-General highlights in his report, Sudan’s political transition continues to move in the right direction”, said Ms. DiCarlo, speaking via video… Read More

Addressing the Assembly’s annual high-level debate, via a pre-recorded video, President Evariste Ndayishimiye stressed that multilateralism must “drive forward” the world’s efforts to overcome massive obstacles.  Warning of a “trend” that has seen States imposing coercive unilateral measures against other States, the Burundi leader strongly rejected diplomatic aggression against his country by foreign Governments.  He also alleged that political forces… Read More

In an address to the UN General Assembly’s, annual debate, via a pre-recorded video, President Touadera asked the international community to find common solutions to eradicate the coronavirus.  Humankind is confronted by various challenges, he said, and as such, the theme of the 75th General Assembly session reaffirms a “collective commitment” to multilateralism, which he declared is the best instrument… Read More

“Despite the challenges of COVID-19, we are still working hard to undertake inclusive national elections where the Somali people can determine their future,” he said.  “We are firmly committed to promoting and instilling a strong tradition of democracy and accountable governance which serves the Somali people first and foremost.”  Like nations worldwide, Somalia has been severely affected by the COVID-19… Read More

Addressing, via a pre-recorded video, Faiez Mustafa Serraj, President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) of Libya, said that such “exaggerated” reports are not helpful and focus only on allegations of violations by relevant Libyan authorities.  Such reports do not mention the efforts by the same authorities, which serve the interests of the migrants, he… Read More

Niger has been hardest hit, said the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday, with 71 deaths reported and more than 350,000 people impacted by the floods across the country. Over 700,000 people are affected by devastating floods in Africa’s Sahel region.  UNHCR is scaling up efforts. We urge Governments in the region to include refugees, IDPs and their host… Read More

Addressing, via a pre-recorded video, President Félix Antoine Tshilombo Tshisekedi said that quick action by the Government brought down the mortality rate in the DRC from 10 per cent in the first days of the pandemic to 2.5 per cent today.  Acknowledging the role of the UN, including the World Health Organization (WHO), in responding to the coronavirus pandemic, President… Read More

Speaking via video-link, Mr. Ramaphosa noted that, with resources redirected to fighting the virus, efforts to provide housing, health care, water and sanitation, and education have been hampered, and called for interest payments on African countries’ debt to be suspended. Meeting the Sustainable Development Goals “Until we eradicate global poverty, we will always fall short of realizing the vision of… Read More