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An international human rights body focused on Ethiopia has voiced deep concerns over the worsening security situation in the northwest of the country, particularly in the Amhara region. UN Africa News Read More

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has voiced concern about the reported “deplorable living conditions” of the President of Niger in arbitrary detention, his spokesperson said in a note to journalists published on Wednesday evening.  UN Africa News Read More

Ongoing mediation efforts aimed at resolving the conflict in Sudan are critical,  a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday, warning against the risk of prolonged ethnic conflict.  UN Africa News Read More

Ongoing mediation efforts aimed at resolving the conflict in Sudan are critical,  a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday, warning against the risk of prolonged ethnic conflict.  UN Africa News Read More

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, issued a warning on Tuesday that health conditions are rapidly deteriorating in Sudan, where conflict has uprooted four million people. UN Africa News Read More

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has underlined his support for ongoing mediation efforts by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the wake of the 26 July attempted coup in Niger, his Office said on Monday.  UN Africa News Read More

To find “hidden” children living with HIV around the world, you need to find their mothers. To do so, innovative projects in Africa are entering places of worship and finding thousands who are now receiving life-saving treatment. UN Africa News Read More

Two senior UN humanitarian officials have called for more funding and less bureaucratic impediments to support civilians affected by the war in Sudan, including roughly 14 million children. UN Africa News Read More

Christine, her son, and her mother are among 100,000 refugees, mostly women and children, living in a camp in northwestern Uganda, served by the World Food Programme (WFP) and its partners, which are providing critical assistance to breastfeeding mothers. UN Africa News Read More

The UN human rights office in Uganda will cease operations on Sunday after the Government decided not to renew the host country agreement, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Friday, affirming that he “remains committed” to working in the country, in line with his global mandate. UN Africa News Read More