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UN refugee agency ramps up response as Libya’s humanitarian crisis deepens

UN refugee agency ramps up response as Libya’s humanitarian crisis deepens

Conflict, insecurity, political instability and a collapsing economy have contributed to the deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Libya, prompting the United Nations refugee agency to announce plans to step-up its presence and programmes there. Amid the increasing complexity of refugee and migrant movements through and from Libya, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi visited Tripoli […]

UN chief welcomes Côte d’Ivoire’s return to calm after unrest

UN chief welcomes Côte d’Ivoire’s return to calm after unrest

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has commended the Government of Côte d’Ivoire for restoring security following a mutiny over pay, his spokesperson said. “The Secretary-General welcomes the return to calm in Côte d’Ivoire following the unacceptable acts of violence committed by soldiers of the Forces Armées de Côte d’Ivoire (FACI) over the past few days,” […]

Appeal for $4bn as mix of drought and conflict threatens 20 million in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen

Appeal for $4bn as mix of drought and conflict threatens 20 million in Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen

The risk of mass starvation in four countries – Nigeria, Somalia, South Sudan and Yemen – is rapidly rising due to drought and conflict, the UN refugee agency has warned. About 20 million people live in hard-hit areas where harvests have failed and malnutrition rates are increasing, particularly among young children, the UNHCR said on […]

The al-Qaeda threat in Mali presents a new challenge to U.N. peacekeepers making it world’s most dangerous U.N. mission

The al-Qaeda threat in Mali presents a new challenge to U.N. peacekeepers making it world’s most dangerous U.N. mission

Since World War II, U.N. peacekeepers have been dispatched to 69 conflicts — civil wars, border disputes and failed states. But now they are confronting an unsettling new threat: al-Qaeda. Here in the vast, lawless desert of northwest Africa, their convoys are being torn apart by improvised explosive devices and their compounds blasted by 1,000-pound […]

Some 3,500 People Fleeing South Sudan Each Day Due to Ongoing Conflict – UN

Some 3,500 People Fleeing South Sudan Each Day Due to Ongoing Conflict – UN

The ongoing conflict in South Sudan has led to immense suffering and displacement, with an average of 3,500 people fleeing the country each day to neighbouring countries, prompting the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), national authorities, and other humanitarian actors to race to create safe and humane conditions for arrivals […]

EU, U.S. Concerned About Spike in Zimbabwe Violence

EU, U.S. Concerned About Spike in Zimbabwe Violence

The European Union and US officials in Zimbabwe said on Tuesday they were “concerned” about a spike in political violence that has seen clashes between youths from the main ruling Zanu-PF and opposition Movement for Democratic Change parties. “The EU delegation is deeply concerned about recent incidents of violence against members of political parties. Inter- […]

Unity in Horizon As Parties Agree On Joint South Sudan Govt

Unity in Horizon As Parties Agree On Joint South Sudan Govt

The South Sudan Transitional Government of National Unity could be constituted mid next month. The initial date was November 26, but now, regional leaders and stakeholders in the South Sudan Peace Agreement will meet in Juba next week to set a specific date for the constitution and also officially inaugurate the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation […]

MSF Reinforces Medical Activities in Bangui Following More Than a Month of Renewed Violence

MSF Reinforces Medical Activities in Bangui Following More Than a Month of Renewed Violence

The situation remains tense between the different communities in Bangui following the resurgence of violence at the end of September, with many people having sought refuge in camps for displaced people such as Ben Zvi, John XXII, Saint-Sauveur and Mpoko. More than 44,000 people are displaced in the Central African Republic (CAR) capital and live […]

Violence Hits Central African Republic Ahead of Pope Francis’ Visit

Violence Hits Central African Republic Ahead of Pope Francis’ Visit

Around a dozen people died in clashes mostly between Muslim rebels and Christian groups in the Central African Republic in the past few days, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said two weeks ahead of a visit to the country by Pope Francis. Eight people were killed in attacks on two refugee camps while a […]

Buhari On Right Track in Battle Against Boko Haram – U.S.

Buhari On Right Track in Battle Against Boko Haram – U.S.

Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s focus on combining a military offensive with the fight against poverty and corruption is the right approach in the battle against the Islamist militant group, Boko Haram, a senior U.S. defense official said. “They understand military pressure by itself will not tackle the overall problem and understand the need for a […]

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