The UN’s emergency relief chief on Wednesday condemned the “$1 billion-a-day” cost of the war in the Middle East, at a time when humanitarian needs are soaring and aid funding …
Africa
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The Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) has strongly rejected a report by the United Nations Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan accusing its air force of carrying out deadly …
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Education stakeholders on Tuesday called on the government of South Sudan to increase investment in the education sector to improve access to quality learning. Donors, including representatives from the UK …
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Seven UN human rights experts issued a new statement expressing deep concern over the unprecedented escalation of arbitrary arrests and unlawful deportations, accompanied by human rights violations against refugees, asylum …
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Mozambique is looking to Thailand for knowledge, technology, and practical expertise as it aims to dramatically increase domestic rice production and cut back on expensive annual food imports. The drive …
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The Prime Minister of the Federal Government of Somalia, Hamza Abdi Barre, on Saturday inaugurated the Somalia Computer Incident Response Team (SOMCIRT), marking the establishment of Somalia’s first national center …
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Two major South Sudanese opposition movements have signed a cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening political and military coordination and advancing a new peace process in the conflict-affected country. Representatives of …
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The U.S. is imposing visa restrictions on “several senior Rwandan officials for fueling instability” in eastern Congo, the State Department said on Friday, intensifying pressure on the East African country …
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Libby Allen Each March, International Women’s Day fills the calendar with campaigns, flowers, and carefully timed announcements. The day has real historical weight, born from early twentieth-century demands for the …
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The United States has said it will wind down health assistance to Zimbabwe after negotiations collapsed on a U.S.-proposed funding deal that the African nation rejected, in part over a …