UN-Backed Hunger Monitor Warns Drought Is Increasing Famine Risk in Sudan
A severe drought linked to El Niño is compounding Sudan’s war-driven food crisis, with UN-backed monitors warning of rising famine…
UN Condemns Deadly Drone Strikes in Sudan as Humanitarian Crisis Deepens
The UN condemned a new wave of drone attacks in Sudan, warning that civilian deaths, displacement and hunger continue to…
UN Chief ‘Gravely Concerned’ by Renewed Fighting in Northern Ethiopia, Warns Against Regional Escalation
António Guterres urges an immediate end to hostilities in Tigray, Afar and Amhara and a return to the Pretoria Agreement…
UN Rights Chief Calls for Reparatory Justice to Address Slavery and Colonialism’s Enduring Harms
Volker Türk urges truth-seeking, institutional reform and remedies shaped by Africans and people of African descent.
Paris Integration Forum Conference Urges UN to Protect Evidence Gatherers and Investigate Chemical Weapons Use in Sudan
« From Local Evidence to Global Action: Connecting Community Realities with Human Rights Policy » GENEVA / PARIS — 26…
UN Launches Global Grids Accelerator for Africa and South-East Asia
The UN initiative aims to turn electricity-grid priorities into investable projects and remove a major bottleneck in the clean-energy transition.
UN Rights Chief Warns Ethiopia Escalation Is Already Harming Civilians
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk has urged immediate de-escalation in Ethiopia after reported airstrikes, civilian deaths, recruitment abuses and…
Nigeria Orders Investigation After Detained Miners Die in Custody
Nigeria has opened an investigation following the deaths of 37 detained miners, including teenagers, and unrest in the city of…
Ghana Limits Fuel Exports to Burkina Faso and Mali to Protect Domestic Supply
Ghana’s state fuel distributor has reduced exports to neighboring Burkina Faso and Mali amid tight supplies and stronger local diesel…
UN Chief Calls for Accountability Over Foreign Support Fueling Sudan War
The UN secretary-general has urged accountability for external actors whose military support is prolonging Sudan’s devastating conflict.
UN Says Congo Ebola Outbreak Shows Progress but Remains Severe
UN health officials report signs of progress against Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, while warning that the…
UN Security Council Extends Darfur Arms Embargo for One Month
The Security Council has unanimously extended the Darfur sanctions regime for one month while members negotiate a US proposal for…
UN Endorses Equal-Area World Map to Correct Africa’s Distorted Scale
A United Nations decision supporting an equal-area world map challenges the distortions of the familiar Mercator projection, particularly its diminished…
Southern Sudan Clashes Kill at Least 21 as Humanitarian Risks Spread
At least 21 people were reported killed in fighting in southern Sudan, further weakening civilian safety and humanitarian access.
Red Cross urges international aid as Sudan crisis deepens
GENEVA — August 4, 2026 — The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) is calling for…
In Somalia, AI is helping deliver food to hungry families
© WFP/Sara Cuevas Gallardo Families who have fled their homes are living in shelters in Burhakaba district in Somalia. By…
A Human Rights Report on Allegations of Chemical Weapons Use in Sudan
Report ; Between Accusation and Denial A Human Rights Report on Allegations of Chemical Weapons Use in Sudan Proceedings of…
DR Congo: New centre opens at heart of record Ebola outbreak
3 August 2026 Health New UN-backed centres will serve eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as confirmed Ebola cases…
SITUATION REPORT: SUDANESE REFUGEE CRISIS IN EASTERN CHAD
Source: Al Jazeera (Reported by Gordon Cole-Schmidt; Photography by Mirja Vogel) Locations: Goudrane Camp, Adre Transit Camp, Metche Camp (Eastern…
Sudan: UN warns of unprecedented child hunger in Darfur as fighting fuels refugee exodus
© UNICEF/Brice Kevin Da Sudanese refugees arrive at the Tiné border crossing in eastern Chad after fleeing violence in Sudan’s…