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282m people undernourished in Africa — UN report
Global hunger levels have skyrocketed because of conflicts, climate change and the economic impact of COVID-19 as between 720 and…
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Africa
Tensions high between UN forces, Russian mercenaries in C.African Republic
Tensions between Russian-controlled Wagner mercenaries and UN peacekeepers are still running high in the Central African Republic (CAR), a few…
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UN worries over frequency of kidnapping for ransom in Nigeria
The United Nations has condemned the frequent kidnappings of schoolchildren in Nigeria. The UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, wsd reacting to…
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Re-appointment of Guterres as UN Secretary-General good for Africa – Bande
The Permanent Representative of Nigeria to the UN, Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, has hailed the re-appointment of António Guterres as UN…
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Insurgency has killed almost 350,000 in Northeast Nigeria – UN
Northeast Nigeria’s conflict with Islamist insurgency had killed nearly 350,000 people as of the end of 2020, the United Nations…
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Amina Mohammed reappointed UN Deputy Secretary-General
Nigeria’s former Minister of Environment Amina Mohammed has been reappointed as Deputy Secretary-general of the United Nations (UN). António Guterres on…
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Africa
Coup: UN calls for immediate release of Mali President Bah Ndaw
The UN mission in Mali has demanded an immediate release of President Bah Ndaw and PM Moctar Ouane, after reports…
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Africa
UK troops seize IS weapons in Mali operation
AK47 rifles and hundreds of rounds of ammunition are among a cache of suspected Islamic State weapons that have been…
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Education
Digital education: UNICAF set to expand to 17 African countries
Africa accounts for about 20 per cent of the world’s youth population; however, there is a dearth of quality and…
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UN suspends operations in Dikwa and Damasak
The UN has suspended humanitarian operations in Dikwa and Damasak towns in Nigeria’s north-eastern Borno State, after recent attacks by…
