Japan To Provide $1.5 million In Aid To Ebola-Hit West Africa
Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Friday that Japan will provide $1.5 million in emergency grant aid via three international organizations to West African nations...
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South African Activists To Join Gaza Freedom Flotilla
The Freedom Flotilla Coalition has decided to take badly needed humanitarian aid to...
East Africa Seeks Help To Stem Surge In Heroin Smuggling
East African states worried by a surge in heroin smuggling via their Indian Ocean ports...
Ebola: UN health Agency Seeks To Allay Fears About Air Travel
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today sought to allay fears amid reports that airlines are suspending flights over the Ebola outbreak by sending...
DR Congo: UN Envoy Condemns Murder Of Family In Eastern Town
A senior United Nations official today condemned the murder of six members of the same family in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo...
Concerned By Security Raids On Darfur camps, UN-African Union Mission Takes Mitigating Measures
The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) today expressed deep concern over security raids, recently conducted by the Sudanese Government, in several camps for...
Concerned By Security Raids On Darfur camps, UN-African Union Mission Takes Mitigating Measures
The African Union-United Nations Mission in Darfur (UNAMID) today expressed deep concern over security raids, recently conducted by the Sudanese Government, in several camps for...
Military Wives Block Husbands’ Deployment Against Boko Haram
Military wives in the restive Nigerian city of Maiduguri have taken to the streets this week, burning tyres to prevent their husbands’ deployment to fight...
Military Wives Block Husbands' Deployment Against Boko Haram
Military wives in the restive Nigerian city of Maiduguri have taken to the streets this week, burning tyres to prevent their husbands’ deployment to fight...
Inter-Communal Violence, Banditry In Darfur Threaten Civilians – African Union-UN Envoy
Inter-communal violence, banditry in Darfur threaten civilians – African Union-UN envoy African Union-United Nations Special Representative for Darfur (UNAMID), Mohamed Ibn Chambas addresses reporters in...
Libya: UN Mission Condemns Ongoing Fighting Despite Repeated Calls For Ceasefire
A resident of Tayuri stands against a bullet-riddled wall of his house, part of which was destroyed during clashes in Libya. Photo: IRIN/Zahra Moloo The...
In South Sudan, Security Council Warns Sanctions Possible Against ‘spoilers’
n South Sudan, Security Council warns sanctions possible against ‘spoilers’ UN Security Council members arriving in Juba for a one-day visit to South Sudan. Photo:...
UN Rights Experts Concerned By Last-Minute Derailment Of Visit To The Gambia
The Gambia postponed a visit at the last minute by two United Nations independent experts, a move they find “extremely worrying” and which casts doubt...
Osun election 2014 : The Bigotry Against Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola
By Yemi Osibajo I was greatly saddened to read the material written by Mr. Eyieyien urging “The Remnants” to vote out the current Governor...
48 Hours To Elections: Tension Mounts In Osun
Just like what Nigerians witnessed during the just concluded Ekiti State elections, Osun state is presently faced with tension of varying degrees. While the Federal...
UN Peacekeepers In South Sudan Headed To Site Of Deadly Attacks On Aid Workers
Food distribution at refugee site in Upper Nile State, South Sudan. Photo: WFP/Ahnna GudmundsA unit of United Nations peacekeepers is heading to South Sudan’s Maban...
UN Envoy Says 2015 Elections Will Be ‘Litmus Test’ For Democratic Processes, Stability
Burundi: UN envoy says 2015 elections will be ‘litmus test’ for democratic processes, stability Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the UN Office...
South Sudan On Brink Of A ‘Humanitarian Catastrophe,’ Warns Senior UN Peacekeeping Official
Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Edmond Mulet briefs the Security Council on the situation in South Sudan. UN Photo/Loey Felipe <div “=””> Print 6 August...
Osun Election 2014 ! No To Militarization of Election ! APC To Set Defend Results
INDEED ALL MEN OF CONSCIENCE SHOULD INSIST ON A VIOLENCE-FREE, FAIR ELECTIONS……NOTICED HOW THE MASS CHASED AND BOOED SECURITY PERSONNEL IN OSHOGBO I have been...
No Joy For REDD+ Project
ZIMBABWE does not operate any public REDD+ project. The country is only getting ready for that after joining the UN’s Programme late last year.However, its...