Former Kenya president calls for urgent intervention in Congo fighting
KENYA’S former President Uhuru Kenyatta called for urgent intervention in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where fighting between the army
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Madagascar minister fired for voting against Russia’s Ukraine annexation
MADAGASCAR’S president has fired his foreign affairs minister for voting at the United Nations to condemn Russian-organised referendums to annex
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U.N. warns over Libya threats
THE United Nations Libya mission said it was deeply concerned by what it called an ongoing mobilisation of forces and
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Israeli forces raid Palestinian NGOs, UN criticises ‘arbitrary’ move
ISRAEL closed seven Palestinian organisations it accuses of channelling aid to militant groups, drawing condemnation from the United Nations, which
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Analysis: Action wanes at U.N. to isolate Russia almost six months into Ukraine war
MICHELLE NICHOLS and EMMA FARGE ON a June night under the chandeliers of Russia’s United Nations mission in New York,
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The UN is under attack in eastern Congo. But DRC elites are also to blame for the violence
DEMONSTRATORS in the volatile eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have called for the immediate withdrawal of
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Ukraine works to resume grain exports, flags Russian strikes as risk
NATALIA ZINETS and MAX HUNDER UKRAINE pressed ahead with efforts to restart grain exports from its Black Sea ports under
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EXCLUSIVE: China seeks to stop UN rights chief from releasing Xinjiang report – document
EMMA FARGE CHINA is asking the United Nations human rights chief to bury a highly-anticipated report on human rights violations
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“Drugs fuel trafficking in West and Central Africa”
OPIOID and cannabis abuse are above global averages in West and Central Africa, while cocaine trafficking through the region is
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Sudanese talks kick off amid boycott by pro-democracy groups
UNITED NATIONS and African Union-sponsored talks aiming to restore political order in post-coup Sudan began on Wednesday with military leaders
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