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Nigerian peacekeeper killed in Mali

A Nigerian peacekeeper was killed in an attack on the United Nations’ stabilization mission in Mali, the UN said. The…

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A global measles crisis’ is well underway, UN agency chiefs warn

Noting a 300 per cent surge in the number of measles cases during the first three months of this year,…

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36 million children in Ethiopia are poor, lack access to basic social services – New report reveals

An estimated 36 million of a total population of 41 million children under the age of 18 in Ethiopia are…

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Zewde Becomes Ethiopia’s First Female President

Following her approval by the Ethiopia’s parliament, senior diplomat Sahle-Work Zewde has emerged the country’s first female president, proceedings on…

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Africa is ‘on the rise’, says UN chief Guterres, urging collaboration for better future

He urged everyone with a stake in Africa’s success to seize the new opportunities and work together with people on…

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UNHCR calls for action against xenophobic attacks in South Africa

LAST  week, angry protestors in the Soweto area of Johannesburg killed four people, allegedly for stealing local jobs, according to…

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NIGERIA: UK announces $16m education support to the Northeast

THE United Kingdom (UK) is giving at least 16 million dollars in education support to 100,000 children affected by the…

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Ghana to give Kofi Annan state burial as body arrives 10 September

THE arrival of the body would mark the beginning of a three-day state funeral for the global statesman and Nobel…

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South Sudan: Hearing ‘horrific’ testimonies from rape survivors, UN envoy says they yearn only for peace

Pramila Patten, UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence and Conflict, told reporters that she had been “alarmed to hear about…

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Action needed to end deadly clashes between African herders, farmers: UN chief

AT LEAST 80 people in central Nigeria were killed in land disputes between the two sides this week. However, this…

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