Africa

The United Nations Secretary-General, on Tuesday, voiced grave concerns over the crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region and underscored the need for urgent efforts to protect populations at risk. 

The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has warned against potential crimes against humanity in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following a spike in attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) armed group, in two provinces in the east of the country. 

East African farmers own 60% of the world's camels and are cashing in on the highly nutritious milk.

How hundreds of tonnes of food that would have gone to waste is used to feed the nation's poorest residents.

Recent intercommunal violence and deadly attacks in Darfur have prompted two independent UN human rights experts on Monday to urge the Government of Sudan to urgently implement strong measures to ensure the safety of civilians, including the internally displaced.  

A UN human rights commission on South Sudan has welcomed developments towards the establishment of long-awaited transitional justice mechanisms to address violations committed during conflict, as required under the 2018 peace agreement. 

All Libyans have a chance at national reconciliation and renewal once the country’s representatives, who have begun meeting in Switzerland, vote on a new executive, UN negotiator Stephanie Williams said on Monday. 

The EU's law enforcement agency is warning about people potentially cheating travel restrictions.

The United Nations envoy for Somalia has strongly condemned Sunday’s terrorist attack on a hotel near the international airport in capital Mogadishu that left at least five people dead and dozens more wounded. 

Asmelash Woldeselassie has given his eyesight, left arm and now his life to a succession of wars in Tigray.

Algeria's coronavirus restrictions mean that people in the diaspora are unable to properly mourn.

Seventeen-year-old Victoline explores progress to tackle the disease in her home country, Kenya.

Remembering iconic trombonist and exiled anti-apartheid activist Jonas Gwangwa who has died aged 83.

Violence and insecurity related to the recent elections in the Central African Republic (CAR) has forced more than 200,000 people to flee their homes in less than two months, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday, warning tens of thousands are facing dire living conditions. 

The top UN official in Libya urged the Security Council on Thursday to express clear support for a new unified government in Libya, amid hopeful signs that a decade of armed conflict might finally be coming to an end.

A phone call in the middle of the night led one Swiss lawyer to pursue Nigeria's stolen money.

The handover of a former Central African Republic (CAR) militia leader and war crimes suspect to the International Criminal Court (ICC) has sent a strong warning to rebel groups, political actors and others who thrive on impunity, a UN independent human rights expert said on Wednesday. 

Three months since fighting began in Ethiopia’s northern state of Tigray, there’s grave concern for the plight of youngsters there, the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF has warned.

The deal aims to increase the relatively low trade between African countries.

African basketball stars discuss Kobe Bryant's legacy one year since his death in a helicopter crash.