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The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) express grave concern over the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the eats of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Fighting against armed groups and government forces have…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen stated that she opposed the "forced displacement of Palestinians" during a meeting in Cairo with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. Von der Leyen expressed gratitude to Egypt for…

The United Nations has summoned the governments of Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Qatar, as well as the European Union and the African Union, calling for increased support for humanitarian action as Sudan's neighbours face a constant influx of…

Sudan’s warring parties began a cease-fire Sunday after two months of fighting pushed the African nation into chaos. Residents in the capital, Khartoum, and its neighbouring city of Omdurman reported “relative calm” in the first hours of…

The United Nations humanitarian response plan is seeking $2.56 billion to help people affected by the crisis in Sudan, a senior U.N. official said on Wednesday, while the U.N. refugee agency is also seeking more funding to assist those…

A medical expert, Dr Gabriel Maduabuchi, has called for proper care of medical doctors to curb the continued brain drain in the nation’s health care sector. He made this known to newsmen on Sunday during the inauguration of ‘True1Home…

Warring sides in the Ethiopian conflict agreed on peace roadmap. The Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian Armed Forces and Head of the Tigray Forces signed an agreement in Nairobi Kenya that they said calls for disengagement from all forms of…

The Nigerian Government has begun the disbursement of Cash Grants for Vulnerable Groups in Imo and Abia States in Southeast of the country. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar…

The executive council of the African Union met in Malabo Thursday, ahead of two summits (Friday and Saturday) set to tackle the humanitarian & political crisis the continent faces. African Union leaders started to gather in…

People in Addis Ababa welcomed news of a humanitarian ceasefire in the north of the country. Ethiopian government declared a surprise truce Thursday, saying it hoped the move would ease humanitarian access to Amhara, Afar, and Tigray…