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The head of United Nations peacekeeping has called for an immediate halt to hostilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as tensions escalate between the March 23 Movement (M23) and the Congolese government, resulting in widespread…

Aid operations in Burundi are reaching breaking point as thousands of refugees pour in from the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), fleeing intensifying violence. In under a month, nearly 63,000 people have crossed into…

The United Nations has called for accountability in the Central African Republic (CAR) following a pattern of grave human rights violations committed by armed groups. In a newly released report, the UN Human Rights Office and the MINUSCA…

The spokesperson for the United Nation's Secretary-General says that the humanitarian situation in Sudan remains “extremely worrying." "We are especially deeply concerned about the impact of violence on civilians in and around the Zamzam…

At the African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on the international community to urgently act in support of Sudan, where the humanitarian crisis continues to escalate. Addressing a high-level…

The United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Bruno Lemarquis, expressed significant concern regarding the U.S. administration's decision to suspend foreign aid. Lemarquis, stated that this…

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has made a renewed appeal for peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), emphasizing the urgent need for dialogue and humanitarian support in Goma. His call comes ahead of…

Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed has emphasized that Africa has unfortunately become the focal point of global terrorism. Speaking to the Security Council, she remarked that terrorism, in all its various forms, poses the…

The United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known as MONUSCO, has announced that “over 600 combatants from the Zaïre armed group, have laid down their arms,” which a UN spokesperson said is “a first step towards…

The United Nations Security Council has voted to extend the mandate for a long-running U.N. peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo for another year. This follows further delaying an agreed withdrawal from the eastern…