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Mali has welcomed Jean-Pierre Lacroix, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, for a two-day working visit. The purpose of his visit was to meet with national authorities in preparation for the planned…

The United Nations' peacekeeping mission in Mali said it had sped up a planned withdrawal from the town of Ber in northern Mali due to worsening security, as fighting in the area raised fears of a revival of a separatist uprising. Over the…

The United Nations has called on global governments, law enforcement agencies, civil society organisations and other stakeholders to intensify and strengthen efforts to end human trafficking, and to prevent, identify and support victims of…

The wife of Nigeria’s President, Oluremi Tinubu, has expressed her readiness to partner with the United Nations and its agencies to address some of the problems facing women in the country. She says she also hopes to pursue increased…

The African Union (AU), world leaders and regional blocs have condemned a coup attempt against Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum by members of the presidential guard. Niger’s presidency said in a tweet on Wednesday that members of the…

Russia has rebuffed a call by U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres for it to rejoin the Black Sea grain export deal saying it is impossible for Moscow to be a part of the deal until an agreement related to its interests is honoured.…

Large uncounted numbers of Sudanese refugees who flowed into Libya to escape the ongoing fighting in their country are still living in temporary accommodation. Sudanese refugee, Nour Ismail, who came with his family from Khartoum hoping…

Russia has vetoed a nine-month authorization renewal at the U.N. Security Council for a humanitarian operation in Turkey delivering aid to 4 million people in rebel-held northwest Syria. Russia then failed in its own bid for a six-month…

The UN Security Council on Friday voted to end a decade-old peacekeeping mission to Mali, whose military junta urged the troops' removal as it aligns with Russia. The Security Council voted unanimously on a resolution that will…

The Security Council adopted a resolution to extend the authorization for the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) for six months, till 31st December 2023. In April 2022, the Security Council approved the replacement of…