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October 21, 2020
UN chief calls for end to alleged police brutality in Nigeria
ABUJA — UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday said he was closely following recent developments across Nigeria, in the wake of reports that protesters had been shot dead and wounded, and called for “an end to reported police brutality and abuses.”Guterres said in a statement issued by his Spokesperson, that he condemned “the violent escalation on 20 October in Lagos which resulted in multiple deaths and caused many injuries.” According to ...
October 18, 2020
UN chief urges inclusive, peaceful elections in Guinea
NEW YORK — On the eve of the presidential elections in Guinea, the UN secretary-general has called on all national stakeholders to ensure that the polls are conducted in an inclusive and peaceful manner.Secretary-General António Guterres urged all political leaders and their supporters to refrain from acts of incitement, inflammatory language, ethnic profiling and violence, his spokesperson said in a statement on Saturday.“The Secretary-General urges political leaders and their parties ...
October 17, 2020
Twelve migrants dead, others missing off the coast of Djibouti: IOM
GENEVA — Twelve migrants have died and others are missing after being thrown off a boat by smugglers off the coast of Djibouti in the Horn of Africa, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) has reported.The bodies of those who perished washed up on the coast near Obock (a small port town on the Gulf of Aden) are being recovered and buried by IOM staff, the UN agency said ...
October 17, 2020
UN chief calls for swift action following attacks on peacekeepers in Mali
GENEVA — Authorities in Mali are being urged to act swiftly to apprehend those responsible for two separate attacks on Thursday against peacekeepers serving with the UN Mission in the country, MINUSMA.An Egyptian peacekeeper was killed, and another blue helmet seriously injured, when an explosive device hit a Mission vehicle in the Kidal region, located in the north.The second incident took place in Timbuktu, where at least one Burkinabe peacekeeper ...
October 16, 2020
UN chief calls for swift action following attacks on peacekeepers in Mali
BAMAKO — Authorities in Mali are being urged to act swiftly to apprehend those responsible for two separate attacks on Thursday against peacekeepers serving with the UN Mission in the country, MINUSMA.An Egyptian peacekeeper was killed, and another blue helmet seriously injured, when an explosive device hit a Mission vehicle in the Kidal region, located in the north. The second incident took place in Timbuktu, where at least one Burkinabe peacekeeper ...
October 14, 2020
UN envoy outlines progress towards cooperation in Africa’s Great Lakes Region
NAIROBI— Even as they confront the COVID-19 pandemic, countries in Africa’s Great Lakes Region continue to improve political, security and economic cooperation in line with a 2013 Framework agreement, UN Special Envoy Huang Xia told the Security Council on Tuesday.“Despite the outstanding challenges, and the pandemic is not least amongst them, the peoples and countries of the Great Lakes Region continue to show great resilience and determination to move forward”, ...
October 8, 2020
UN refugee agency condemns ‘brutal and callous’ killings in Burkina Faso
GENEVA — The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has strongly condemned an attack, on the night of Oct. 4, targeting a convoy carrying internally displaced persons in Burkina Faso, in which 25 people were killed. The 25 people – all men – were part of a group of 46 people, who were returning to their homes from the town of Pissila, hoping for improved security there. A twenty-sixth person, also a man, ...
October 6, 2020
Starvation used as weapon of war in South Sudan conflict: UN rights body
JUBA — Starvation is being intentionally used as a war tactic in South Sudan’s brutal conflict, a United Nation-backed human rights panel said on Tuesday, releasing its latest report on the country.South Sudan gained independence in July 2011 but descended into conflict roughly two-and-a-half years later, following irreconcilable tensions between President Salva Kiir and his deputy, Riek Machar. The Commission on Human Rights in South Sudan said the brutal fighting has ...
October 3, 2020
Sudan signs landmark peace deal with rebel group
JUBA, South Sudan — The Sudanese Transitional Government has signed an historic peace deal with leaders of the Sudan Revolutionary Front, according to the country's Sovereignty Council.Vice-President of the Sudanese Transitional Government, Lt. Gen. Mohamed Hamdan 'Hemeti' Dagolo, who played a leading role in the negotiations, called the agreement "a proud moment for the country."The peace deal was agreed in principle in August and an intense mediation process resulted in ...
October 2, 2020
Flooding and surging inflation in Sudan threaten humanitarian assistance: UN
NEW YORK — Catastrophic flooding and rising food and health costs in Sudan, have driven up the number of people in need, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Friday. Authorities declared a three-month state of emergency in early September after the worst flooding in 30 years. To date, more than 860,000 people have had houses destroyed or damaged and more than 120 people have died. Some 560 ...
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