Africa

New York/Kinshasa, 27 May– Angolan refugees in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are moving a step closer to their homeland, as the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has begun registering and […]

New York, 27 May– A deadly firefight between rival armed militia erupted in Bunia – the main city of the embattled Ituri district in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) – once again leaving […]

New York/Rome/Geneva, 27 May— Two United Nations agencies are working to alleviate human suffering in Côte d’Ivoire, as food security deteriorates in the conflict-torn country, exacerbated by the new influx of Liberian refugees. The UN […]

Nairobi, 27 May— Thirty people have died in an outbreak of yellow fever in southern Sudan, which has affected at least 80 people, the United Nations confirmed on Tuesday. It was earlier suspected that the […]

Addis Ababa, 27 May— Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi branded the crucial boundary ruling that places the symbolic village of Badme in Eritrea as “wrong and unjust” on Tuesday. His comments come amid increasing tensions […]

Geneva/Algiers, 26 May– UNICEF launched on Monday an emergency appeal to donors for help in providing emergency relief supplies to victims of the massive earthquake that struck Algeria on May 21, killing more than 2,000 […]

Burundi, Central African Republic and Cöte d‘Ivoire on peace agenda In a further demonstration of increasing African resolve to tackle the continent’s numerous conflicts, South Africa, Ethiopia and Mozambique announced in early April that they […]

Obasanjo: New Partnership making progress Answering criticisms that the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) has been making little visible headway, Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo has responded that ”we have taken our time to ensure […]