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The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has called for immediate global intervention to address the escalating humanitarian crisis in Sudan, where millions remain affected by the ongoing conflict between the national Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). During her visit to Sudan on Monday, IOM Director General Amy Pope highlighted the urgent need […]
Secretary-General António Guterres has sounded the alarm over worsening living conditions and systematic human rights violations in the Tindouf refugee camps in Algeria, calling for immediate transparency and international oversight. In his latest report on the Sahara issue, Guterres highlighted credible information received by the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) pointing to persistent food insecurity, […]
Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Badr Abdelatty, met on Sunday, 12 October 2025, with UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, to discuss enhancing the flow of humanitarian aid to Gaza as the enclave’s crisis deepens. Abdelatty reaffirmed Egypt’s full support for the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs […]
Ukraine is reportedly deepening its presence in Africa, offering military training, humanitarian aid, and diplomatic support to counter Russia’s growing influence, particularly in the Sahel region. As Moscow-backed mercenaries spread across conflict zones like Mali, Ukraine has launched a strategic push to win allies on the continent and undermine Kremlin-backed operations. Kyiv’s latest initiative includes […]
Morocco and Egypt have called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and for unrestricted distribution of humanitarian aid to the starving Palestinians. This came during a meeting held in Rabat on Wednesday between Morocco’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nasser Bourita, and his Egyptian peer Badr Abdel Aty, who is visiting Morocco to convey a written […]
The United Kingdom has voiced grave concerns over the escalating humanitarian and political crises affecting South Sudan, particularly in the wake of the Sudanese conflict. Between 11 and 15 January, civilian attacks, including those on South Sudanese nationals in Wad Madani, Sudan, triggered widespread unrest in South Sudan on 16-17 January. This violence has exacerbated […]
Africa may be facing uncertainty following the re-election of Donald Trump as US president who signed a flurry of executive orders on his first day in the White House, sparking concerns especially about their potential impact on African countries that heavily rely on US humanitarian aid. The barrage of executive orders signed by president Trump […]
The European Union has recalled its ambassador in Niger for consultations in Brussels after the junta-led authorities had on Friday (22 November) questioned the EU’s management of humanitarian aid provided to those impacted by severe flooding in the Sahel country. The EU recalled its ambassador, Salvador Pinto da Franca, from Niamey after Niger’s junta had […]
The Arab Ministerial Committee for International Action against Illegal Israeli Policies & Measures in Occupied Al-Quds, has commended the projects carried out by Bayt Mal Al-Quds Acharif Agency, executive arm of Al Quds Committee, chaired by King Mohammed VI, in support of Maqdessis and their resistance. In a resolution adopted Tuesday in Cairo, the Arab […]
The United States said it will offer the DR of the Congo $414 million to help the country address its worsening humanitarian crisis. The DRC is a vast country where at least a quarter of its population depends on humanitarian aid, notably in the war-torn east, where rebel groups have taken vast sqathes of territory. […]