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Tag: United Nations
A large march in Laayoune denounces ‘despicable terrorist attack’ on civilians in Es-Semara
A large march was held on Sunday in Laayoune to denounce the "despicable terrorist attack" perpetrated against civilians in the city of Es-Semara, the spiritual ... Read More
Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum aims to boost funding for agrifood systems in Sahel
Governments from Africa’s Sahel have recently met with potential donors and other organizations at the Hand-in-Hand Investment Forum 2023, organized by the Food and Agriculture ... Read More
Mali rejects delay in UN troops’ departure, Malian and Russian forces relocate to northern region
While the United Nations voiced concern on Saturday (14 October) over an escalation of fighting in northern Mali, the Malian foreign minister Abdoulaye Diop said ... Read More
Africa’s food security: Nigeria, Egypt impacted by rising agri-commodities, fertilizer prices
The Russian invasion of Ukraine and Moscow’s withdrawal in July from the Black Sea Grain Initiative has driven up global food and commodity prices, severely ... Read More
Africa Climate Summit: continent’s leaders ‘must dare speak unspeakable’
As Kenya is preparing to host the Africa Climate Summit next month, African leaders should be ready for serious and frank discussions about the climate ... Read More
Putin, Mali’s Goita discuss Niger crisis amid Western fears of growing Russian influence in Sahel
Mali’s military leader and interim president, Assimi Goita, had a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about the escalating situation in Niger, ... Read More
Sudan crisis: UN, aid agencies urge global action as situation ‘spirals out of control’
UN agencies and humanitarian organizations are urging global action as millions of people in Sudan run out of food and many die due to the ... Read More
Egypt pulls out over 460 peacekeepers from Mali as UN mission is parking out
Over 460 peacekeepers from the Egyptian combat and convoy escort battalion working for United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) have pulled out ... Read More
Ethiopia: millions starving as US, UN suspend aid after massive theft
As the United States and the United Nations demand that Ethiopia’s government yield its control over the vast aid delivery system supporting one-sixth of the ... Read More
Mali accuses UN of ‘espionage’, calls for pullout of UN peacekeepers
Mali's ruling junta has asked prosecutors to probe the UN peacekeeping mission MINUSMA for "espionage" just days after the government in Bamako called on the ... Read More