Hungry for change: An open letter to African governments
In 2020, the entire world knew what it was to be hungry. Millions of people…
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Ethiopia offers reward for information on fugitive Tigrayan leaders
Ethiopia offered a 10 million birr ($260 000) reward on Friday for information on the…
SA sought to build consensus as it assumes UN Security Council presidency for December
South Africa has sought to build consensus in the United Nations Security Council despite the…
Nigerian court hears blasphemy conviction appeals in northern city Kano
Two judges in northern Nigeria on Thursday heard the first appeals against Islamic law blasphemy…
Aid agencies scramble to respond as Ethiopians flee to Sudan
At the Um Rakuba settlement in Sudan, refugees queue for helpings of cornflour porridge and…
We developed a simple process to recycle urine. Here’s how it’s done
Every year on 19 November, the United Nations celebrates one of public health’s greatest inventions…
Full-scale humanitarian crisis unfolding in Ethiopia: UN refugee agency
A “full-scale humanitarian crisis” is unfolding in Ethiopia, the United Nations refugee agency said on…
Number of refugees fleeing Ethiopia to Sudan surpasses 20 000: UN
The number of people who have fled into Sudan from the conflict in northern Ethiopia…
Xenophobic tensions surge in KZN
Foreign nationals living and working in Durban have been told to prepare for a surge…
UN appoints Kenya’s Nderitu as Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Alice Wairimu Nderitu of Kenya as Special…
UN calls for peaceful, inclusive election in Tanzania
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has called on stakeholders in Tanzania to ensure that Wednesday’s elections are conducted…
Ghost fishing gear an ‘immortal menace’ in oceans
In the relatively shallow waters of the upper Gulf of California in Mexico a ghostly…