Amnesty International says it is alarmed by the proposition of the military junta in Mali to dissolve political parties, warning that it would be a “flagrant attack” on the rights to freedom of expres ...

The following are the fixtures on Wednesday in Groups A and B in the 2025 CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Egypt ...

The South African government on Tuesday sent its condolences to the Islamic Republic of Iran following the devastating explosion that occurred at Shahid Rajaee Port in Bandar Abbas, southern Iran ...

Faced with mounting debt and economic stagnation, middle-income countries have issued a call for financial reform, sustainable investment, and a roadmap to escape the so-called “middle-income trap,” a ...

Ongoing violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is uprooting families, crippling essential services, and placing civilians at growing risk, the UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) ...

Unusually high levels of desert locust infestations have been reported during the current breeding season, raising alarms across affected regions, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned ...

Liberian President Joseph Boakai has been urged to follow through on his commitment to justice and human rights by renewing an executive order key to establishing a war crimes court to address account ...

Young people aged 18 to 35 represent 57% of the labor force in Cameroon—but many struggle to find work ...

The UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) launched the Victims of Terrorism Associations Network (VoTAN) on Monday ...

Female genital mutilation (FGM) is becoming less common worldwide, but when it does occur, it is increasingly performed by professional healthcare workers, the UN World Health Organisation (WHO) warne ...

Thousands of lives have been “destroyed in the pursuit of supremacy”, as international humanitarian law has been “dismissed” and “cast aside”, said UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filip ...

Facing a staggering $4 trillion annual financing gap for development and mounting trade wars, top UN officials on Monday called for urgent action to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals and revive ...