Latest UN Africa News
Latest Africa-focused news stories from the United Nations and UN agencies
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UN report urges Somalia to ensure freedom of expression as it is critical to political transition
A United Nations report on freedom of expression in Somalia released today describes progress in state-building in Somalia, but shows the very challenging environment that continues to confront journalists, human rights defenders and political leaders, including numerous killings, arrests, intimidation and closure of critical media outlets.
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Gabon: Ban speaks with President and opposition leader; calls for end to violence
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged Ali Bongo Ondimba, President of Gabon, and Jean Ping, presidential candidate of the Démocratie Nouvelle party, to do their parts to end violence that ensued the recent, closely-contested presidential election in the African country.
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UN Security Council urges Guinea-Bissau to find solution to political crisis, ensure functioning government
Expressing a serious concern over the ongoing political impasse in Guinea-Bissau, the United Nations Security Council today urged leaders in the West African country to find a solution to the crisis, and ensure a functioning government.
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South Sudan consents to deployment of UN Security Council-mandated regional protection force
South Sudan's government has accepted the deployment of a 4,000-strong regional protection force recently mandated by the United Nations Security Council, in addition to the roughly 12,000 UN peacekeepers already serving in the African nation.
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At South Sudan sites for displaced, UN Security Council hears 'desperate appeals' for regional protection force
On the second day of its visit to South Sudan, a delegation from the United Nations Security Council today met with displaced people living in camps, known as a “protection of civilians” sites, seeing first-hand “the human consequences of the failure of political leaders to bring peace back to their country.”
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Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the Democratic Republic of the Congo (scroll down for French version)
The Secretary-General takes note of the launching on 1 September of the National Dialogue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). He remains convinced that only an inclusive political dialogue will help pave the way towards peaceful and credible elections, in accordance with Security Council Resolution 2277 (2016).
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Millions vaccinated against yellow fever in Africa in record time – UN health agency
Together with its partners, the United Nations health agency has vaccinated more than 7.7 million people in Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in less than two weeks.
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UN Security Council arrives in South Sudan, aims to ‘move the ball’ on country’s stability
A delegation from the United Nations Security Council today arrived in South Sudan, where it will reinforce recent messages made to the authorities as well as discuss how the UN peacekeeping mission there can help them improve the security and humanitarian situation in the wake of recent violence.
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Millions protected in Africa’s largest-ever emergency yellow fever vaccination campaign
A major part of the largest emergency vaccination campaign against yellow fever ever attempted in Africa has been completed, with more than 7.7 million people vaccinated in record time in the city of Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). This has been accomplished through an extraordinary network of partnerships and collaborations.
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DR Congo: UN chief notes launch of national dialogue, urges more inclusive process towards elections
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has taken note of the 1 September launch of the national dialogue in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and urged the political groups that have not yet joined the dialogue to “play a constructive role which contributes to the holding of timely and credible elections,” according to his spokesman.
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