The lack of food entering Gaza caused by ongoing Israeli aid restrictions is leaving increasing numbers of Palestinians “vulnerable to starvation”, with daily energy intake now well below what a hu ...

Twenty-five years since the six-day war in Kisangani in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in which hundreds of civilians were killed and thousands more injured, victims are still waiting for tr ...

Legendary South African photographer Rashid Lombard and jazz promoter was laid to rest on Thursday, a day after his death ...

The African Union Commission (AUC) on Thursday expressed concern about the potential negative impact on several African nations following the imposition of travel bans on their nationals to the US ...

Over 20 percent of Malawi’s 25 million population faces high levels of food insecurity, up five percentage points over 2023, an International Monetary Fund (IMF) team reported on Wednesday as it compl ...

Members of a coalition working for peace in Sudan have strongly condemned the recent attack on a United Nations humanitarian convoy, which resulted in the death of humanitarian personnel and the destr ...

Nationals of seven African countries are among those of 12 countries banned from travelling to the US in a proclamation signed by President Donald Trump on Wednesday ...

As coral reefs bleach, fish stocks collapse, and sea temperatures break records, world leaders are heading to the French Riviera — not for leisure, but for one of the most urgent diplomatic gatherings ...

A draft resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza failed to pass in the UN Security Council on Wednesday after the United States cast its veto – blocking the initiative backe ...

Every year, 400 million tonnes of plastic are produced worldwide, according to the UN. Tags Environment Switzerland UNEP Day Alarm ...

Dozens of bodies have been discovered at official and unofficial detention sites in Libya, UN News reported Wednesday ...

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk said on Wednesday he was shocked by revelations of gross human rights violations uncovered at official and unofficial detention facilities run by the Stabilization Su ...