GENEVA – A human rights lawyer appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council reported to the body Friday that the war-torn Central African Republic’s civilian population is being battered by both armed groups and security forces meant to protect…
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UN Urges International Community Not to Give Up on South Sudan
As South Sudan marks its 10th year of independence, the U.N. refugee agency is calling on countries to continue support for the world’s youngest nation, which, it says, shows promising signs of creating a better future for its beleaguered population.Th…
Read moreFrance to Pull More Than 2,000 Troops From Africa’s Sahel
France will withdraw more than 2,000 troops from an anti-extremism force in Africa’s Sahel region by early next year and pivot its military presence to specialized regional forces instead, President Emmanuel Macron said Friday. Macron announced last mo…
Read moreCourt Orders Ugandan Government to Regulate COVID-19 Treatment Costs
Edward Bindhe was diagnosed in early June with COVID-19. Upon consultation with a doctor, he bought drugs off the shelf and stocked up on local herbs.Then, with a collapsed lung, failed breathing and total body weakness, Bindhe, who had just lost two r…
Read moreBurkina Faso Rapper-Turned-Farmer Rhymes on Climate Change
Africa’s Sahel region is seeing the worst effects of climate warming anywhere on the planet, according to the United Nations.Farmers bear the brunt of the changes because 80% of the Sahel’s economy is agrarian. Art Melody, a musician in Burkina Faso…
Read moreHundreds of Women, Girls Brutalized by Soldiers in Tigray War?
The stories are eerily similar.Soldiers came to their homes and demanded to know the whereabouts of their husbands, fathers or brothers, insisting the men were fighters with Tigrayan forces at war with the government of Ethiopia.When the men were nowhe…
Read moreUN Alarmed at Eswatini Protest Violence
The U.N. voiced alarm on Tuesday at the eruption of deadly violence during protests in Eswatini, calling for an independent investigation into all alleged rights abuses, including by law enforcement. The U.N.’s rights office said there were claims that…
Read moreTwo of Three Children in South Sudan Face ‘Desperate’ Humanitarian Crisis: UNICEF
UNICEF says 4.5 million children in South Sudan face a humanitarian crisis and the organization needs more money to help. The announcement comes on the 10th anniversary of the country’s independence. The “hopes that independence would bring a new dawn …
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