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5 days ago · NEW YORK, United States of America, January 25, 2025/APO Group/ -- Intensifying hostilities in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo involving the non-state armed group M23 have caused further mass displacement in the mineral-rich region, with fears that the regional capital Goma could come under attack, UN agencies warned on Friday. “We are deeply alarmed at the heightened risk of an ...

3 days ago · KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of the Congo, January 26, 2025/APO Group/ -- The United Nations is temporarily relocating nonessential staff from Goma such as administrative staff and others that can continue performing their duties from elsewhere in response to the deteriorating security situation in North Kivu. This precautionary measure safeguards staff safety while ensuring the UN's vital ...

4 days ago · NAIROBI, Kenya, January 25, 2025/APO Group/ -- Civilians in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are at increasing risk as the abusive M23 armed group, supported by the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF), approaches Goma, the capital of North Kivu province, Human Rights Watch said today. The M23 is opposed by Congolese military forces and a coalition of abusive militias known as “Wazalendo ...

4 days ago · United Nations (UN) relocates non-critical staff from North Kivu, Democratic Republic of the Congo Essential UN personnel are remaining on the ground, sustaining critical operations such as food distribution, medical assistance, shelter and protection for vulnerable communities NEW YORK, United States of America, January 26, 2025/APO Group/ -- The UN is temporarily relocating non-essential ...

6 days ago · JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, January 23, 2025/APO Group/ -- Africa’s oil and gas industry - critical for improving energy access, driving industrialization, spurring economic growth and achieving sustainable development - faces increasing opposition from environmental groups and financial institutions seeking to undermine its potential. With over 600 million people living without access to ...

Jan 20, 2025 · Inaccurate explosive weapons with wide area effects used in densely populated areas more than 150 times in a seven-month period, killing over 100 people. Amid fresh uptick in fighting, warring parties must immediately cease attacks on civilians and stop using explosive weapons with wide area effects ...

Jan 3, 2025 · NEW YORK, United States of America, January 3, 2025/APO Group/ -- The Security Council’s January programme of work will feature a high-level signature event on tackling terrorism in Africa and a ministerial-level meeting on the situation in the Middle East, including the Palestinian question, its President for the month announced at a Headquarters press conference. “It is an honour, but it ...

Dec 29, 2024 · Sudan’s civil war, which began in April 2023, continues to inflict misery on the country’s population, fuelling a massive humanitarian disaster and driving over 12 million people from their homes

Jan 2, 2025 · Independent experts from the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification’s Famine Review Committee have confirmed the worst: Famine is ongoing in five areas of North Darfur, and West and South Kordofan, Sudan – including Zamzam and two additional camps for internally displaced persons – and ...