Historic vote looms in Central African Republic as UN urges peaceful participation
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Ahead of the 28 December polls, Secretary-General António Guterres called on all Central Africans to…

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Historic vote looms in Central African Republic as UN urges peaceful participation

UN warns Sudan war entering deadlier phase as fighting spreads in Kordofan
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Briefing the Security Council on Monday, senior UN political and humanitarian officials described a sharply…

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UN warns Sudan war entering deadlier phase as fighting spreads in Kordofan

Sudan war: Kordofan’s El-Obeid ‘one or two steps’ away from being attacked
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“People in Sudan are not moving by choice, they are running just to find safety,”…

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Sudan war: Kordofan’s El-Obeid ‘one or two steps’ away from being attacked

Security Council renews DR Congo peacekeeping mission amid renewed M23 offensives in the east
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Resolution 2808 (2025) extends the mandate of the UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the DRC…

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Security Council renews DR Congo peacekeeping mission amid renewed M23 offensives in the east

Sudan war: World urged not to ignore ‘gruesome sexual violence’
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Issued by the UN human rights office, OHCHR, the report describes how civilians – including…

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Sudan war: World urged not to ignore ‘gruesome sexual violence’

Sudan: Needs rise as people continue to flee fighting in Kordofan
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Since Sunday, more than 1,000 people were newly displaced from Kadugli, capital of South Kordofan state, as…

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Sudan: Needs rise as people continue to flee fighting in Kordofan

New influenza variant is surging, but vaccination still our best bet: WHO
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Influenza and other respiratory viruses are surging, Dr Wenqing Zhang, Unit Head for Global Respiratory…

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New influenza variant is surging, but vaccination still our best bet: WHO

Sudan war: Aid teams say deal struck to reach stricken El Fasher
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The essentials for survival in the town which was overrun by paramilitary fighters in October…

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Sudan war: Aid teams say deal struck to reach stricken El Fasher

Peace falters as fighting in eastern DR Congo raises fears of regional war
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A new offensive by the Alliance Fleuve Congo/Mouvement du 23 mars (AFC/M23) has reignited large-scale…

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Peace falters as fighting in eastern DR Congo raises fears of regional war

UN warns of ‘regional conflagration’ as DR Congo violence uproots 500,000
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The UN’s Deputy Spokesperson said Secretary-General António Guterres was “deeply alarmed” by the surge in…

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UN warns of ‘regional conflagration’ as DR Congo violence uproots 500,000