M23 rebels: UN sees progress in talks but warns violence persists
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Qatar is facilitating discussions between the Congolese government and the M23 armed group, which controls…

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M23 rebels: UN sees progress in talks but warns violence persists

Chad: Africa’s refugee haven struggles with its own stark challenges
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Here’s what you need to know: Fighting and dire humanitarian conditions triggered by the conflict…

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Chad: Africa’s refugee haven struggles with its own stark challenges

South Sudan: UN forced to suspend food aid after ‘unacceptable’ attacks on convoy
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As fighting intensifies there between opposition forces and national troops, there are reports of airstrikes…

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South Sudan: UN forced to suspend food aid after ‘unacceptable’ attacks on convoy

From Cape Town to London, Deo Kato runs to challenge racism and reclaim the migration narrative
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The 8,262-mile journey took him through 21 countries, transforming an extraordinary physical feat into a…

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From Cape Town to London, Deo Kato runs to challenge racism and reclaim the migration narrative

Violence roiling Nigeria extends beyond religious lines, amid a deepening humanitarian crisis
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The strikes thrust Nigeria’s long-running sectarian bloodshed into the global spotlight – and revived claims…

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Violence roiling Nigeria extends beyond religious lines, amid a deepening humanitarian crisis

South Sudan: UN and rights experts warn against risk of mass violence in Jonglei
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UNMISS expressed grave concern following reports that a senior military leader is urging troops to inflict discriminate…

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South Sudan: UN and rights experts warn against risk of mass violence in Jonglei

From family farm to climate tech: How one Kenyan woman is helping farmers outsmart drought
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In Kenya, agriculture employs up to 75 per cent of the population, but farmers’ livelihoods…

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From family farm to climate tech: How one Kenyan woman is helping farmers outsmart drought

At the edge of war: the Central African Republic's uneasy border with Sudan
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Since the beginning of the civil war in Sudan, tens of thousands of refugees have…

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At the edge of war: the Central African Republic's uneasy border with Sudan

Sudan: Atrocities ‘repeated town by town’, ICC prosecutor tells UN Security Council
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Briefing ambassadors, ICC Deputy Prosecutor Nazhat Shameem Khan said the situation in Darfur had “darkened…

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Sudan: Atrocities ‘repeated town by town’, ICC prosecutor tells UN Security Council

UN rights chief bears witness to trauma and resilience in Sudan
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Volker Türk briefed journalists in the Kenyan capital following a five-day mission to Sudan, where…

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UN rights chief bears witness to trauma and resilience in Sudan