News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 125

  1. Darfur: International Criminal Court launches investigation into surging violence

    - UN News

    The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Thursday that he is investigating fresh allegations of war crimes and crimes against humanity in the Darfur region, including the recent killings of 87 members of the ethnic Masalit community, reportedly carried out by the Rapid Security Forces and its militia.

  2. Sudan: Emergency seed distribution campaign underway as fighting continues

    - UN News

    The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Thursday launched an emergency seed distribution campaign in Sudan, ensuring farmers and their families have the necessary resources to meet food production needs amid the on-going conflict between rival military forces.

  3. Ethiopia: Rights experts denounce mass deportation of Eritreans

    - UN News

    A group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Thursday voiced “grave concern” over hostile conditions impacting Eritreans refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in Ethiopia, including targeted arrests and prolonged arbitrary detention.

  4. Sudan: UN rights chief calls for probe after 87 bodies found in mass grave

    - UN News

    The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Thursday called for a swift investigation into the killing of 87 civilians in Sudan following the discovery of a mass grave in West Darfur.

  5. Supporting Conflict Prevention & Social Cohesion in Mauritania

    - Inter Press Service

    NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania, Jul 12 (IPS) - Deep in the heart of Southeastern Mauritania lies the district and town of Bassikounou, nestled on the border with neighboring Mali, over 1,200 kilometers from the capital city of Nouakchott.

  6. East African International Students to Benefit from Single Qualification Framework

    - Inter Press Service

    NAIROBI, Jul 11 (IPS) - East African international students could soon easily study in neighbouring countries after the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) proposed a new qualification framework to mitigate the difficulties faced when seeking education across borders.

  7. UN chief condemns deadly attack on peacekeepers in Central African Republic

    - UN News

    The UN Secretary-General has strongly condemned an attack on a UN peacekeeping patrol in the northeast Central African Republic (CAR) on Monday which left one Rwandan ‘blue helmet’ dead.

  8. Sudan crisis: You don’t dare ask refugees where the men have gone, say UN aid teams

    - UN News

    As conflict continues to rage in Sudan, UN humanitarians expressed alarm on Tuesday at a surge in the number of people fleeing across the border to Chad.

  9. Grey Market Charcoal East Africa Why Prohibitionist Interventions Are Failing

    - Inter Press Service

    KAMPALA, Jul 10 (IPS) - At Kampala’s Nakawa market, Lovisa Nabisubi scoops charcoal from a bag and packs it into tins ready for customers. Her bare hands, feet, and clothes are stained black from hours of dealing in this popular household fuel which some equate to “black gold” not just in Uganda but in most of East Africa.

  10. UN chief condemns air strike that killed at least 22 people in Sudan

    - UN News

    UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the air strike in the Sudanese city of Omdurman on Saturday which reportedly killed at least 22 people.

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