The UN chief on Saturday condemned an attack which saw eight peacekeepers from the UN Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, or DRC, wounded during clashes between the powerful M23 rebel movement and government troops.
The incident (...)
To the casual observer, it seemed like the long-cherished dream of a new single currency for East Africa had come to fruition.
An account on X, called "Government of East Africa", complete with a grey tick suggesting it was the real deal, released (...)
$300 Billion Annual Investment Shortfall in Natural Gas Development Worldwide
Natural gas has never been more crucial to the global energy mix, replacing coal and liquid fuels while supporting the adoption of intermittent renewable energy, (...)
DONETSK, eastern Ukraine — Maj Oleh Kravchenko has the sort of chuckle that's hard to resist — deep and treacly and mischievous.
"I'm still alive," he said, tilting his head to one side in his wheelchair, like a spectator marvelling at someone (...)
Emile Bolingo is not sure how long he and other residents of Goma, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, can hold out.
This major city in the region, with about two million people, has been cut off from the farms that feed it for several (...)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulations to Democratic Republic of the Congo President Félix Tshisekedi on his re-election for a new term.
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques wished the Congolese president (...)
Floods have wreaked chaos in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, with water pouring into homes and residents navigating submerged roads via canoe.
The overflowing River Congo, passing through much of the country, has also (...)
President Félix Tshisekedi has been declared the winner of Democratic Republic of Congo's election, which has been condemned as a "sham" by several opposition candidates demanding a rerun.
The president won about 73% of the vote, with his nearest (...)
Advocates showcased the devastating impacts of climate upheaval on their communities at COP 28 on Monday as the focus of the world's largest climate gathering turned to financial support for those most at risk — first and foremost youth and women in (...)
Humanitarians are urgently scaling up aid in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where an escalating crisis is again unfolding, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the UN Children's Fund, UNICEF, said on Friday.
Violent clashes between (...)
RIYADH — Minister of Industry and Mineral Resources Bandar Al Khorayef discussed ways of enhancing cooperation in the industry and mining sectors between Saudi Arabia and the African countries participating in the Saudi-African Summit.
This has been (...)
A decision by Uganda's government to name a road after two foreign tourists killed earlier this month has triggered outrage in the country.
British citizen David Barlow and his South African wife Emmaretia Geyer were shot dead on their (...)
Two tourists were among three people killed in a "cowardly terrorist attack" at a national park in south-west Uganda, authorities say.
Uganda's police said the trio were were killed, and their vehicle burned, in the Queen Elizabeth National Park.
It (...)
UNESCO's World Heritage Committee has wrapped up its deliberations related to sites that are in danger and began adding new sites on Saturday to its prestigious World Heritage List.
Sites in Ukraine — the St. Sophia Cathedral and the Kyiv-Pechersk (...)
At least six protesters and one policeman were killed in the eastern Congolese city of Goma on Wednesday when a demonstration against the UN peacekeeping mission and other foreign organizations turned violent, Reuters reported citing the Congolese (...)
Despite successful international counter-terrorism initiatives, the extremist group Daesh and its affiliates continue to pose a serious threat in conflict zones and neighboring countries, the UN Security Council heard on Friday.
Ambassadors were (...)
With smartphones, editing apps, and innovative approaches, some UN peacekeeping operations across the world are building a "digital army" aimed at combating mis- and disinformation on social media networks and beyond.
Designing ways to fight back (...)
African economies should seize the opportunity to better integrate into technology-intensive global supply chains and boost prosperity, but this depends on their ability to harness key market and investment trends, the UN's trade and development (...)
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman has sent a cable of congratulations to President Droupadi Murmu of India on the anniversary of her country's Independence Day.
The King wished the Indian president continued good health and happiness, (...)
Royal Court Advisor Ahmed Kattan, who is on a visit to Congo-Brazzaville, has conveyed a verbal message from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman to President of Congo-Brazzaville Denis Sassou Nguesso concerning bilateral relations and ways (...)
The Cabinet, chaired by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman on Tuesday at Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, was briefed on the outcome of the official visit of Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed Bin Salman to France and his meeting with (...)
An area of tropical forest the size of Switzerland was lost last year as tree losses surged, according to new research.
It means that a political pledge to end deforestation made at COP26 by world leaders is well off track.
Some 11 football pitches (...)
UN humanitarians issued an urgent appeal on Tuesday to help millions of people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where chronic violence and displacement continue to fuel a dramatic hunger crisis.
According to the UN World Food Program (...)
The war in Ukraine must end, South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa has told Russia's leader Vladimir Putin.
Ramaphosa's remarks came as he met Putin in St. Petersburg on Saturday as part of a peace mission with six other African (...)
Around 40 people, mostly pupils, have been killed at a school in western Uganda by rebels linked to the Daesh (so-called IS) group.
A further eight people remain in a critical condition after the attack on Lhubiriha secondary school in Mpondwe.
Boys (...)