Kinshasa: In DR Congo’s bustling capital Kinshasa, the faithful are flocking to impromptu market stalls in churchyards to buy t-shirts and wax tissues adorned with the image of Pope Francis, ahead of the pontiff’s visit. Papal souvenirs have become hot-selling items in the city ahead of
Dakar: The accounts are haunting. Abductions, torture, rapes. Scores of civilians including women and children have been killed by the M23 rebels in eastern Congo, according to a UN report. In addition, the M23 rebels have forced children to be soldiers, according to the report by
Kyiv: The head of NATO expressed worry that the fighting in Ukraine could spin out of control and become a war between Russia and NATO.
New York: The United Nations (UN) special envoy for Yemen told media that any bid to settle the country’s conflict through violence is “unhelpful,” and that a long-term settlement can only be achieved through direct talks.
New York: The 77th session of the UN General Assembly begins on Tuesday and, as always, will bring together world leaders, civil society activists, private sector players, and young people from around the world. Running from September 13 for two weeks, delegates and attendees will partake
Addis Ababa: Renewed conflict in the north, a crippling drought and stubbornly high inflation: Ethiopians rang in their new year with little to celebrate. At a livestock market in the capital Addis Ababa, traders and visitors alike bemoaned the various crises confronting Africa’s second most populous
Addis Ababa: The Ethiopian government said on Tuesday it was tasking a UN agency with helping to rebuild infrastructure in Tigray that was destroyed in the conflict between rebels and federal forces. The reconstruction is part of a project financed by the World Bank, which in