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At least 10 people have died as protests erupted against a United Nations peacekeeping force in Butembo in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Seven of the dead were civilians while the others were UN personnel, Reuters reported.   According to Reuters, local media said the protesters in the eastern city …

Opinion by Amina Mohammed (united nations) Thursday, July 21, 2022 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jul 21 (IPS) – Amina J. Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General of the United nations, in an address to the Joint High Level Dialogue on Africa, 20 July 2022.The “Africa We Want” – as outlined in Agenda 2063 …

The Presidency has responded to Nigerians who have criticized President Buhari for leaving for Senegal hours after the terrorist attack on Kuje prison.   In a brief statement released on social media, the Presidency said governments do not stop working because nations face terrorist threats.  ”The Presidency wishes to use this …

On Tuesday, May 10 at 19:30 GMT:In recent months, more former British colonies in the Caribbean have declared their intent to abolish the monarchy and remove Queen Elizabeth II as their head of state. Those countries include Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Belize, Grenada, Jamaica and St. Kitts and Nevis. …

A rainy day in the camps under COVID-19 lock-down, Maina IDP camp, Kachin, Myanmar. Credit: UNICEF/UNI358777/Oo. Opinion by Navid Hanif (united nations) Monday, April 18, 2022 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Apr 18 (IPS) – As the world is rocked by a confluence of crises, the global economic outlook for 2022 …