Tag: conflict
2.2 million Ethiopians displaced by conflict in northern region
Conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray regional state has displaced 2.2 million people, an Ethiopian official said on Monday.
"There are 2.2 million Internally Displaced People...
Humanitarians report dire situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray – UN
With a slight improvement in assessment access to conflict areas of Tigray, Ethiopia, UN humanitarians reported on Monday a "dire situation" in the region...
Egypt intensifies peace efforts with Libyan warring parties to end conflict
The recent visit of a high-level Egyptian security delegation to Libya's capital Tripoli reflects Cairo's openness to all Libyan parties with the goal of...
Humanitarian aid has started to trickle into Ethiopia’s Tigray: UN
Humanitarian assistance has started to gradually trickle into Ethiopia's Tigray region although access is limited in areas where conflict is ongoing, said a UN...
South Sudan’s Machar calls for start of healing, reconciliation process
South Sudan's First Vice President Riek Machar has called for the start of the healing and reconciliation process in order to unite people to...
South Sudan’s Machar optimistic of successful peace process amid challenges
South Sudan's First Vice President, Riek Machar has expressed optimism about achieving peace despite the delay in implementing critical tasks in the 2018 peace...
UN urges protection of civilians amid ongoing fighting in Ethiopia’s Tigray
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, on Tuesday urged the parties in the conflict in Ethiopia's northernmost Tigray regional state "to...
South Sudan peace delegates demand return to former 32 states
South Sudan's peace delegates have demanded a return to the former 32 states which the opposition rejected forcing President Salva Kiir in February to...
Civilians in Tigray, Ethiopia endure conflict, disruption of services: UN
The United Nations and partners in the Tigray area of Ethiopia are working to protect civilians in the face of conflict, the disruption of...
14 bodies recovered from mass graves in Libya’s Tarhuna
Libyan authorities on Thursday said that 14 unidentified bodies were recovered from mass graves in the city of Tarhuna, some 90 km south of...
GACC/Partners trains selected Public Officers on Declaration of Assets and Liabilities
Asset declaration is an anti-corruption tool that seeks to take inventory of the assets and liabilities of public office holders before they take office,...
ELECTION 2020: Madina – Boniface Vrs Sosu
If you play regularly at the Madina Zongo Park, you’re likely to meet Mr Abu-Bakar Saddique Boniface, the Member of Parliament for the Madina...
UN: Bouznika’s Inter-Libyan Dialogue, ‘Real Opportunity’ to Put an End to Long Conflict
The inter-Libyan dialogue sessions, the second round of which is currently taking place in Bouznika with a view to reaching a political solution to...
18 civilians killed in conflict in Donbas in first 7 months: UN official
Eighteen civilians were killed and 89 wounded in conflict in Donbas in the first seven months of this year, which are 10 percent less...
South Sudan says conflict, COVID-19 to blame for economic slump
South Sudan on Friday said that conflicts and COVID-19 pandemic were to blame for declining economic growth in the country.
Salvatore Garang...
IAA partners with UN on World Humanitarian Day 2020: A tribute to aid workers...
Amid a global pandemic, unprecedented needs and growing insecurity, aid workers and health care responders are staying and delivering to the world’s most vulnerable...
Germany’s Maas arrives in war-torn Libya, meeting set with Serraj
Germany's top diplomat arrived in Libya on Monday for a previously unannounced visit intended to spur international efforts to resolve the country's long-running conflict.
It...
Panelists decry absence of effective social support systems in Ghana
Panelists at a round-table on “Conflict and mental nexus: Implications for sustainable conflict management in Ghana” have stressed the need for the country to...
UN calls for accountability for crimes against women in Libya
The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Thursday reiterated its call for "accountability for crimes targeting women" in Libya.
"Twenty five years following the...
UN chief voices concern over COVID-19’s impact on survivors of sexual violence in conflict
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday voiced concern over the impact of COVID-19 on survivors of sexual violence in conflict.
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages...
ICRC raises the red flag over COVID-19 in Somalia’s displaced camps
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has expressed fears that COVID-19 will spread undetected, among crowded camps for the displaced in Somalia.
Ana...
UNHCR faces funding shortfall to deal with refugees in Ethiopia
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday said its facing a critical funding gap to meet the needs of refugees in...
COVID-19 : IOM Releases Crisis Appeal to Support over 5.3m Yemenis and Migrants
The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened the already dire situation in Yemen for vulnerable communities like internally displaced people and migrants.
The International Organization for...
Health care workers save lives: Condemnation of attacks linked to COVID-19
The safety and protection of health care workers and health care infrastructure is paramount during the COVID-19 pandemic.
To drive home this message, a...
UN, partners aid Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger hit by conflict, COVID-19
The United Nations and humanitarian agencies are helping 1.2 million internally displaced people and 107,000 refugees in the border areas of the Central Sahel...
Libya’s UN-backed government refuses to stop military action
Libya's UN-backed government on Thursday rejected stopping all military operations in Libya, following the rival eastern-based army's announcement of a humanitarian truce during...
Yemen: Millions prepare for Ramadan amid floods, conflict and coronavirus threat
People across Yemen will mark Islam’s holy month this year amid ongoing conflict, seasonal diseases, floods and rising prices, in a country where the...
UN envoy for Yemen urges warring parties to seize opportunity for peace
UN Special Envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths on Thursday asked the warring parties to seize the opportunity for peace.
An opportunity has emerged to...
Libya: People caught between bullets, bombs as COVID-19 threatens
Hundreds of thousands of Libyans are caught in an intensifying conflict as COVID-19 threatens to spread and debilitate the country’s fragile health system.
The...
APRM anniversary held to deepen AU shared values
This year’s African Peer Review Mechanisms (APRM) anniversary celebration aims to deepen the African Union values to end conflicts within the...