Tag: conflict
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...
Court Commits 10 accused to stand trial at the High Court
The Kaneshie District Court on Tuesday committed the 10 accused charged allegedly with treason to stand trial at the High Court.
The court was presided...
Conflict, climate crisis displace 370,290 Ethiopians in past four months
Some 370,290 people have been displaced across Ethiopia in the past four months mainly due to conflicts and climate-induced disasters, the United Nations Office...
Find an alternative safe disembarkation mechanism for migrants rescued fleeing Libya-IOM
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is calling on the international community including the European Union to find an alternative safe disembarkation mechanism for...
2nd IFMS: IOM Director-General calls for “Robust Evidence” in Foreign Policy
According to the Director-General of International Organization for Migration(IOM) António Vitorino he has put migration data at the centre of his vision for IOM,...
Over 115,000 students deprived of education due to conflict in Libya’s capital
The UNICEF said on Monday that more than 115,000 students have been deprived of education in and around Libya's capital Tripoli as a result...
National Peace Council trains staff on gender integration in peace building
The National Peace Council (NPC) has trained its staff and Council members on gender mainstreaming in peace building at a workshop held...
National Peace Council trains staff on gender integration in peace building
The National Peace Council (NPC) has organised a training workshop on gender mainstreaming in peace building, for its staff and council members in Kumasi.
The...
Help reform children in conflict with law – LRC
Law enforcement agencies amongst other stakeholders have been called upon to help reform children, who come into conflict with the law to help make...
Charity says over 300,000 Somalis displaced by conflict, drought in 9 months
More than 300,000 people have been displaced between January and September in Somalia largely due to drought and conflict, a global charity said on...
Cameroon PM solicits support of national assembly to end conflict in troubled regions
Cameroon Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute on Monday solicited the "support and solidarity" of the country's National Assembly over a national dialogue to end...
Turkish weapons supply to the Syrian opposition is an obstacle to the political settlement...
Over the past few days, Turkey has increased the supply of weapons and military equipment to various groups operating in Idlib demilitarized zone. In...