The representative of the United States in Ethiopia, Geeta Pasi called on American citizens living in the country to leave it due to the deteriorating security situation in this country in the Horn of Africa. The US embassy in Addis Ababa said the security situation in the country had deteriorated …
Read More »Antonio Guterres urges Eswatini to respect human Rights
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concern over reports of excessive use of force against students demonstrating in Eswatini, formerly Swaziland. Students in Eswatini held protests in schools in recent weeks, leading to the army being deployed in some areas. The UN chief said the deployment of armed forces and …
Read More »UN chief says NATO will support troops fighting in Sahel
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (Nato) is studying options to offer support to troops fighting against militant jihadists in the Sahel region, UN chief António Guterres has said in a letter reported by the AFP news agency. The UN is calling for more international support for the soldiers in the …
Read More »UN boss warns starvation deaths in Tigray alarming
The UN Security Council has been told that increasingly alarming accounts of hunger-related deaths are emerging from the Tigray region of Ethiopia. The UN secretary general, Antonio Guterres, said life-saving humanitarian efforts were being crippled. He again appealed to the Ethiopian government to allow the unhindered movement of desperately needed …
Read More »Mauritius lawyer Pramila Patten appointed UN women Agency boss
It is a good news for Mauritius lawyer Pramila Patten: she has been appointed the officer-in-charge of UN Women. The agency’s purpose is to promote equality among sexes. Her role will be to oversee the transition at the agency as it finds a successor to South Africa’s Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, whose …
Read More »UN SG calls to unite to fight “terrorist threat” in Afghanistan
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday called on the international community to unite to “remove the terrorist threat” in Afghanistan after the capture of Kabul by the Taliban. After successfully driving out the Afghan president, the Taliban now have control of the country. Concerned, Antonio Guterres, the UN …
Read More »Myanmar coup: Teachers join protests against military
A civil disobedience movement in Myanmar is gaining momentum with teachers and students protesting against Monday’s military coup. Demonstrators at a university in the biggest city, Yangon, chanted support for jailed leader Aung San Suu Kyi and wore red ribbons, her party’s colour. Although Ms Suu Kyi has not been …
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