The Africa watchKenya’s terror woes; Al-Qaeda disciples; normalizing Ebola, and morePublished 22 January 2019· Thousands of Nigerian refugees fleeing Boko Haram forced back by Cameroon
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Q&A: Why new peace talks on CAR really matter
As a new round of peace talks between armed groups and the government of Central African Republic is scheduled to begin this week, the UN’s top humanitarian official in CAR warns that continued violence could push the country closer to famine.
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Read MorePress Conference by Secretary-General António Guterres at United Nations Headquarters
Following is a transcript of UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ press conference, held in New York today:Ladies and gentlemen of the media, thank you very much for your presence. Good afternoon everyone and let me say again &mdas…
Read MoreThousands returning to Nigeria’s restive Borno state ‘at risk’; UN ‘gravely concerned’
“We are gravely concerned for the safety and well-being of all these people”, UNHCR said in a statement.On 16 January, 267 Nigerian refugees, who had crossed into Cameroon in 2014, were forcibly returned.
Aerial view of Rann, Borno State…
Read MoreOur 10 most popular stories of 2018
Investigations, exclusives, and special reports dominate our most-read stories this year, but there’s room for some timely analysis and the odd news feature. Find out which IRIN articles created the most buzz in 2018 (by unique pageviews, most-vi…
Read MoreAssistance to Palestinian People, Compliance with Court Ruling Concerning Violation of Convention on Consular Relations among Texts Adopted by General Assembly
Organ also Takes Action on Draft Resolutions, Decisions by Second, Sixth CommitteeThe General Assembly today adopted resolutions and decisions of its Second (Economic and Financial) and Sixth (Legal) Committees, also adopting four texts — includi…
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