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Peace and Security

This beat covers conflict resolution, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding activities; women’s involvement in peace and security; and efforts by individuals and governments to finally ‘Silence the Guns’ in Africa.

Zainab Gbala
Peace and Security

Zainab Gbla: The Peacekeeper who planted seeds of hope wins UN Woman Police Officer of the Year award

Chief Superintendent Zainab Gbla, a Sierra Leonean working with the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Abyei, is transforming lives in one of Africa's most fragile regions.
Zainab Gbala
Peace and Security

Zainab Gbla: The Peacekeeper who planted seeds of hope wins UN Woman Police Officer of the Year award

Chief Superintendent Zainab Gbla, a Sierra Leonean working with the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Abyei, is transforming lives in one of Africa's most fragile regions.
Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission
Peace and Security

ECOWAS at 50: Our focus remains peace, security and prosperity

Social Protection Dr. Omar Alieu Touray, President of the ECOWAS Commission, says the body is stronger now than ever.
Residents of the Kanyaruchinya camp near Goma flee on Sunday - fighting has overwhelmed the capital of North Kivu province.
Peace and Security

Caught in the crossfire: The human toll of conflict in eastern DRC

DRC WFP calls for international intervention as displacement and hunger reach crisis levels.

Editor Picks

Zara Ellie, a dedicated mother and entrepreneur, leading the 'Hanoune' Savings and Internal Lending Community meeting in Koudoul, Chad, where members unite to foster financial growth and solidarity.
Peace and Security

Thriving societies need social cohesion, justice and inclusion — Ms. Nell Bolton

CRS staff addressing the community in Hashaba village, West Darfur, Sudan.
Peace and Security

Inclusive peacebuilding: Empowering women as agents of peace

Prof. David Francis
Peace and Security

As a UN Security Council member, Sierra Leone will promote peace, security and good governance in Africa

Army Spc. Angel Laureano holds a vial of the COVID-19 vaccine. Photo: Lisa Ferdinando
Health

Why AU should push for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines

Nine police officers from Liberia received the prestigious UN medal

Giving thanks, building hope

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First-ever deployment of UN Peacekeepers from Liberia receive prestigious UN medal

Late Captain Abdelrazakh Hamit Bahar of Tchad

Late Captain Abdelrazakh Hamit Bahar of Tchad awarded the Captain Diagne Medal for Exceptional Courage

Africa Peacekeeping

An outstanding soldier with the kindest heart

Late Captain Abdelrazakh Hamit Bahar

Fallen Chadian Captain Honoured with UN Peacekeeping’s Highest Award

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Major Winnet Zharare

Zimbabwean peacekeeper wins United Nations Military Gender Advocate of the Year 2021 Award

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Africa Renewal then and now

'Africa Renewal' turns 35: A journey of stories and hope

Africa Renewal

How we evolved from Africa Emergency to Africa Recovery to now Africa Renewal

UN Secretary-General António Guterres meets children at Bulumkutu Interim Care Centre in Maiduguri

Recognize ‘enormous challenges’ facing northern Nigeria to forge new hope, Guterres urges

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UN Secretary General, António Guterres, speaks to displaced women in Ouallam.

A refuge from terror in Niger, as UN Chief pledges to be voice for the displaced

UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed briefs the press in Addis Ababa.

Ethiopia in 'much better place' to resolve Tigray conflict: Mohammed

Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed (left) accompanied by President Sahle-Work Zewde of Ethiopia

‘Peace is indispensable’ says UN deputy chief in Ethiopia, hearing stories of conflict and hope

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UN chief urges that recovery be ‘our resolution for 2022’

Light at the end of the tunnel for Nigeria

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A UN Resident Coordinator blog.

António Guterres

UN Secretary-General’s remarks at Press Encounter with Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, following the AU-UN Conference

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