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Environmental activist and entrepreneur Babacar Thiaw
Climate

Zero waste, big impact

Climate action How one surf club in Senegal is riding the wave of environmental change.
Sunset.
Climate

Not Just Another Beautiful Sunset: Why the Ocean Matters More Than You May Think

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres (right) and UN General Assembly President Philémon Yang (centre) participate in the High-Level Political Dialogue on Reparatory Justice during the Africa Dialogue Series 2025 at UN Headquarters in New York.
Human Rights

Justice can’t wait: Africa’s push for reparative justice takes center stage

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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.

Editor Picks

School meals provide essential safety nets for poor children and their families.
Health

Debt-for-Food swaps: Innovative financing for school meals in Africa

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Economic Development

Financial, fiscal, and budgetary planning crucial for African cities

Inside a factory.
Economic Development

New UN report: Africa's economy to improve in 2025 despite global stagnation

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Health

Skyrocketing healthcare costs in Africa driving families into poverty

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (3rd right) speaks at the opening press conference of the 21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016), in Durban, South Africa. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas

Addressing AIDS conference in South Africa, Ban calls for scaling up global response

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The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) provides protection to civilians fleeing recent violence in Wau. Photo: UNMISS

UN staff in South Sudan facing harassment, obstructions – UN Mission reports

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A recently arrived South Sudanese refugee loads his belongings into a UNHCR truck at the South Sudan border with Uganda. Photo: UNHCR/Will Swanson

Thousands flee to Uganda to escape renewed violence in South Sudan – UN refugee agency

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On 14 July 2016, UNICEF using eight tankers, delivered 100,000 litres of water to IDPs in Juba, South Sudan. Photo: UNICEF South Sudan 51 Print 14 July 2016 – The United N

South Sudan: UN supply warehouse looted; non-critical staff ordered to relocate

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Displaced civilians leave the UNMISS (UN Mission in South Sudan) base in UN House, after seeking refuge at the base in the wake of recent fresh clashes in Juba between soldiers of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and the SPLA in Opposition (SPLA-

Amid fears of renewed fighting in South Sudan, UN peacekeeping chief calls for Security Council action

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On 14 July 2016, UNICEF using eight tankers, delivered 100,000 litres of water to IDPs in Juba, South Sudan. Photo: UNICEF South Sudan

South Sudan: UNICEF delivers life-saving aid to civilians displaced by fighting in Juba

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Old Towns of Djenné, Mali. Photo: © UNESCO/Francesco Bandarin

Mali site added to List of World Heritage in Danger – UNESCO

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For the first time since 2006, the H5N1 bird flu virus has been found in Cameroon, putting the number of countries in the region who have battled the virus at six. Photo: FAO/Isaac Kasamani

UN agency urges heightened vigilance after H5N1 outbreaks in West and Central Africa

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The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas

Côte d'Ivoire: UN report finds 'some progress' in fight against rape but stresses more must be done

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Refugee children prepare to return from Kenya to South Sudan in December 2005, soon after the signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, which led to the nation’s independence in 2011. UNHCR/Hélène Caux

Q&A: Growing pains vex South Sudan, five years after independence

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Ann Encontre, UN Refugee Agency's Regional Refugee Coordinator for the South Sudan Emergency, talks about the challenges facing South Sudan

Humanitarian partners have responded rapidly and are working around the clock to assist people in Wau, South Sudan. Photo: OCHA/Gemma Connel

‘Time to massively reinforce UN action’ on South Sudan, Ban says ahead of Security Council meeting

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The Tomping base of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS), where displaced civilians have sought refuge in the wake of fresh clashes in Juba between soldiers of the Sudan People's Liberation Army (SPLA) and the SPLA in Opposition (SPLA-IO). UN Photo/Beat

South Sudan ceasefire ‘largely holding;’ UN urges safe passage for civilians seeking safety

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