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In Somaliland, a self-declared independent region of Somalia, violence has compelled more than 185,000 people to flee their homes, according to the local UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (Ocha

Following a 7.8 magnitude earthquake that occurred in parts of Turkey and Syria on Monday, African leaders have expressed their condolences and support for those nations. The leaders of Ethiopia, South Africa,

On Wednesday, a 39-year-old pastor from Mozambique died after attempting to replicate Jesus Christ’s biblical feat of fasting for 40 days without food or water. Before being rushed to the hospital by

The military government of Burkina Faso has mandated the departure of hundreds of French troops within a month. The announcement was made on Saturday by the national broadcaster RTB, who cited the

After crowning Senegal as the nation responsible for the famed West African delicacy in January of this year, UNESCO has now resolved a long-running dispute over jollof rice involving Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal,

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) announced today (14 February) that it will significantly increase its support for Somalia and resume its direct investments after a three-decade suspension due to loan

Given that it has “developed dynamic internal institutions on human rights,” Uganda will not extend the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights of the United Nations’ mandate, which must expire