Ugandan diplomat Otunnu joins race to become next UN head
Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu has joined the contest to become the next secretary-general of the United Nations, the seventh contender ...
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Somalia peacekeeping mission at risk as US blocks UN support, sources say
The United States has said it will prevent the United Nations from supporting an African Union peacekeeping mission in Somalia ...
DR Congo court sentences 54 to death in final verdict on murder of UN experts
Nearly nine years after the killing of two United Nations experts in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the country's High ...
Senegal’s ex-president Macky Sall auditions this week for UN top job
Senegal's former president Macky Sall is one of four candidates auditioning this week for the United Nations' top job. Sall ...
Ghana leads UN effort to acknowledge slave trade as crime against humanity
Ghana is calling for global support at the United Nations for a draft resolution that would recognise the transatlantic slave ...
Ethiopian peacekeepers in South Sudan awarded United Nations Medal
Ethiopian peacekeepers in South Sudan have been awarded the United Nations Medal in recognition of their service in the war-torn ...
DRC, Liberia among five new non-permanent UN Security Council members
The United Nations Security Council has welcomed Bahrain, Colombia, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Latvia and Liberia as its five ...
Israel defends Somaliland move at UN amid concerns over Gaza motives
Israel has defended its formal recognition of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland, but several countries at the United Nations questioned whether the ...
Tanzania urges citizens to stay home ahead of expected independence day protests
Tanzania’s prime minister urged people to stay at home on Tuesday, when activists have called for protests against the violent ...
Uganda to borrow $400 mln for agriculture, transport projects, finance ministry says
Uganda plans to borrow $400 million from several lenders including Africa Development Bank (AfDB) and a United Nations fund to ...
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