Rings of Rock in the Sahara
In northeastern Africa, within the driest part of the Sahara, dark rocky outcrops rise above pale desert sands. Several of…
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Gaza: After Security Council breakthrough, agencies highlight youngsters’ plight
“We’re very optimistic that the peace plans will improve the situation,” UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson Ricardo Pires said, briefing…
Security Council to vote on new Gaza force: Here’s what you need to know
The proposal building on the 20-point US plan is intended to restore security, ensure humanitarian access and begin a sustained process of…
‘Mobs’ target Palestinians in occupied West Bank, as floods roil Gaza
OHCHR condemned this week’s attacks as abhorrent and said they reflected a wider pattern of increased violence against Palestinians. Several…
Sudan: 89,000 civilians have fled El Fasher
Since the Rapid Support Forces militia – which has been battling the military government – captured El Fasher after more…
UN chief condemns Gaza killings, urges full respect for ceasefire
“The Secretary-General strongly condemns the killings due to Israeli airstrikes of civilians in Gaza yesterday, including many children,” UN Spokesperson…
Ceasefire offers ‘lifeline’ but Gaza hospitals remain in ruins
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus welcomed the halt in hostilities but said “the crisis is far from over and the needs are…
Fragile Gaza ceasefire marks ‘a momentous but precarious juncture,’ UN envoy tells Security Council
The Gaza ceasefire provides a rare opportunity to end one of the most destructive phases of the wider Israel-Palestine conflict,…
Sudan: Over one million return to Khartoum amid fragile recovery
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the returns took place between November 2024 and September 2025, as families…
UN urges opening of all Gaza crossings to deliver three-month food supply
The agency says it already has enough supplies in place to feed the entire population of the Strip for three…