United Nations Archives - Page 3 of 14

FAO Warns Climate Change and Price Volatility Threaten Africa’s Coffee, Cocoa and Tea Farmers

Millions of African farmers who depend on coffee, cocoa and tea for their livelihoods are facing mounting economic pressure as volatile global prices, climate change and crop diseases continue to…

Africa News Now July 14, 2026

ANN

EU Bans Sudanese Gold Imports to Cut Off War Financing

The European Union has imposed a ban on the purchase, import and transfer of gold from Sudan as part of new measures aimed at reducing the financial resources fueling the…

Africa News Now July 14, 2026

ANN Northern Africa

Libya’s Rival Military Chiefs Hold Unity Talks as Reunification Efforts Gain Momentum

Senior military commanders from Libya's rival eastern and western forces have held high-level talks in the central city of Sirte as efforts to reunify the country's divided armed forces gather…

Africa News Now July 14, 2026

ANN Southern Africa

South Africa Deports Over 53,000 Undocumented Migrants Amid Nationwide Immigration Crackdown

South Africa has deported or repatriated more than 53,000 undocumented foreign nationals in the five weeks since launching a nationwide migration management campaign, as authorities intensify efforts to enforce immigration…

Africa News Now July 13, 2026

ANN Northern Africa

Human Rights Watch Urges Global Action Over Tunisia’s Deepening Human Rights Crackdown

Human Rights Watch has called on the international community to publicly condemn what it describes as an escalating crackdown on political opponents, journalists and civil society in Tunisia, warning that…

Africa News Now July 8, 2026

ANN Northern Africa

UN Human Rights Council Condemns Escalating RSF Violence in Sudan

The United Nations Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution condemning the escalating violence by Sudan's paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and its allied groups in and around the city…

Africa News Now July 7, 2026

ANN Eastern Africa

Macron Backs African-Led Solutions to Continent’s Security Crises

French President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed France’s support for African-led responses to political and security challenges across the continent during a high-level meeting at the headquarters of the African Union…

Africa News Now May 13, 2026

ANN Central Africa Eastern Africa

African Union Renews Push for Permanent UN Security Council Seats

African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has renewed Africa’s call for major reforms to the United Nations Security Council, describing the continent’s continued lack of permanent representation as a…

Africa News Now May 12, 2026

African Diaspora ANN

Nigeria Urges UN Action on AI Warfare and Rising Global Security Threats

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ambassador Jimoh Ibrahim, has called for urgent international action to address growing geopolitical tensions and the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence-driven warfare technologies.…

Africa News Now May 12, 2026

African Diaspora ANN Central Africa

Macky Sall Joins Tight Race for UN Secretary-General as Global Tensions Shape Contest

Former Senegalese president Macky Sall is among four candidates auditioning this week for the role of Secretary-General of the United Nations, as the race to succeed António Guterres enters a…

Africa News Now April 20, 2026

ANN Eastern Africa

Dozens of Miners Killed in South Sudan as Government and Opposition Trade Blame

At least 74 mine workers have been killed in a deadly attack by unidentified gunmen in Jebel Iraq, a mineral-rich area southwest of Juba, deepening tensions between South Sudan’s government…

Africa News Now April 1, 2026