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The President of Libya’s Presidential Council upheld the principle of national sovereignty, unity and stability in his speech to the UN General Assembly on Thursday. Go to Source

In his address to the General Assembly, the President of Somalia Hassan Sheikh Mohamud outlined global challenges and shared the progress his country has made in the fight against terrorism, promoting inclusive governance and economic development.  Go to Source

Kenyan President William Ruto told world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that Africa’s exclusion from permanent membership of the Security Council is “unacceptable, unfair and grossly unjust.” Go to Source

Amid the devastating war in Sudan, UN aid teams are overcoming major obstacles to curb a cholera outbreak claiming lives across the country, with young children particularly at risk. Go to Source

The United Nations, African Union (AU) and European Union (EU) have reaffirmed their commitment to peace and sustainable development in Africa, pledging deeper cooperation to end conflicts, support stability and tackle global challenges from debt to climate change. Go to Source

The UN Secretary-General on Saturday voiced grave alarm at the rapidly deteriorating situation in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, warning of mounting risks to civilians trapped in the besieged city. Go to Source

At least 75 people have been killed, according to news reports, in a drone strike on a mosque during morning prayers in El Fasher city, in the west of the war-torn country. Go to Source

The UN relief chief Tom Fletcher has highlighted recent diplomatic progress made towards a three-month pause to the brutal fighting in Sudan between rival militaries. Go to Source

In South Sudan, “systemic government corruption” and “brazen predation” on the part of political elites have created a human rights crisis that must be urgently addressed, the UN Commission on Human Rights in the country said in a new report issued on Tuesday. Go to Source

The United Nations has sounded the alarm over Sudan’s spiralling crisis, warning that deadly attacks in El Fasher, the collapse of essential services, and mass displacement are pushing millions in Darfur and beyond closer to catastrophe.  Go to Source

Over 100,000 people in South Sudan have been displaced by what the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has called “new deadly floods.” Go to Source

Aid agencies working in war-torn Sudan issued an alert on Friday over the particular harm faced by children there, the longer the conflict goes on. Go to Source

A high-level independent rights probe into the brutal war in Sudan condemned the many grave crimes committed by all combatants, citing evidence indicating that civilians have been “deliberately targeted, displaced and starved”. Go to Source

As the nearly 30-month-long conflict in Sudan between rival militaries grinds on, looting, burning, and shelling continues to destroy livelihoods and hope. Go to Source

Sexual violence is rife in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but urgently needed assistance for survivors has had to be halted as sweeping funding cuts bite, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, warned on Friday. Go to Source