State burial for Kofi Annan set for today

By Reuters,

Former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan will be buried in Ghana on Thursday. Photos: Kofi Annan in Kenya with Kibaki, Raila His wife Nane joine...

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Kofi Annan: A career of triumphs and tribulations in Africa

By CNN,

Kofi Annan has been described as "Africa's foremost son," as well as "a tall Iroko tree" whose achievement as the first black African to lead the UN i...

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Zimbabwe election: Gov’t warns of crackdown after deadly violence

By CNN,

Zimbabwe's government warned it would crack down on dissent after three people were killed in clashes between opposition protesters and security force...

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Mali begins presidential vote count amid simmering insecurity

By Reuters,

Vote counting began in Mali on Sunday evening after an election to determine whether President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita will win a second term, amid eth...

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Congo’s Kabila delays U.N. chief’s visit, refuses to see U.S. envoy Haley

By Reuters,

Congolese President Joseph Kabila has put off a planned visit this week by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and refused to see U.S. Ambassador ...

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Zewde makes history as first woman UN rep to African Union

By Citizen Reporter,

Sahle-Work Zewde of Ethiopia is the first woman to be appointed as UN Special Representative to the African Union. A statement from UN Secretary-Ge...

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Death toll rises in Guatemala volcano as more bodies recovered

By AFP,

Rescue workers have pulled more bodies from under the dust and rubble left by an explosive eruption of Guatemala's Fuego volcano, bringing the death t...

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52 killed as U.S. opens embassy in Jerusalem

By Reuters,

The Palestinian death toll from Israeli live fire in protests along the Gaza-Israel border on Monday rose to 52, a Palestinian health ministry officia...

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World cities go dark as Earth Hour climate campaign circles globe

By AFP,

The Sydney Opera House, the Eiffel Tower and Moscow's Red Square were among the world landmarks to go dark Saturday, as part of a global campaign to r...

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Nigeria panel to investigate attack on girls school

By VOA,

Nigeria's government said Tuesday it had set up a panel to investigate the abduction of 110 girls from their school last week by suspected members of ...

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UN backs Syria ceasefire as death toll in rebel enclave tops 500

By AFP,

The UN Security Council has unanimously demanded a 30-day ceasefire in Syria, as new air strikes on the rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta took the civil...

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250 dead after shelling and airstrikes in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta

By CNN,

At least 250 civilians have been killed by shelling and airstrikes in Syria's Eastern Ghouta in the past 48 hours, the UK-based Syrian Observatory for...

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Uhuru: Measures Kenya has instituted to fight terror

By PSCU,

The Kenya Government has instituted a number of measures to counter-terrorism and violent extremism both at national and regional level, President Uh...

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UN to investigate DR Congo attack that killed 15 Tanzanian peacekeepers

By AFP,

The United Nations on Friday set up a special investigation of the attack that killed 15 UN peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of Congo last mont...

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UN urges DR Congo leader to keep promise to step down

By AFP,

UN chief Antonio Guterres has urged Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila to abide by an agreement to leave power, after at least eight...

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First results expected in watershed Liberian presidential poll

By AFP,

Initial results were expected Thursday in Liberia's landmark presidential poll, the country's first democratic transfer of power in decades, pitting f...

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Trump recognizes Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, sparks firestorm

By AFP,

President Donald Trump on Wednesday 6th December 2017 recognized the disputed city of Jerusalem as Israel's capital prompting an almost universal dipl...

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Sudan President Reconciles With Former Army Chief

By VOA,

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and his former army chief of staff apparently have reconciled, a week after a tense standoff in Juba threatened to ...

UN, AU want credible and transparent election

By Citizen Reporter,

The United Nations and the African Union are ready to assist the country in the forthcoming repeat election. In a joint statement issued on Monday,...

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Front row for N. Korea, beef for lunch: a look at the UN gathering

By AFP,

United Nations, United States | AFP |  It's been dubbed the Super Bowl of diplomacy, the Oscars of world statesmanship: the UN General Assembl...

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