Kenya: Refugees facing ‘lowest ever’ emergency food rations amid funding crisis

Thursday, May 22, 2025

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Thursday that it has been forced to cut food aid to unprecedented lows in Kenya’s sprawling refugee camps, as a result of severe funding shortages.

Drone strikes on civilian infrastructure in Port Sudan must end: UN expert

Monday, May 19, 2025

Repeated drone strikes over the past two weeks in Port Sudan have damaged key infrastructure across the crucial Sudanese aid hub, disrupted humanitarian operations, and placed civilians in danger, a UN-appointed human rights expert has warned.

UN’s Türk criticises ‘draconian’ decree limiting dissent in Mali

Friday, May 16, 2025

The military authorities in Mali have dissolved all political parties and repealed laws protecting political participation, drawing sharp condemnation from the UN’s top human rights official on Friday.

Libya’s fragile peace tested again as new clashes roil Tripoli

Thursday, May 15, 2025

A fragile calm has settled over Tripoli after a sudden surge of violence this week left parts of the city in ruins, claimed civilian lives, and heightened concerns about the stability of Libya’s already fragile political and security situation.

Climate change takes increasingly extreme toll on African countries

Monday, May 12, 2025

Devastating floods in South Sudan in recent months left thousands of herders without their most precious possessions: goats, cows and cattle. The animals are central to people’s lives and age-old customs including marriage and cultural traditions. All risk being swept away or scorched by the ravages of climate change.

More than 50 million in West and Central Africa at risk of hunger

Friday, May 9, 2025

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that millions of people in West and Central Africa are facing record hunger as conflict, displacement, economic hardship and repeated extreme weather push the region towards a major crisis. 

UN Security Council extends South Sudan mission amid rising instability

Thursday, May 8, 2025

The Security Council has extended the mandate of the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) for another year, as the world’s youngest nation teeters on the brink of renewed conflict.

Port Sudan: No let-up in drone attacks as UN chief urges peace

Thursday, May 8, 2025

Amid reports that renewed drone strikes on a key Sudanese aid hub were thwarted late Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres added his voice to increasingly urgent calls for serious peace negotiations to end more than two years of war in Sudan.

Port Sudan: Aid officials call for greater protection as drone attacks continue

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

The UN has renewed its call to end the brutal conflict in Sudan after a surge in drone strikes, including in Port Sudan — the vital hub and lifeline for humanitarian aid. 

DR Congo aid operation reaches Beni with food supplies for thousands

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

A UN food convoy has successfully delivered vital supplies to support tens of thousands of displaced people affected by escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), according to humanitarian teams on the ground.

Hospital bombing deepens bleak situation for war-weary South Sudanese

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Aid teams in South Sudan warned on Tuesday that repeated attacks on healthcare including the bombing of a hospital in eastern Jonglei state at the weekend are just the latest of the “multiple vulnerabilities” the country’s people face.

Exhausted Sudanese flee into Chad as fighting escalates

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Thousands of exhausted Sudanese refugees continue to flee fighting in search of safety in neighbouring Chad, aid teams said on Tuesday, as a third day of drone strikes ripped into the city of Port Sudan.  

Sudan drone attacks raise fears for civilian safety and aid efforts

Monday, May 5, 2025

The UN is sounding the alarm over escalating violence in Sudan following drone strikes near Port Sudan airport reportedly carried out by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF).

Sudan: UN rights chief appeals for greater protection of civilians in besieged El Fasher

Thursday, May 1, 2025

More than 500 civilians have been killed in North Darfur state, Sudan, over the past three weeks, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday. 

Anthrax outbreak compounds security crisis in eastern DR Congo

Thursday, May 1, 2025

An anthrax outbreak is compounding the worsening security situation in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), driving up humanitarian needs and further limiting access to basic services. The escalating crisis is also widening critical gaps in healthcare and protection, amid a broader surge in infectious diseases.

UN alert over deepening crisis in Sudan as famine spreads and violence escalates

Wednesday, April 30, 2025

The United Nations has warned that Sudan is sliding deeper into catastrophe, with growing famine and surging violence – particularly in North Darfur – driving mass displacement and an alarming rise in civilian deaths.

Sudan situation ‘absolutely devastating’ as UN ramps up food aid

Friday, April 25, 2025

The situation in western Sudan is “shocking” and people in the capital, Khartoum face “absolutely devastating” conditions according to a senior UN official in the African country.

DR Congo crisis forces refugees to swim for their lives to Burundi

Friday, April 25, 2025

The number of desperate refugees fleeing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and seeking safety in Burundi continues to rise, placing immense pressure on aid agencies struggling to cope with an escalating crisis amid dwindling resources.

Hundreds killed in Sudan’s camps for displaced people

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Hundreds of civilians, including at least 12 humanitarian workers, have been killed in recent artillery shelling targeting the El Fasher and Zamzam camps in Sudan’s Darfur region, triggering an unprecedented wave of displacement according to the UN.

Sexual violence systematically used as a weapon of war in the DR Congo

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

The ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to have devastating consequences, particularly for women and children, who face an increased risk of conflict-related sexual violence.

Hunger stalks Ethiopia as UN aid agency halts support amid funding cuts

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

A lack of funding and dwindling supplies are forcing the UN World Food Programme to suspend lifesaving treatment for 650,000 malnourished women and children in Ethiopia by the end of the month. “We are at the breaking point,” the agency warned on Tuesday.

Sudan war: Hundreds of thousands flee renewed violence in North Darfur

Sunday, April 20, 2025

A mass wave of displacement in Sudan’s North Darfur state is pushing hundreds of thousands into precarious conditions far from lifesaving aid, as overstretched operations struggle to keep pace with the growing emergency.

Sudan: No respite for civilians amid unrelenting war and aid access barriers

Thursday, April 17, 2025

As Sudan’s civil war grinds on, millions of civilians remain trapped in a relentless cycle of displacement, hunger and violence, while relief efforts are stifled by insecurity and bureaucratic hurdles.

Libya’s fragile transition plagued by deepening economic and political divides

Thursday, April 17, 2025

Libya’s prolonged political transition is facing renewed strain, with mounting economic pressures and tensions between rival governments threatening the calm that has held since the 2020 ceasefire.

Rise in violence against civilians in South Sudan

Thursday, April 17, 2025

The number of civilians in South Sudan harmed by conventional parties to the conflict and other armed groups increased by 51 per cent in 2024, the UN Mission in the country (UNMISS) said on Thursday. 

Security Council urged to support eastern DR Congo peace initiatives

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Despite numerous regional and international diplomatic initiatives, the security situation remains critical in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Security Council heard on Wednesday. 

South Sudan on the brink as peace deal falters, UN warns

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

South Sudan stands at a dangerous crossroads as rising political tensions threaten to derail a fragile peace deal, amid growing fears of renewed conflict in the world’s youngest nation, already buckling under a deepening humanitarian crisis.

Humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in El Fasher, Sudan

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Escalating violence and deteriorating humanitarian conditions in and around El Fasher in Sudan continue to be of grave concern, the United Nations said on Wednesday. 

Flooding displaces thousands amid ongoing unrest in eastern DR Congo

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Recent severe flooding caused by torrential rains has displaced nearly 10,000 people in Tanganyika province in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday. 

External flow of weapons into Sudan must end, insists UN’s Guterres

Tuesday, April 15, 2025

Two years to the day since Sudan’s brutal war erupted between rival generals who rejected the peaceful transition to civilian rule after the overthrow of Omar Al-Bashir, UN chief António Guterres insisted that the world “must not forget” the suffering of the country’s people.