UN News - Africa

Congolese rebel leader makes initial appearance before International Criminal Court

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The International Criminal Court (ICC) set 23 September as the start date for the confirmation of charges hearing for Congolese rebel leader Bosco Ntaganda, who made his first appearance before the tribunal today.

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Over $41 million needed to end locust plague in Madagascar, says UN agency

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Madagascar needs more than $41 million to eliminate the severe locust plague that is threatening the country's crop production as well as the food security of more than half of the country's population, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today.

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UN mission verifies start of Sudan, South Sudan withdrawal from zone in Abyei

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The United Nations peacekeeping force in the oil-rich Abyei area, which is contested by South Sudan and Sudan, has completed its first verification mission to make sure that troops from both Governments pull out of the demilitarized border zone.

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Central African Republic: after power grab, Security Council calls for protecting civilians

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The Security Council called on all parties in the Central African Republic (CAR) to refrain from acts of violence against civilians, following a week of fierce fighting that led to rebels seizing the capital, Bangui, on Sunday and forcing President François Bozizé to flee.

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UN envoy says Sudan and South Sudan withdrawing troops from demilitarized zone

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The Governments of Sudan and South Sudan have begun withdrawing their troops from a safe demilitarized border zone, a United Nations envoy said today, as he briefed Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on the latest agreements between the two neighbours.

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Central African Republic: Ban, Security Council urge parties to immediately halt fighting

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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and members of the Security Council, expressing strong concern over reports of armed groups advancing toward Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic (CAR), today urged all parties in the troubled country to immediately cease hostilities.

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Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda now in custody of International Criminal Court

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Posted by admin 63 days ago (http://www.un.org)

The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has welcomed the news of the transfer of Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda to The Hague, where he faces charges for a range of alleged war crimes, including rape, murder and the recruitment of children.

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At UN-backed meeting, African States seek to combat piracy in Gulf of Guinea

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Representatives from three African sub-regional organizations focused on ways to cooperate to eliminate piracy in the Gulf of Guinea during a United Nations-backed meeting held this week in Cotonou, Benin.