The joint African Union-United Nations peacekeeping mission in Darfur today reported that 221 people lost their lives in the war-torn Sudanese region due to armed conflict and criminality in June, the vast majority of deaths being attributed to inter-tribal fighting. The clashes between the Rizeigat and Misseriya tribes claimed nearly 140 lives [Read More]
The weather pattern known as El Nio rapidly dissipated in early May, giving way to the development of cool, neutral to weak La Nia conditions in the tropical Pacific Ocean, the United Nations World Meteorological Organization (WMO) reported today. El Nio refers to an abnormal warming of surface ocean waters in the eastern [Read More]
Although the flow of Somali refugees into neighbouring countries has weakened, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) today cautioned that the Horn of Africa nations security and humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate. Compared to last year, the number of Somalis arriving in Kenya and Yemen the two countries [Read More]
The United Nations is closely following reports that four Palestinian legislators have received orders for their forcible transfer from East Jerusalem by the Israeli authorities, a spokesperson for the world body said today. Israel is reportedly considering revoking the residency permits of Muhammad Abu-Teir, Ahmad Attoun, Muhammad [Read More]
