Tall, stately and clad in brightly colored fabrics that stand out against the arid landscape, the women at a U.N. food distribution site in Jonglei state, South Sudan, wait patiently in line in the stifling heat to receive their monthly rations.“My lif…

GENEVA– People of African descent, die at the hands of law enforcement, in disproportionately large numbers in many countries, especially in the United States, a United Nations (UN) human rights official said yesterday.Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commis…

The U.S. government says more African voices are needed to challenge Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. This week, most African countries voted in favor of a U.N. resolution condemning the conflict in Ukraine waged by Russia. But experts say African …

BONN (GERMANY)— Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be able to compete at the Winter Paralympics in Beijing, the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) said on Thursday, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine for which Belarus has been key stagi…

ABUJA— President Muhammadu Buhari has approved $8.5 million for the immediate evacuation of about 5,000 Nigerians caught in the Russia – Ukraine war.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that majority of the affected Nigerian citizens are currently …

The United Nations Environment Assembly, meeting in Nairobi, has adopted a resolution detailing what to do about plastic pollution. It calls for two years of negotiations toward a comprehensive, international treaty on the full life cycle of plastics.D…