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Pretoria, South Africa, 13 July 2021: Save the Children is gravely concerned about the safety of children during the civil unrest in South Africa following the reported killing of a 15-year-old boy in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, among the protester...

Independent Police Investigative Directorate is not able to access crime scenes as well as deceased bodies due to the ongoing protests Independent Police Investigative Directorate (IPID) has noted with concern acts of criminal activities t...

Key Regional Updates• As of 30 June 2021, a total of 6,426,518 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, out of which 103,624 fatalities have been reported.• On 15 June 2021, the IOM Regional Office for the M...

The rise of farmer-herder violence in Africa is more pernicious than fatality figures alone since it is often amplified by the emotionally potent issues of ethnicity, religion, culture, and land.HIGHLIGHTS• Farmer-herder violence in West and Central Af...

IsDB President Launches “MENA Reconstruction, Recovery and Resilience Report”Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 12 July 2021 – The headquarters of the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Group in Jeddah played host to the official launching of the first IsDB...

Addis Ababa - The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and migration and displacement partners have stressed the need for concerted actions to mainstream migration and for...

Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed’s remarks at the Africa Regional Food Systems Summit Dialogue, today:It is a pleasure to speak to you today, at this Africa Regional Dialogue in support of the Food Systems Summit. We meet at a ...

The Government Communication and Information System condemns the violent riots which left business properties damaged and looted in KZN and Gauteng. The media industry did not escape the violent action and GCIS is outraged that Alex FM, a well-known co...