On the eve of the fourteenth anniversary of its independence, South Sudan – the world’s youngest country – is experiencing its worst and longest cholera outbreak ...

At the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, survivors of the Srebrenica genocide joined top officials in marking 30 years since thousands of Bosnian Muslims were systematically killed in the worst atrocity ...

UN humanitarians have warned that the catastrophic conditions in Gaza are worsening, as tents, schools, homes and medical facilities come under attack, and fuel supplies run out ...

The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has expressed deep concern over the killing of at least ten protesters in Kenya on Monday, amid reports that police and security forces used lethal ...

For almost eleven months, I fought to restore self-esteem, so that I could resume writing and filing feature stories ...

Leaders of the 27 European Union (EU) member states and the 55 countries of the African Union (AU) will meet in Luanda, Angola, for the seventh EU-African Union summit ...

The European Council on Tuesday activated the national escape clause under the Stability and Growth Pact (SGP) for 15 member states to help facilitate their transition to higher defence spending at na ...

Novartis, a Novartis medicines company, announced on Tuesday that Coartem Baby has been approved by Swissmedic as the first malaria medicine for newborns and young infants ...

The European Council on Tuesday adopted the first assistance measures under the European Peace Facility (EPF) in support of the Armed Forces of Senegal, with the objective of contributing to security ...

The authorities in Lesotho face the challenge of transforming fiscal surpluses into sustainable and high-quality growth in light of recent shocks ...

A five-day regional training course on retirement planning and personal finance management organised by the West African Institute for Financial and Economic Management (WAIFEM) opened on Monday in Ga ...

The Gambian National Assembly has once again rejected a bid to overhaul West African country\'s Constitution, voting down the bill for that purpose after hours of a tense debate marked by sharp exchan ...