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Cairo sets agenda for ‘the African COP’

Heba Saleh in Sharm al-Sheikh Miles of newly planted palm trees adorn the main avenues of Sharm el-Sheikh, the Egyptian Red Sea resort hosting the UN global climate conference known as COP27, which started on Sunday. Sharm el-Sheikh is a sprawling town made up almost entirely of hotels built for mass …

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U.N. Libya adviser aims for elections agreement this month

TUNIS, March 9 (Reuters) – A senior United Nations Libya official is seeking agreement this month on election laws and constitutional arrangements, she told Reuters on Wednesday, with rival factions locked in a dangerous stand-off. Stephanie Williams said she wanted the talks between members of the parliament and High State …

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How Africa Voted for Ukraine

 The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly adopted a resolution demanding that Russia end its military operations in Ukraine immediately. A total of 141 countries voted in favour of the March 2, 2022 resolution, which reaffirms Ukrainian sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity. UN News reports that the resolution demands that Russia “immediately, completely and …

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U.N. Libya adviser seeks joint committee on constitution

(Reuters) – The United Nations Libya adviser Stephanie Williams said on Friday she had invited the parliament and High State Council to each nominate six members for a joint committee on Libya’s constitutional arrangements. Libya’s political process fell apart in December with the collapse of a scheduled election, with major …

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U.N. investigating dozens of deaths in central Mali

BAMAKO, March 4 (Reuters) – The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali said on Friday it was investigating allegations that dozens of people were massacred in the centre of the country. A video circulating on social media since Thursday shows dozens of badly-burned bodies with their eyes blindfolded and their …

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