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Senegal reverses position, endorses former president Macky Sall for UN chief

Dakar announced on Monday a striking diplomatic reversal, throwing its weight behind former president Macky Sall’s candidacy to succeed Antonio Guterres as Secretary-General of the United Nations. The shift ends a period in which Senegal’s current leadership had refused to support Sall’s bid, citing accusations of deadly political repression during his time in office. The […]

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Ugandan diplomat Olara Otunnu joins race to lead the United Nations

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Uganda has formally entered the contest to choose the next Secretary-General of the United Nations by nominating veteran diplomat Olara Otunnu, a former UN under-secretary-general who previously served as the world body’s special representative for children and armed conflict. Kampala submitted his candidacy on Friday, adding an African voice to a field that is expected

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Senegal backs Macky Sall’s bid for UN Secretary-General role

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Senegal has formally announced its support for former president Macky Sall as a candidate for the post of Secretary-General of the United Nations. The endorsement was made public in a press release on Monday, just three days after Sall was received in audience by the country’s current head of state, Bassirou Diomaye Faye. The announcement

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At least 144 migrants reported dead or missing off Mauritania in maritime tragedies

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The United Nations reported on Tuesday that at least 144 refugees and migrants have been confirmed dead or missing following maritime incidents off the coast of Mauritania. The UN described the events as “tragic” and said they occurred last week along one of the world’s most dangerous Atlantic migration routes. A perilous Atlantic crossing Mauritania

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UN agencies raise alarm over Ebola outbreak in Africa and El Niño-linked food crisis

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Senior officials from the United Nations and international humanitarian organisations convened in Geneva on Monday to draw attention to a cluster of escalating crises, including a deteriorating Ebola outbreak in Africa and a looming food emergency driven in part by El Niño weather patterns. The discussions highlighted the growing strain on global humanitarian response systems

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UN Report Singles Out Both Warring Sides in Sudan for Alleged Violations

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A new United Nations report has identified both warring parties in Sudan’s protracted conflict for alleged violations of international humanitarian law, intensifying international scrutiny of a war that has destabilized the broader region. The findings, released in Monrovia as part of an AllAfrica daily news roundup, cast a rare dual spotlight on the conduct of

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