Egypt
Egypt’s new asylum law sparks concerns over refugee rights
Egypt passed its first asylum law this week, raising fears among rights groups of a "security-focused approach" that
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Sudan
US boosts Sudan aid amid growing hunger crisis
The United States has announced an additional $200 million in humanitarian aid for Sudan, raising its total commitment to $2.
Egypt
UN members seek ICJ opinion on Israel aid obligations to Palestinians
The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly passed a resolution on Thursday, co-sponsored by Egypt, requesting the International Court of Justice assess
Sudan
Blinken to announce more funding for Sudan at UN
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to announce at the United Nations additional funding for humanitarian aid
Libya
UN proposes Libya stabilization, election plan
The UN has presented a plan to Libya to help it organize elections, unify the country's competing governments
Libya
Wife of slain photojournalist files complaint against Libya through UN Human Rights Committee
Penny Sukhraj-Hammerl, the widow of a photojournalist killed by forces loyal to Muammar Gadaffi, has filed a case against Libya,
Egypt
Egypt accuses Israel of 'exploiting power vacuum' after seizing Golan Heights buffer zone
Egypt’s foreign ministry has condemned the seizure of the Golan Heights buffer zone and accused Israel of "exploiting
Sudan
Sudan's famine-hit Zamzam camp comes under fire
According to reporting by Reuters quoting residents and aid agency Medicine San Frontiers, the Zamzam displacement camp has been struck
Egypt
UN chief says situation in Gaza 'appalling and apocalyptic'
At a Cairo conference aimed at increasing humanitarian aid, in a speech by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, remarks read out
Sudan
UN says first food trucks in months reach famine-hit Sudan camp
The World Food Programme (WFP) delivered its first food aid in months to Sudan’s conflict-hit Zamzam camp in North
Opinion
Morocco hosting UN retreat elevates Africa to human rights rule-maker
By Gavin Serkin in Rabat, Morocco When 20 African leaders from Algeria to Niger demanded accountability in 2010 for the
Sudan
Norwegian Refugee Council: Sudan on 'countdown to famine'
The head of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) has said that the ongoing war between the Sudanese army and the
Somalia
UN report: IS-Somalia doubles in size in one year amid growing terror concerns
A new report published by the UN Sanctions Monitoring Team for Somalia warns, that the Islamic State’s Somali branch,