Month: April 2022

Thousands Fleeing Violent Clashes in DRC in Need of Emergency Aid

The U.N. refugee agency says some 46,000 Congolese who fled violent clashes early this week in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province need emergency assistance.The fighting, which erupted March 28 between M23, a rebel military group, an…

UN Chief Calls for Accountability by Mali, Military ‘Partners’

The U.N. secretary-general has called for Mali and its “bilateral partners” to respect their international obligations as concerns grow over human rights violations by the West African country’s military in its battle with jihadists.While acknowledging…