New Sierra Leonean Ambassador to Russia Appointed

A new Sierra Leonean ambassador to Russia has been appointed, the Counselor of the Sierra Leonean embassy in Moscow Ibrahim Kondoh, told APA on Wednesday. The new ambassador, Dr Salieu Mohamed Turay, has replaced Mrs. Melrose Kai-Banya, the country’s...

Two New Contingents of Nigerian Police Officers Join the UN-AU Peacekeeping Mission in Darfur

Two new contingents of the Nigerian police officers have joined the UN-AU peacekeeping mission in the war-ravaged Darfur region of Sudan, sources said Tuesday.

Suicide Bombers Kill At Least 20 in Northern Somalia

At least 20 people died when heavy explosions rocked Bosasso town in semiautonomous Puntland (northeast Somalia) and Hargeysa city in self-declared Somaliland (northwest Somalia) on Wednesday morning, residents and witnesses told APA.

Zimbabwe And UNICEF Launch Cholera Alert As Death Toll Hits 120

The Zimbabwean government and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) launched a campaign on Friday to raise awareness about cholera prevention following an outbreak that has claimed at least 120 lives this year.

Two U.N. Employees Accused of Swindling U.N. Funds in South Africa

Two UN (UN) employees appeared in court on Thursday accused of defrauding the UN World Food Programme of more than US$3 million meant to feed the hungry in Africa, APA has learned. How People Arrived Here: danie dorfling, emile massoudi ashwin barnabas,...

Eritrean Foreign Minister Blames US for Creating World Crisis

In his address on the final day of the United Nations General Assembly on Monday, Eritrea’s Foreign Minister Osman Saleh said the “misguided and domineering” policies of the United States are causing and exacerbating world crises, and...

1.8 Million Children in Afghanistan to be Immunized Against Polio on Peace Day

The Ministry of Public Health, backed by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the World Health Organization (WHO), is planning to immunize 1.8 million under-fives against polio between 21 and 23 September.

UN to Support Sri Lanka in Its Endeavor to Protect Children in Armed Conflict

While commending the positive steps taken by the Government to protect the rights of children, especially those who have been used by the LTTE terrorists as combatants earlier and released later due to the pressure excreted on them by various international...

Russia, U.S. Trade Accusations At Security Council Over Georgia

Relations between the United States and Russia were visibly tense during a U.N. Security Council meeting Sunday on the situation in Georgia, with the U.S. accusing Russia of seeking regime change in Georgia.  Washington is a staunch ally of Georgia,...