7 people killed after Chadian gunmen attack village in Central African Republic
At least seven people were killed on Sunday while 21 others were injured after an attack carried out by armed men from Chad at Ngbengbere village near the Central African Republic's border with Chad, local sources said.
China cited as good example in promotion of food security
The 2013 report of the International Research Institute for Food Policies, IFPRI, that was released on Monday in Dakar, praised China for having managed to halve the prevalence of under-nutrition since 1990.
British FM condemns murder of UN staff in Somalia
British Foreign Secretary William Hague on Monday condemned the murders of two UN officials, including a British, at an airport in Somalia on Monday.
Britain slams continuing violence in Darfur
British Foreign Office Minister Mark Simmonds on Monday slammed the continuing violence in Sudan's Darfur region, calling for peaceful dialogues to end the conflict in the region.
413 more civilians move to UN House for shelter in South Sudan
Some 413 civilians voluntarily moved on Monday from the Tomping camp in the South Sudanese capital of Juba to the UN House site, also in the capital, for shelter due to worsening conditions there, a UN spokesman said.
Rwanda marks 20th anniversary of genocide
Rwanda on Monday began a week of activities to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide that saw the massacre of some 800,000 Tutsi victims.
S. Africa opposition blames govt for being overtaken as Africa's biggest economy
The South African government led by the African National Congress (ANC) is to blame for being overtaken by Nigeria as the largest economy in Africa, the opposition Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Monday.
Deepening CAR crisis is devastating people's ability to support themselves: UN report
Two UN agencies have issued a report showing that widespread conflict in the Central African Republic (CAR) since December 2012 has caused the destruction of livelihoods, loss of food and cash crops, livestock and crucial productive assets across the country, a UN spokesman told reporters Monday.
Top UN officials urge inclusion of population issues in post-2015 agenda
Top United Nations officials on Monday called for the inclusion of population issues in the post-2015 global development, in order to address new challenges faced by the people and to improve their lives.
UN Security Council condemns killing of two UN personnel in Somalia
The UN Security Council on Monday condemned the killing of two UN consultants in Somalia earlier in the day, and called on the Somali authorities to bring the perpetrators to justice.