A Nato bombing blitz rocked the Libyan capital on Tuesday, as rebels in besieged Misrata claimed to be pushing back the Libyan strongman’s forces.
South Sudan, now an independent state, is facing a rise in conflict between militia groups which threaten the lives of civilians, a UN official says.
The Academy of Science of South Africa wants to demolish gender myths to attract more girls into science and related fields.
The Libyan government’s reported use of cluster munitions in Misrata may amount to crimes under international law, the UN said on Wednesday.
The rebel council governing the Libyan city of Misrata said on Tuesday it was formally asking for Western troops to intervene to protect them.
Jacob Zuma on Thursday joins a club of the world’s most important developing nations at a summit in China, the latest effort to assert his n
Côte d’Ivoire’s former president Laurent Gbagbo has been placed under house arrest, while the of sound weapons rocked Abidjan once more on Tuesday.
Judge Goldstone’s partial recantation of a UN-sponsored report on Israel’s invasion of Gaza has predictably divided the local Jewish community.
The UN has roundly rebuffed remarks by South African judge Richard Goldstone that cast doubt on the report into the Gaza war.
Conflict and violence are holding back global economic growth and trapping 1,5-billion people in dire poverty, the World Bank said on Sunday.
The judge’s recent remarks about his finding against Israel highlight inherent bias at the UN.
Rich and poor nations agreed on Friday on a roadmap for UN climate talks this year after feuds flared over actions required to combat global warming.
Gadaffi’s forces shelled Ajdabiya in Libya on Friday, as Nato expressed regret at the deaths caused by an alliance air strike on rebel tank
Investigators have recovered the flight order of a UN plane that crashed near Kinshasa in the DRC on Monday, leaving 32 people dead.
Afghan protesters killed up to 20 United Nations staff, beheading two foreigners, when they over-ran a compound on Friday.
Escalating conflict has generated humanitarian catastrophe, writes <b>David Smith</b>.
While Africa has the right to be sceptical about the West’s intentions, it also has a duty to protect Libyan citizens.
With the war on Aids nearing its 30th anniversary, the United Nations on Thursday declared "a moment of truth" had come for new strategies.
Forces loyal to Côte d’Ivoire’s presidential claimant Alassane Ouattara reached the country’s official capital.
Mexico’s battle with its powerful drug cartels has seen almost 35 000 deaths, as well as the disappearances of an unknown number of others.
The United Nations atomic energy chief called a Vienna summit to tackle mounting concerns about nuclear safety.
Concern grew on Friday over Côte d’Ivoire’s worsening humanitarian crisis, with up to a million people fleeing post-election violence.
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in Côte d’Ivoire was criticised by rival camps on Tuesday.
Jacob Zuma on Monday warned against foreign military intervention in Libya, saying UN members may not go beyond the terms of a March 17 resolution.
A coalition of Western nations mobilised on Friday to launch quick air strikes against Libya after the United Nations approved military action.
UN rights chief Navi Pillay has slammed security forces’ takeover of Bahrain hospitals and medical facilities as a "violation of international law".
Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi said his forces would fight a "decisive battle" on Thursday.
The UN atomic energy chief said he plans to fly to Japan on Thursday to seek first-hand information of what he called a "very serious" situation.
Rebels battling Muammar Gaddafi appealed on Friday for arms and medical aid, while the EU insisted the Libyan strongman step down "without delay".
Côte d’Ivoire presidential claimant Allasane Ouattara rejected on Friday an African Union call to share power with defeated president Laurent Gbagbo.
Nato has launched 24-hour air and sea surveillance of Libya as a possible precursor to a no-fly zone.
Alassane Ouattara headed on Wednesday to an African summit he expects will come up with ways to force his rival Laurent Gbagbo to hand over power.