More than 52,000 people have been displaced by violence since January in western Niger, an unstable area hit by jihadist incursions near the poor west African country's border with Mali, the UN refugee agency said. The UN refugee agency is becoming increasingly troubled by ongoing violence in Niger's border areas with Mali and Burkina Faso, th ...

The UN rights chief on Friday denounced violence targeting the opposition by DR Congo's security forces, just days before a vote marred by an increasingly tense campaign. I am deeply worried about the reports of excessive use of force, including live ammunition, by security forces against opposition rallies, the United Nations High Commissione ...