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the Democratic Republic of the Congo

April 10, 2026

UN allocates $48 million for air service in Nigeria, others

The emergency relief coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has allocated $48 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund for urgent support to the UN Humanitarian Air Service.

Air ambulance
June 3, 2025

Liberia, DR Congo, three other countries elected to serve on UN Security Council

Elections are held annually by secret ballot, with seats allocated by regional groups.

September 4, 2024

WHO raises alarm over surging cholera cases, deaths globally

The WHO said that preliminary data showed that the global cholera crisis persisted into 2024, with 22 countries currently reporting active outbreaks.

August 22, 2024

IOM appeals for $18.5 million to support Mpox victims in 12 African countries

The UN agency said that Mpox has affected people in the African region for more than a decade.

International Organisation for Migration
April 30, 2024

Nigerian passport ranked among top ten worst travel documents globally

It is the tenth worst travel document globally, ranked 191 out of 199 countries, according to VisaGuide’s World Passport Index.

Nigerian and other passports
December 6, 2023

China to grant zero customs tariff to six least-developed African countries

China will provide zero-tariff treatment for six least-developed African countries, says the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council.

Gambia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, Mali and Mauritania leaders
October 18, 2022

One in 10 Nigerian children do not reach their fifth birthday: UN

In Nigeria, under-five mortalities declined by 20 per cent since 2013, yet one in 10 children do not reach their fifth birthday.

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