WHO chief heads to Congo as Ebola outbreak strains responseHealth authorities in Congo and neighbouring countries are scrambling to contain the latest outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo strain, for whi...
28 May, 2026, 07.34 PM IST
Ebola outbreak declared emergency of international concern: What is it, how does it spread, and is there a vaccine?The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a global health emergency. The vir...
17 May, 2026, 11.15 AM IST
A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recordedAfrica CDC has confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's Ituri province. Hundreds of suspected cases and dozens of deaths have been recorde...
16 May, 2026, 07.08 AM IST
Dubai holdings worth £17.7 mln traced to Sudan paramilitary leaders accused of genocideA report reveals Sudan's military leader Hemedti and his associates own over 20 luxury properties in Dubai. This wealth is linked to smuggl...
29 Apr, 2026, 01.37 PM IST
10 countries are home to two-thirds of world's most hungry: UN-backed reportA UN-backed report reveals two-thirds of global food crises last year were concentrated in just 10 countries, with Sudan, Nigeria, and the ...
24 Apr, 2026, 02.49 PM IST
UN report says 282 million people faced acute hunger in 2023, with the worst famine in GazaIn 2023, 282 million individuals across 59 countries experienced acute hunger, with Gaza having the largest number facing famine. South Sud...
25 Apr, 2024, 11.53 AM IST
UN warns Sudan faces 'full-scale civil war' as air raid kills 22Conflict-torn Sudan is on the brink of a "full-scale civil war" that could destabilise the entire region, the United Nations warned Sunday,...
09 Jul, 2023, 03.10 PM IST
Sudanese war displaced double to more than 700,000: UNMore than 700,000 people are now internally displaced by battles since April 15, according to the International Organization for Migration....
09 May, 2023, 10.43 PM IST
EAM Jaishankar discusses Sudan situation with UN chief Antonio Guterres, pitches for 'successful diplomacy' for early ceasefireJaishankar, who met Guterres at the UN headquarters here on Thursday, also discussed other issues, including India's presidency of the G20 ...
21 Apr, 2023, 03.31 PM IST
Indian peacekeepers to convey message of peaceTwo Indian army officers are part of a team that has embarked on an expedition to climb Africa's highest peak Mount Kilimanjaro to convey a...
22 Dec, 2015, 11.46 AM IST
South Sudan's civil war is one of the worst conflicts on earth - with no end in sightThe Obama administration on Thursday placed sanctions on leaders from opposing military forces in South Sudan for their roles in the countr...
03 Jul, 2015, 01.12 PM IST
Indian Colonel injured in fresh firing in South SudanAn Indian Colonel was injured in fresh firing in the troubled Malakal region in South Sudan, with the UN mission expressing concern over th...
29 May, 2015, 11.19 PM IST
Indian soldiers come under fire in South SudanThe peacekeepers fired multiple rounds of gunfire to deter anyone engaged in fighting from coming too close to the UN base in order to prot...
16 Jan, 2014, 11.28 AM IST
Indian peacekeepers prevented more casualties in South Sudan: UN officialThe bravery of 43 Indian peacekeepers stationed at a UN base in South Sudan, prevented more casualties, a top UN official said.
22 Dec, 2013, 12.24 PM IST
China condoles death of Indian peacekeepers in South SudanChina condoled three Indian peacekeepers' death in South Sudan and strongly condemned the violent attack on a United Nations mission in the...
20 Dec, 2013, 06.30 PM IST
3 Indians killed in attack on UN base in South SudanThree Indian peacekeepers were killed when attackers stormed a United Nations base in South Sudan where civilians had taken refuge.
20 Dec, 2013, 09.46 AM IST
- India extends diplomatic recognition to South Sudan
India has become one of the first nations to accord diplomatic recognition to South Sudan, the world's youngest country.
10 Jul, 2011, 10.55 AM IST