By AFPThe UN's rights chief on Friday denounced Israel's sharp escalation of attacks in Gaza -- and an apparent push to permanently displace the population -- as amounting to "ethnic cleansing"."This latest barrage of bombs... and the denial of human...

“Women and girls pay the biggest bill for the austerity policies adopted by many countries of the world, including the majority of Arab countries.” This is a summary of the conclusions of the annual report of Oxfam, an international federation of cha...

By AFPSomalia is facing a "very alarming" situation after more than four years of drought have devastated livestock many people depend upon, a top UN official said on Tuesday.The United Nations has warned that the Horn of Africa nation is on the brin...

By AFPSomalia's special envoy to the UN sought Wednesday to draw attention to the gravity of the crisis in his destitute country in order to mobilize more aid.Millions of people are at risk of starvation across the Horn of Africa, which is in the gri...

By AFPUN humanitarian chief Martin Griffiths warned Monday that Somalia was on the brink of famine after being hit by four failed rainy seasons that have caused a devastating drought."Famine is at the door and we are receiving a final warning," Griff...

The Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in more than 40 years, extending across the East African region from Eritrea in the north through Ethiopia and Djibouti to the southern fringes of Kenya and Somalia.According to United Nations repo...