The Morning Call
The Heads of State of the Great Lakes Region will meet today in Kampala, Uganda, under the auspices of the United Nations. The goal according to the special envoy of the Secretary General of the UN in the region, Saïd Djinnit, is to offer a unique platform to discuss the underlying problems confronting them.
Our correspondent Herman Houngbo, spoke with Said Djinnit in New york about a number of issues that included DRC’s upcoming elections in December.
Go to video
Khartoum accuses UAE of direct involvement in drone strikes on Port Sudan
Go to video
United Nations says Nigerian children in need has doubled since aid cuts
02:13
Congo’s rebel-held coltan mines continue to pump ore for world’s tech
01:31
Child labour crisis: UN calls for urgent global action
Go to video
UN warns U.S. deportations of Venezuelans to El Salvador
Go to video
How Ugandan women are taking control of the coffee business