Global Issues News Headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”

Mauritania: Ravaged by Drought - the Number of Malnourished Children Rises

2012-02-10T07:27:00-08:00

Mariem Mint Ahmedou sits cross-legged on a worn-out carpet in a basic tent built with mud bricks and layers of sewn-together fabric. Her eight-month-old twins, Hussein and Hassan, lie weakly against her body. Both of them have been malnourished since birth, because Beydar, undernourished herself, cannot produce enough breast milk to feed them.

Mali: Fifty Thousand Flee as Political Parties Call for Dialogue

2012-02-10T05:43:00-08:00

Mali's political parties have jointly called on the government to hold a forum for peace and reconciliation as a way to end a Tuareg rebellion launched several weeks ago. The uprising has forced around 55,000 people out of their homes, the majority fleeing the fighting in the north of the country, but others are seeking shelter from ethnic tension and violent demonstrations in cities in the south.

Russian, Chinese Arms Fuel Conflict In Sudan, Says Amnesty:

2012-02-09T11:56:00-08:00

Russia and China, two veto-wielding permanent members of the Security Council described as key arms suppliers to the embattled regime in Syria, are now accused of supplying weapons and fuelling an ongoing conflict in another military hotspot: Sudan.

Books: In the Shadow World, Only Blood, Gold and Gunpowder

2012-02-09T07:13:00-08:00

They called themselves the 'cut hands commandos' because they lopped off their victims' hands with machetes; the 'burn house unit', for the thousands of families who were locked into their homes and roasted alive; the 'born naked squad', in reference to the hapless hundreds who were stripped naked and raped before being bludgeoned or burned to death.

Malawi: Cholera in a Time of Floods

2012-02-09T03:02:00-08:00

They survived floods and witnessed the horrific scenes of their houses, livestock, household items and gardens being swept away at the end of January. Now, the people of the Nsanje and Chikhwawa districts on Malawi’s southern border with Mozambique are facing another menace; a cholera outbreak, which has already killed one child and infected up to 103 people.

Sierra Leone Drafts A Development Plan For The Next 50 Years:

2012-02-08T07:32:00-08:00

Fifty years ago when Sierra Leone gained independence after 150 years of colonial rule, with it came a feeling of optimism that along with a newfound control of its governance, the country would profit from its ample endowment of natural resources, like timber, fish, minerals and oil. Instead, in the last 50 years, the country has had 13 military coups and an 11-year civil war that left the economy in ruins and the country heavily reliant on foreign donor funding.

Zimbabawe: Not Prepared for Floods Amid Conflicting Weather Forecasts

2012-02-08T07:19:00-08:00

Sibongile Dube knows the devastation heavy rain can leave in its wake. A villager in the lowveld area of Mberengwa in Zimbabwe’s Midlands province, Dube’s home is one of many that were washed away by flash floods last year.

Swaziland’S Cooperatives No Threat To Banks:

2012-02-08T01:43:00-08:00

Nomsa Tsabedze is one of the many people at the Bunye Betfu, Buhle Betfu Credit and Savings Cooperatives waiting to apply for a loan to pay for her children’s school fees.

'raining Bombs' Causing Hundreds To Flee Northern Nigeria:

2012-02-08T01:07:00-08:00

'I can no longer stay here in Kano as it rains bombs. The gun battles rattle us... Kano is no longer safe,' said pregnant Funke Nweke of her decision to flee Nigeria’s northern state with her five-year-old daughter.

Cameroon’S Economy Suffers As Boko Haram Infiltrates Country:

2012-02-07T01:42:00-08:00

Ahmadou Lamine has been forced to close his business selling fuel imported from Nigeria, known locally as 'zoa-zoa', because of the Islamic extremist group Boko Haram.