Global Issues
News headlines for “G8: Too Much Power?”, page 122
Questions remain over Botswana's Mass Elephant Deaths
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, Oct 20 (IPS) - When hundreds of elephants died in the space of a few months in Botswana earlier this year, conservationists were shocked. Wildlife experts said it was one of the largest elephant mortality events in history.
Why a Zimbabwean Farming Project Failed: Lessons for Rural Innovation
- Inter Press Service
PRETORIA, South Africa, Oct 19 (IPS) - Many countries in sub-Saharan Africa commit resources to promote agricultural innovations. This is based on the assumption that rural livelihoods are mainly agricultural and that the innovations will increase agricultural production and household income.
The Urban Poor are Fighting Back Against COVID-19
- Inter Press Service
DAKAR, Senegal, Oct 14 (IPS) - For those who live in slums and informal settlements, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought to the forefront their greatest vulnerabilities. But they are fighting back; organising, and coming up with creative ways to protect their communities.
Milton Friedman Versus Stakeholder Capitalism
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct 13 (IPS) - Milton Friedman was arguably the most influential economist of the second half of the 20th century, associated with promoting ‘neo-liberal', free-market, shareholder capitalism.
Friedman's monetarist economics is now widely considered irrelevant, if not wrong, especially with the low inflation associated with ‘unconventional' monetary policies following the 2008-2009 global financial crisis.
Q&A: Women in Mali Play Critical Role in Preventing and Resolving Conflicts
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 12 (IPS) - The coronavirus pandemic has affected the safety and sense of community for many women in Mali given the travel restrictions and lockdowns in place, Bassirou Gaye, an assistant researcher for a 2019 report on the role of Mali women in peacekeeping, told IPS this weekend.
Gendering Agriculture so Women Take the Lead in Feeding Africa
- Inter Press Service
IBADAN, Nigeria, Oct 12 (IPS) - Africa's hopes of feeding a population projected to double by 2050 amidst a worsening climate crisis rest on huge investments in agriculture, including creating the conditions so that women can empower themselves and lead efforts to transform the continent's farming landscape.
COVID-19: Examining Theories for Africa's Low Death Rates
- Inter Press Service
Oct 11 (IPS) - As the threat of a COVID-19 pandemic emerged earlier this year, many felt a sense of apprehension about what would happen when it reached Africa. Concerns over the combination of overstretched and underfunded health systems and the existing load of infectious and non-infectious diseases often led to it being talked about in apocalyptic terms.
What Does Building Back Better Look Like for African Women Engaged in Smallholder Agriculture and Food Businesses?
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Oct 09 (IPS) - "We need to build back better." This has been the rallying call on the COVID-19 response by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to leaders and communities around the world. It has been echoed in conference rooms and in the numerous Zoom meetings organized to discuss the pandemic. It will be especially important to apply the idea to women working in the agriculture and food sector.
Why We’re Uniting in Support of African Girl Leaders to beat AIDS & Shift Power
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA/ PARIS/ NEW YORK, Oct 09 (IPS) - The International Day of the Girl Child on 11th October is a call for us to reflect on our responsibilities. Twenty-five years ago, governments adopted the historic Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action.
Peer Support Vital to Help Young Returnees Rebuild Their Lives in West Africa
- Inter Press Service
DAKAR, Oct 09 (IPS) - Ismaila Badji could not bring himself to leave his house for weeks after returning to Senegal. "I failed twice; at school and on the road," he said. "What's wrong with me? I'm still looking for the answer." After spending time in a Libyan detention centre, Badji returned to where he came from. He did not feel like himself, he lacked motivation and he suffered from stigma from the local community.
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