News headlines for “G8: Too Much Power?”, page 4
ETHIOPIA: ‘Reporting on Abuses Shouldn’t Be Treated as a Threat to National Interest’
- Inter Press Service

CIVICUS discusses renewed conflict and a growing crackdown on independent media in Ethiopia with Yonas Kedir, Editor-in-Chief of the independent news outlet Addis Standard, who was recently abducted and detained by government forces.
African Farmers Demand Affordable Finance as Governments Fall Short on Funding
- Inter Press Service

KIGALI, September 16 (IPS) - Agriculture remains underfunded in Africa as governments struggle to deliver on decades-old promises to dedicate 10% of national income to agriculture.
Killing of Environmental Defenders Reflects Power Struggle Over World’s Resources
- Inter Press Service

LONDON & SRINAGAR, India, September 16 (IPS) - At least 124 land and environmental defenders were killed around the world in 2025 while protecting forests, rivers, farmland and Indigenous territories, according to a new report by Global Witness that warns violence against activists remains widespread even as recorded killings have declined from previous years.
One Man’s Quest to End Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Mali
- Inter Press Service

UNITED NATIONS, September 16 (IPS) - In Mali, an estimated nine out of ten women and girls have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM). And for years, Sidi Haidara, a father and recognized leader in his community, believed the practice was simply part of life.
Global Survey Finds Deep Crisis of Trust as Majority Say Economic System Favours the Rich
- Inter Press Service

SRINAGAR, India, September 14 (IPS) - An international survey released by Earth4All has found a growing crisis of trust in governments, widespread anger over inequality, and strong public support for major economic reforms, suggesting that many people across the world believe current political and economic systems are failing to serve ordinary citizens.
Investment in Irrigation Systems Is Vital in Preparing for the Next Climate Shock
- Inter Press Service

KIGALI, September 14 (IPS) - When the African continent experiences erratic rains, crops fail, leaving millions of people facing hunger.
How Saving Cattle in Zimbabwe is Saving Its Lions
- Inter Press Service

BULAWAYO, September 9 (IPS) - A 12-year-old male lion slipped out of Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park one winter morning and killed a 7-year-old boy in a village it wandered into.
Bridging Digital Transformation in an ASEAN-EAEU Cooperation
- Inter Press Service

BANGKOK, Thailand, September 7 (IPS) - Physical borders are shrinking, and digital ones are quietly taking their place. As governments use digital transformation as a powerful driver of economic and sustainable development, the challenge is no longer simply a digital divide between those with technology and those without it. It is a question of digital fragmentation, where infrastructure, standards and regulations make cross-border cooperation more difficult.
Midwives: The Workforce That Will Determine Maternal and Newborn Survival and Africa’s Future
- Inter Press Service

NEW YORK / ADDIS ABABA, September 7 (IPS) - Tonight, thousands of women across Africa will give birth. Whether they survive to see daylight will largely depend on where they live, how quickly they reach care, and whether the health system around them is ready to respond.
Africa’s Rangelands Are the Frontline of Resilience – COP17 Showed Why
- Inter Press Service

NAIROBI, Kenya, September 4 (IPS) - Across the Kenya-Tanzania rangelands, communities have long understood a reality that the global community is increasingly recognising: healthy rangelands support livelihoods, wildlife, water resources and local economies. They are among Africa’s most important natural assets and a foundation for resilience in a changing climate.

