News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 101
Stories from the UN Archive: Boris Karloff, leprosy and Nigeria
- UN News
As the world celebrates World Radio Day, marked on 13 February, we dug into the UN archives for a vintage podcast classic from 1959, when famed Frankenstein actor Boris Karloff narrated an episode describing a visit to a leprosy clinic in Tiranka, Nigeria.
Civilians suffer as ‘perfect storm’ of war, disease and displacement grips Sudan
- UN News
Civilians continue to bear the brunt as the war between rival militaries in Sudan spreads into new areas, driving displacement and hunger while exposing communities to deadly diseases, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday.
First Person: ‘My eggs are too expensive to eat’ (and that’s a good thing)
- UN News
Small-scale chicken farmers in the south of Madagascar are hatching a plan to boost their incomes and improve the stock of local poultry breeds, thanks to support from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Africa's Absence as Permanent Member a Flagrant Injustice, says UN Chief
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 09 (IPS) - As the UN continues its never-ending saga on the reform of the Security Council (UNSC), one of the political anomalies that keeps cropping up is the absence of Africa, among the five permanent members (P5)—a privilege bestowed only on the US, UK, France, China and the Russian Federation.
Proven Vector Control Interventions Needed to Stem Malaria Infections in Africa
- Inter Press Service
KIGALI, Feb 08 (IPS) - Experts recommend that the current prevention of malaria in highly endemic countries in Africa should integrate "locally appropriate" control measures to cope with the highest burden of mosquito-borne disease on the continent.
Revolutionist Returnees: Fulfilling Dreams, Finding Freedom
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Feb 08 (IPS) - In 1977, a record-breaking mini-series carved its place in the milestone of US history. Based on Alex Haley’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, Roots: The Saga of an American Family, the small-screen adaptation exposed the atrocities of the transatlantic slave trade and its impact on generations thereafter.
UN appeals for $4.1 billion in aid for war-torn Sudan and refugee-hosting countries
- UN News
The United Nations on Wednesday urged countries not to forget millions of people caught up in the war between rival militaries in Sudan, as it called for $4.1 billion to help stave off famine and help those who have fled into neighbouring countries.
UN food agency ramps up deliveries amid worsening food security in Ethiopia
- UN News
As severe hunger ripples across northern Ethiopia, the World Food Programme (WFP) is ramping up efforts to deliver lifesaving assistance to three million people in the coming weeks to avert “a major humanitarian catastrophe”, the agency announced on Tuesday.
UN force steps up patrols after weekend of bloodshed in Abyei
- UN News
The UN Interim Security Force in Abyei (UNISFA) has heightened ground and aerial patrols to deter further violence, after brutal fighting in the oil-rich region claimed dozens of lives over the weekend.
Youth-led ‘emergency rooms’ shine rays of hope in war-torn Sudan
- UN News
With the war in Sudan triggering widespread violence and instability, youth-driven emergency response rooms (ERRs) are among a growing number of community-led initiatives reaching vulnerable civilians with myriad assistance, from repairing damaged power lines to carving out safe evacuation routes for millions fleeing the conflict.
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