News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 106
Fundraising in Africa: How Looking Inward Makes the Difference
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK / WASHINGTON DC, Dec 19 (IPS) - Across Africa, non-governmental organisations (NGOs) bearing different monikers such as community-based organisations (CBOs), civil society organisations (CSOs) and nonprofits have long borne the duty of designing and implementing developmental interventions to address varying challenges.
UN envoy to Libyan leaders: Resolve impasse, do not fail the people
- UN News
Despite recent legislative progress, Libya’s political landscape remains fraught with power struggles, as key figures attach conditions to taking part in crucial talks, the UN envoy to the north African nation said on Monday.
Sudans Conflict Needs Civil Society Solutions
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Dec 14 (IPS) - It’s recently been reported that the two main protagonists of Sudan’s current conflict – leaders of the armed forces and militia at war since April – have agreed to face-to-face talks. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), an East African body, announced the potential breakthrough – although Sudan’s foreign ministry has since claimed IGAD’s statement is inaccurate, creating further uncertainty.
South Sudan: No basis for free and fair 2024 elections, warns Haysom
- UN News
South Sudan is in no position to hold free, fair, or secure elections slated for December next year, the head of the UN Mission in the country (UNMISS) said on Thursday, stressing that there’s still time to catch up.
Explainer: How Darfur became a ‘humanitarian calamity and catastrophic human rights crisis’
- UN News
The outbreak of conflict seven months ago in Sudan has led to “a convergence of a worsening humanitarian calamity and a catastrophic human rights crisis”, according to a senior UN official, and the restive region of Darfur has been particularly badly affected.
Africas Great Blue Wall
- Inter Press Service
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Dec 13 (IPS) - As an Islander from the Seychelles, Africa’s smallest country, I find that the ocean is intricately woven into my heritage. It not only defines my roots but also shapes the trajectory of my journey. When I think of the future, I can’t help but also look at the boundless possibilities reflected in the vast expanse of the ocean.
From Dancing 'For a Living' to Dancing For 'Women's Dignity'
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Dec 13 (IPS) - At first, he danced for money, but later on, he realized the need to dance for sanitary pads in order to help poor girls and women. Now, 29-year-old Proud Mugunhu conducts dance tutorials that earn him 100 pads from each session.
‘Hunger catastrophe’ looming in war-ravaged Sudan, UN agency warns
- UN News
Civilians in Sudan – where rival militaries are waging a bloody war, with devastating consequences – are at a high risk of falling into catastrophic levels of hunger by May next year, the UN emergency food relief agency warned on Wednesday.
Rise of the Global South Highlights Minamata Convention on Mercury COP5
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (IPS) - As it strives to be the prototype environmental treaty of this era, the Minamata Convention on Mercury continues its razor-like focus on ending all major uses of mercury. Emerging as the force leading the charge is the Global South, particularly the Africa Region, whose proposals led to hard-charging changes addressing dental amalgam, mercury-based skin creams, and fluorescent lights.
INTERVIEW: ‘Climate of division’ creating more challenging environment for UN peacekeeping
- UN News
UN peacekeeping missions in Sub-Saharan Africa are operating under more challenging political and security conditions due to a multiplication of crises and a “climate of division” amongst Member States, particularly in the Security Council. That’s according to the head of UN Peacekeeping, Jean-Pierre Lacroix.
Powered by
