Global Issues
News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 109
Small Islands with Big Aspirations
- Inter Press Service
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Oct 02 (IPS) - Everyone knows that small island states are on the frontline of global warming. Rising sea levels, acidification destroying fisheries and coral reefs, and changing patterns of rainfall are just some of the challenges. Some low-lying islands have already been lost to the ocean.
Informal Workers Key to Successful Waste Management in Africa
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Oct 02 (IPS) - With the African continent recycling less than 11 percent of its waste, COP28 provided leaders on the African continent to consider integrated waste systems that include informal waste workers.
The Human Cost of a Green Energy Transition Without Safeguards
- Inter Press Service
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Oct 02 (IPS) - The world is moving away from fossil fuels towards so-called “green” energies as a solution to the climate crisis, which has increased the demand for strategic minerals such as cobalt, copper and lithium.
Tackling fake news in Kenya: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
- UN News
Facing down a tidal wave of disinformation ahead of Kenya’s presidential elections in 2022, the Government and the UN collaborated on a national anti-hate speech plan and an innovative consortium of influencers to calm the waters before voters cast their ballots.
Innovative Business Models, Critical for African Governments to Unlock Carbon Markets
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Sep 29 (IPS) - With current efforts to boost Africa's carbon credit production by 2030, experts believe the commitments will require Governments to switch from a voluntary to a compliance market by generating renewable energy for a portion of national and regional electricity supplies.
World News in Brief: Aid workers under threat, DR Congo food crisis, Niger floods
- UN News
South Sudan and Sudan are the world’s most dangerous countries for aid workers today, the UN humanitarian affairs coordination office (OCHA) said on Friday.
Sudan: WHO supports battle against cholera in the east
- UN News
The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up support in Sudan, where authorities have declared a cholera outbreak in Gedaref state amid the ongoing brutal conflict between opposing militaries.
Nigerian Women Challenge 'Colonialist' Patriarchy
- Inter Press Service
LAGOS, Sep 28 (IPS) - Bukes Saliu wakes up very early every workday to beat the gruesome Lagos traffic to head to a job quite unusual for a woman to engage in Nigeria. She is a forklift operator in one of the busy depots in the coastal city, a task traditionally meant for men in the West African country.
DR Congo: UN mission still disinformation target, as withdrawal speculation grows
- UN News
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) remains mired in insecurity, characterized by volatility and tensions that show no signs of abating, the head of the UN’s peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO) there, said on Thursday.
Libya floods: ‘Tragedy is not over’ warns UNICEF
- UN News
More than 16,000 children are displaced in eastern Libya following Africa’s deadliest storm in recorded history the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday, highlighting the urgent need for psychosocial care.
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