Global Issues
News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 113
Sudan: UN ‘will never stay neutral’ amid war and human rights abuses
- UN News
Both Sudanese Government forces (SAF) and their rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) are responsible for abhorrent rights violations as they battle for supremacy, the UN envoy to the country said on Wednesday.
African Womens Reproductive Rights under Threat: Global Pushback Puts Lives at Risk
- Inter Press Service
KAMPALA/LUSAKA/HARARE, Sep 12 (IPS) - Almost 30 years ago in 1994, the world witnessed a historic event as 179 nations convened on African soil, in Cairo, for the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD).
Türk: Ethnically motivated attacks leave hundreds dead in Sudan
- UN News
Hundreds have died in ethnically motivated attacks by Sudan’s paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militia in West Darfur, according to the UN’s human rights chief.
Libya: Humanitarian response ramps up as floods of 'epic proportions' leave thousands dead
- UN News
UN agencies and partners are responding to the disaster unfolding in eastern Libya after extreme rainfall caused devastating flooding and loss of life over the weekend, humanitarians told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday.
Syria: Urgent response needed to uptick in fighting, economic crisis
- UN News
The “dire needs” of Syrians have been systematically ignored during more than 12 years of brutal conflict in the country, the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria warned on Tuesday.
FAO launches emergency plan to combat hunger in Sudan
- UN News
The UN food security agency on Monday launched an emergency response plan to provide essential support to communities in Sudan grappling with the devastating effects of the ongoing conflict.
Morocco earthquake: UN stands ready to support relief efforts
- UN News
DR Congo: Few worse places to be a child warns UNICEF as twins found boobytrapped
- UN News
Violence against children in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has descended to a new low, amid reports that months old twins were found abandoned with explosives strapped to them.
Africa Finds Common Ground on Climate as Nairobi Declaration Unveiled
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Sep 07 (IPS) - To cool down a burning planet, Africa’s Head of State and Government at the inaugural Africa Climate Summit unveiled the ‘Nairobi Declaration’ as curtains fell on the inaugural Africa Climate Summit held in Nairobi, September 4-6, 2023, under the theme “Driving Green Growth and Climate Finance Solutions for Africa and the World.”
Hunger in East Africa Is a True Testament to Climate Injustice
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Sep 06 (IPS) - From 2017, Shamso Isac has helplessly witnessed the demise of all her sources of income. Failed rain seasons and dried-up water sources meant a lack of pasture, which led to the death of her livestock. Widespread hunger exacerbated by rising food costs forced her to relocate to Burlhedi internally displaced persons camp in Baidoa in the Southwest state of Somalia. She recalls walking for weeks seeking a place she could get food for her family. When her child asks for something to eat or drink, she has nothing to offer; all she can do is cry, overwhelmed by the utter hopelessness she feels.
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