Global Issues
News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 115
200,000 children at risk of starvation in Mali, warn UN agencies
- UN News
A nexus of protracted armed conflict, internal displacement and limited humanitarian access threatens to plunge nearly one million children under the age of five into acute malnutrition by the end of this year – with at least 200,000 at risk of dying of hunger if life-saving aid fails to reach them, UN agencies said on Friday.
UN ready to assist people affected by deadly blaze in South Africa
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has underlined support for South Africa in the wake of the deadly fire in Johannesburg on Thursday which killed at least 74 people, including 12 children.
Niger: IOM calls for humanitarian corridor to help stranded migrants
- UN News
The UN migration agency (IOM) called on Friday for the setting up of a humanitarian corridor in Niger to enable voluntary returns of stranded migrants, after July’s military takeover triggered border & airspace closures
Climate Justice Delayed, Is Justice Denied
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE, Aug 31 (IPS) - Climate justice is not just about survival but also about benefit sharing, reducing inequality and enabling a better society that thrives - Yamide Dagnet, Climate Justice Director at Open Society FoundationsThe failure to tackle the climate change crisis is an injustice to the millions who have lost lives and livelihoods through floods, extreme weather, and wildfires, pointing to the urgency of adaptation and mitigation finance, experts say.
Investing Key to the Prevention of Military Coups - UN
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 31 (IPS) - The United Nations says increased investment in the Sahel region will assist in preventing military coups. This after military officers in Gabon announced a seizure of power from long-time President Ali Bongo Ondimba following the results of a disputed election in Gabon on Wednesday.
Want to Prevent Atrocities? Think Locally. Act Locally
- Inter Press Service
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug 31 (IPS) - When I first travelled to the Middle Belt of Nigeria, I listened to harrowing tales of murdered family members, physical injury, sexual violence, displacement, and hopelessness. In the years that have passed, these stories have only continued to stack up.
Coups only make crises worse: Guterres
- UN News
Highlighting the “succession of military coups” unfolding across Africa, UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday emphasized the need for durable democratic governance and the rule of law.
Refusal to waive IP rights for COVID-19 vaccines violates human rights: Experts
- UN News
UN rights experts called on States in the global North on Thursday to forgo intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines and treatments in the name of human rights.
From Challenges to Solutions: Unleashing Africa's Potential for Achieving SDGs
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Aug 30 (IPS) - September 2023 marks the halfway point to the deadline for achieving the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Yet, globally we are still far off-track, and Africa is only halfway towards achieving the SDGs, with nearly 600 million Africans still lacking access to electricity and 431 million people living in extreme poverty.
‘Not the time to forget’ Central African Republic
- UN News
Attacks by armed groups against security forces in the Central African Republic (CAR), combined with increased food and fuel prices and an influx of refugees from Sudan, have aggravated an already fragile humanitarian situation there UN officials said on Tuesday.
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