Global Issues
News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 122
Niger crisis could worsen insecurity throughout West Africa, UN envoy warns
- UN News
The security situation in wider West Africa could worsen unless the political crisis in Niger is resolved, the top UN official for the region said on Tuesday, underlining the need for peace.
South Sudan: UN agencies urge immediate action to avert deepening food crisis
- UN News
UN food security agencies on Tuesday warned that South Sudan faces a severe humanitarian crisis unless immediate action and investment are taken to address food insecurity, climate challenges, and insecurity.
Humanitarian Aid Efforts Continue in Niger Despite Military Coup
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 31 (IPS) - Nicole Kouassi, the UNDP resident representative in Niger, is constantly faced with the challenge of coordinating aid delivery to 4.3 million people in need. On Wednesday, Kouassi woke up and learned this must happen in a country where the president had just been overthrown. She said she did not see warning signs of a coup.
UN envoy to continue efforts towards restoring constitutional order in Niger
- UN News
The Secretary-General’s Special Representative for West Africa has underlined the UN’s condemnation of the attempted coup in Niger, the global body said on Monday.
Niger: Security Council strongly condemns ‘efforts to unconstitutionally change’ Government
- UN News
In a press statement published on Friday, the Security Council members called for the immediate and unconditional release of Niger’s democratically-elected President, Mohammed Bazoum, and underscored the need to protect him, his family and members of his Government.
UN pledges to ‘remain engaged and committed’ amid Niger coup
- UN News
Humanitarian operations, development support and peace programmes in Niger continue in the wake of the military coup this week, the top UN official in the country said on Friday in a briefing to journalists in New York.
UNHCR urges solidarity with Burkina Faso’s victims of extremist violence
- UN News
Civilians fleeing attacks by extremist groups in Burkina Faso must be allowed to shelter in neighbouring countries and not sent back, amid a spike in violence and horrifying rights abuses, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.
Its Time to Invoke Responsibility to Protect in Sudan
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Jul 27 (IPS) - When war broke out in Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, in April 2023, those of us who know the region well feared what would happen to the west, in Darfur. In 2003, former Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir called on the Janjaweed Arab militia to quell an uprising in Darfur.
Celebrating Deaf Pride: Embracing Our Survival in a Mute System
- Inter Press Service
KAMPALA, Jul 27 (IPS) - Every July, the disability community honors its history, accomplishments, and experiences during Disability Pride Month. One such group is the deaf community in Uganda, which makes up 3.4% of the population.
Sudan health crisis reaches ‘gravely serious levels’: WHO
- UN News
The conflict in Sudan has sparked a health crisis for the 3.4 million people forced to flee to safety, whether within the country or across its borders, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday.
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