News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 124

  1. Transforming Africa's Food Systems: Challenges & Opportunities

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Jul 20 (IPS) - Ibrahim Mayaki, the Africa Union Special Envoy for Food Systems, previously served as the CEO of the AU Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD). Ahead of the UN Food System Stocktaking Moment scheduled to take place in Rome on 24 - 26 July 2023, Africa Renewal's Kingsley Ighobor interviewed Dr. Mayaki. They discussed various issues regarding the state of Africa's food systems and the opportunities and challenges involved in feeding a rapidly growing population.

    Below are excerpts from their insightful conversation:

  2. Libya: Rights experts denounce discriminatory travel policy

    - UN News

    A group of UN independent experts on Thursday expressed grave concern over a discriminatory policy issued by the Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU) which effectively restricts women and girls from travelling abroad without a male guardian.

  3. Leveraging Africa's Renewable Energy Potential: A Call for Global Partnership

    - Inter Press Service

    WASHINGTON DC, Jul 19 (IPS) - Africa is caught in the crosshairs of climate change. Despite contributing just 3-5% of global carbon dioxide emissions, the continent will endure climate change’s destructive impact, including more severe storms, rising temperatures and erratic rainfall in the years ahead that threaten the well-being of hundreds of millions of people.

  4. Black Sea Grain Initiative ‘Paused’ But Africa Must Live Beyond Foreign Dependence

    - Inter Press Service

    ABUJA & UNITED NATIONS, Jul 18 (IPS) - As Russia paused the renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reacted with regret saying the global south would be badly affected.

  5. Sudan: Conflict displaces nearly 200,000 alone in the past week

    - UN News

    Nearly 200,000 people were displaced by fighting inside Sudan over the past week, the UN reported on Tuesday, citing new figures released by the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

  6. Tunisia: UN experts urge swift action to uphold migrants’ rights

    - UN News

    A group of UN independent experts on Tuesday expressed concern over Tunisia's alleged discriminatory treatment of migrants, urging the authorities to take action to halt collective expulsions and protect human rights.

  7. Bringing a war criminal to justice

    - UN News

    For 96 hours, the orders kept coming. By the end, 287 people were dead, 387 women and children had been raped, and 13 villages in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) had been robbed of any sense of normalcy.

  8. Sudan: ‘We cannot work under the barrel of a gun,’ UN relief chief says

    - UN News

    Warring factions in Sudan must respect international law, protect civilians, and stop targeting relief and aid workers, the United Nations top humanitarian official urged on Saturday, as the conflict reached its three-month mark.

  9. Kenya: OHCHR ‘very concerned’ over disproportionate use of force against protesters

    - UN News

    The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday said it was very concerned over reports of police in Kenya using excessive force to quell protests this week which have left dozens dead and injured.

  10. Human Rights Concerns Ahead of Zimbabwe Polls

    - Inter Press Service

    BULAWAYO, Jul 13 (IPS) - Zimbabwe holds general elections next month amid growing human rights and press freedom concerns in what analysts say could mar conditions for undisputed poll results.

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