Global Issues
News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 134
As Game of Thrones Rages in Sudan, the Neighbors Pay the Price
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, May 25 (IPS) - The conflict in Sudan is impacting the economy in Egypt, and those who make their living moving goods across the borders have spent weeks hoping the situation will normalize.
Sudan: UN and partners scramble to supply aid as fragile ceasefire holds
- UN News
The UN and humanitarian partners are mobilizing to reach as many people as possible while the stuttering ceasefire between warring military factions is being respected, said the UN Spokesperson on Thursday.
Security Council urged to step up on financing for AU peace operations
- UN News
The UN political affairs chief on Thursday appealed for the Security Council to ensure reliable funding for African Union (AU) efforts towards greater peace and security on the continent.
UN representative alarmed by sexual violence against women and girls in DRC
- UN News
UN Special Representative, Pramila Patten, expressed her ‘deep concern’ on Thursday over increasing allegations of sexual violence against women and girls being carried out in camps for the internally displaced (IDPs) around Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).
UN peacekeepers ‘a beacon of hope and protection’: Guterres
- UN News
The UN’s 87,000-plus peacekeepers worldwide are “a beacon of hope and protection” for vulnerable civilians, in an increasingly dangerous and uncertain world, the UN chief said on Thursday, recognizing that last year, another 102 ‘blue helmets’ fell in the line of duty.
Arrest of top Rwandan genocide fugitive shows ‘justice will be done’
- UN News
One of the world’s most wanted genocide fugitives has been arrested after being on the run for more than two decades, the UN tribunal prosecuting war crimes committed in Rwanda announced on Thursday.
How Wagner Group, Mercenaries With a Wider Agenda, Impact Civil Society
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, May 24 (IPS) - The Wagner group, a shadowy mercenary group that has been operating for many years in African countries such as Sudan, Mali, the Central African Republic, and other mainly Francophone countries, has again been thrust into the limelight due to its involvement in the Ukraine war on behalf of Russia.
World Hunger Day: Renewing Our Commitment to Elevating Women as Change Agents for Ending Hunger
- Inter Press Service
PORTO-NOVO, Benin, May 24 (IPS) - This upcoming weekend, on May 28, we are commemorating World Hunger Day. The day serves as a reminder that more than 800 million people around the world are living with hunger and malnutrition. That number is staggering, but there is hope.
African free trade area could spur sustainable growth: UN chief
- UN News
The robust growth that many African countries experienced before COVID-19 was lost to the pandemic, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, highlighting the need to scale up efforts towards a single trade market on the continent.
UNESCO names 18 new Global Geoparks
- UN News
The UN’s Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has endorsed the addition of 18 new sites from around the world to its network of outstanding Geoparks, showcasing some of the most beautiful sites of natural beauty around the globe.
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