Global Issues
News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 139
Charles Can Help Undo a Colonial Crime
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, May 05 (IPS) - In 2022, Charles III became king not just of the United Kingdom, but of 14 other states, and Head of the Commonwealth. He now heads a monarchy that is starting to face questions about its role in British imperial atrocities, such as slavery, and, as he has said, concerning which it is time to "acknowledge the wrongs that have shaped our past."
In Burundi, Guterres outlines challenges facing the region
- UN News
Armed groups – both local and foreign – must lay down their arms in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and efforts must be redoubled to advance a lasting, sustainable peace in the region, the UN chief said on Friday during his first visit to the African nation as Secretary-General.
DR Congo: Desperate situation facing millions displaced by armed violence
- UN News
Recurring attacks by armed groups in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continue to drive forced displacement and extreme hardship for millions of Congolese, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday.
Of Africa and The Magic Formula of The Italian Taxi Driver
- Inter Press Service
ROME, May 04 (IPS) - Some days ago in Rome, the Italian taxi driver switched on the radio during a longish ride through the usual traffic jam. Music, gossip, and the hourly news bulletin. All of a sudden, the man strongly hit the steering wheel. “They are stupid, those bastards…,” he shouted.
In Sudanese Conflict, Either You Lose Everything, or You Die
- Inter Press Service
CAIRO, May 04 (IPS) - On the first day of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, Sabre Nasr, a young Egyptian man of 20, developed a fever.
Escaping Sudan: Home alone, with warplanes overhead
- UN News
When fighting erupted in Sudan’s capital Khartoum, 25-year-old Arafa was at home alone with her two young children.
WFP pauses food distribution in Ethiopia following ‘significant diversion’ of aid
- UN News
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) in Ethiopia has said it’s “deeply concerned” over reports that significant amounts of food aid has been diverted away from those in desperate need in the post-conflict region of Tigray.
UN and partners launch $445 million plan to ease Sudan crisis
- UN News
With 860,000 people projected to flee the fighting in Sudan for neighbouring countries, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and partners on Thursday appealed for $445 million to assist the displaced through October.
An Afghan Appeal to UN Leadership
- Inter Press Service
KABUL, Afghanistan, May 04 (IPS) - We are a group of Afghans living in the country and working across sectors including peace, civil society, humanitarian aid, human rights, media, and the private sector, and are working to promote dialogue and seek long-term solutions for our country.
A Letter from Kabul
- Inter Press Service
KABUL, Afghanistan, May 04 (IPS) - I am writing from Kabul where I have been living for this past 11 months. I consider myself a friend of Afghanistan, a country full of contrasts that I know since 1986; I have lived here for a little over 12 years.
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