Global Issues
News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 14
South-South Cooperation: Innovation and Solidarity for a Better Tomorrow
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, September 15 (IPS) - As the United Nations commemorated the UN Day for South-South Cooperation last Friday, we are reminded that solidarity among the countries of the Global South is not just a matter of history or principle, but a proven pathway to building a fairer, more sustainable future.
Africa Calls for Homegrown Climate Solutions in Just Transition
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, September 12 (IPS) - African climate negotiators and civil society organizations at the second Africa Climate Summit (ACS 2) have called on governments to include sustainable farming approaches and other Africa-led solutions in their revised Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) and National Adaptation Plans (NAP) ahead of COP 30, as the only way to have their priorities on the global climate negotiation agenda.
‘Deadly floods’ displace over 100,000 in South Sudan
- UN News
Over 100,000 people in South Sudan have been displaced by what the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has called “new deadly floods.”
Sudan: As children continue to suffer, school remains a distant hope
- UN News
Aid agencies working in war-torn Sudan issued an alert on Friday over the particular harm faced by children there, the longer the conflict goes on.
Experts Launch a Climate and Health Curriculum for African Negotiators Ahead of COP30
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, September 11 (IPS) - Despite climate change being a health risk multiplier, health is often underrepresented in climate negotiation processes.Experts attribute this to a lack of funding by the African governments and a lack of capacity building among climate negotiators.
Banks Embed Climate Risk, Gender and Sustainability in Finance Products
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, September 9 (IPS) - As climate shocks intensify across East Africa, from failed rains in Kenya’s arid north to devastating floods in Tanzania’s coastal belt, the region’s banks are emerging as unlikely but powerful players in the resilience race.
Japan Backs Africa’s Health Future at TICAD
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, September 8 (IPS) - At a time of great transformation for global health, solidarity is more important than ever. As other countries have retreated from their commitments, Japan has instead continued its steadfast investment in a shared future that prioritizes human dignity and security.
‘Angola produces large quantities of oil and diamonds, yet most people don’t see the benefits’
- Inter Press Service
CIVICUS discusses recent protests in Angola with Florindo Chivucute, founder and executive director of Friends of Angola, a US-based civil society organisation established in 2014 that works to promote democracy, human rights and good governance in Angola.
‘A war of atrocities’ – UN human rights investigators warn Sudanese civilians are paying the highest price
- UN News
As the nearly 30-month-long conflict in Sudan between rival militaries grinds on, looting, burning, and shelling continues to destroy livelihoods and hope.
DR Congo crisis: Funding cuts curtail assistance to victims of sexual violence
- UN News
Sexual violence is rife in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but urgently needed assistance for survivors has had to be halted as sweeping funding cuts bite, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, warned on Friday.
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