Global Issues
News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 143
International Human Rights Law As a Tool To Stop Rising Homophobia in Africa
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Apr 14 (IPS) - Imagine your government enacted a law where you and all people of your race or economic status were imprisoned for extended periods, with some facing the death penalty, simply for existing. In Uganda, sexual and gender minorities are facing this possibility should President Yoweri Museveni sign into law a recently passed Anti-Homosexuality Bill that discriminates against people based on their sexual orientation.
Vulnerable Countries Need Action on Loss and Damage Today and Not at COPs To Come
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Apr 14 (IPS) - In March 2023, more than 600 people died in Malawi after Tropical Cyclone Freddy dumped heavy rain, flooding the southern part of the country, displacing over half a million people, and damaging property and livelihoods.
‘It can happen anywhere’: General Assembly reflects on Rwandan genocide
- UN News
Hate speech is an alarm bell – the louder it rings, the greater the threat of genocide, the UN chief said on Friday as the General Assembly commemorated the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.
Conflict in NE Nigeria still affects children 9 years after Chibok girls ‘nightmare’: UNICEF
- UN News
Nearly a decade after Boko Haram militants abducted 276 schoolgirls from their dormitory in Chibok, northeast Nigeria, 96 remain in captivity, the UN children’s agency UNICEF said on Friday.
Comoros Has Huge Untapped Investment Potential
- Inter Press Service
MORONI, Comoros, Apr 13 (IPS) - In February 2023, the Union of Comoros ratified the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA). Later that month, the country’s President Azali Assoumani took over as Chairperson of the African Union.
‘Fully financing’ HIV response in Africa will save millions of lives: UNAIDS
- UN News
Fully financing the HIV response in Africa will produce substantial health, social and economic gains for the continent, a new report backed by the UN agency devoted to ending AIDS (UNAIDS) has revealed.
Mali: Civilians paying the price as terrorist violence flares up, Security Council hears
- UN News
The security situation in Mali remains quite volatile, marked by pockets of terrorist violence, with devastating consequences for civilians, the top UN official there said on Wednesday.
Guterres delivers message of ‘hope and renewal’ for Somalia
- UN News
UN chief António Guterres on Wednesday reaffirmed the world body’s commitment to supporting the Horn of Africa country as it continues on its path to establishing lasting peace and stability.
In Zimbabwe, Golf Is Giving Cyclone Idai Survivors Hope
- Inter Press Service
CHIMANIMANI, Zimbabwe, Apr 11 (IPS) - Trust Makanidzani’s golf practice session with his friends is disrupted by a howling wind and a heavy pelting of water that thundered against rooftops at Chimanimani Golf Course in the eastern part of Zimbabwe.
On surprise visit to Mogadishu, UN chief urges “massive international support” for Somalia
- UN News
Continuing his tradition of carrying out solidarity visits to Muslim countries during the Holy Month of Ramadan, the United Nations chief today landed in Somalia, where he underlined the need for international engagement to alleviate the country’s dire humanitarian situation and aid with state-building efforts.
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