Global Issues
News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 152
First Person: Hatching a plan for success in rural Gambia
- UN News
In rural areas of The Gambia, job opportunities are scarce, but villagers like Guidom Sabally are benefiting from practical training, gaining recognized qualifications, and setting up successful small businesses in their communities.
From the Field: Weathering climate change in Sudan
- UN News
Women in arid parts of rural Sudan, where water is becoming increasingly scarce due to climate change, are learning techniques to adapt to new weather patterns which will build their resilience for the future, thanks to support from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
Participation in the Nigerian Elections Is Far More Important and Potent than Cynicism
- Inter Press Service
ABUJA, Feb 24 (IPS) - On the morning of 24 September 1998, General Abdulsalam A. Abubakar, the then Military Head of State of Nigeria, took the stage at the United Nations Headquarters and informed the leaders assembled for the United Nations General Assembly debates and the world at large of his intention to return Nigeria to a democratically elected civilian government on 29 May 1999.
Nigeria in Search of a True Leader in Presidential Elections
- Inter Press Service
ABUJA, Feb 24 (IPS) - From all indications, President Muhammadu Buhari will be handing over a fractured nation that is deeply divided along ethnic and religious lines when he formally hands over to his successor on May 29, 2023. This would-be successor will be inheriting a country mired in economic woes threatening its corporate existence if he’s not assuming the job prepared to address these problems headlong.
Nigerias Post-Election Reset Needs Youth-Centred Accountable Leaders
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, Feb 24 (IPS) - Youth have already transformed the narrative of the 2023 elections, and it would be crucial for Nigeria’s newly elected president to consider their issues as he takes on the enormous task of rebuilding the country, says CIVICUS’ Advocacy and Campaigns Lead David Kode.
Early action saves lives, as Tropical Cyclone Freddy hits Mozambique
- UN News
Tropical cyclone Freddy, one of the longest-lasting systems in the southern hemisphere, slammed into Mozambique on Friday, as UN agencies helped residents with early action.
In Zimbabwe, Economic Crisis Pushes Underaged Girls to Sex Work
- Inter Press Service
MUTARE, ZIMBABWE, Feb 23 (IPS) - After other adolescent girls her age have gone to bed at around 10 pm, Kudzai commutes to a shopping centre near her home in Penhalonga, a mining area 25 kilometres outside the third largest Zimbabwean city of Mutare, to look for men to solicit sex.
DR Congo: Senior UN rights official calls on authorities to stop ‘appalling’ violence
- UN News
A top UN human rights official called on authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to redouble efforts to promote intercommunal trust amid a spate of deadly attacks targeting civilians.
BRAC Resets Program Aimed at Empowering Adolescent Girls in Africa
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 22 (IPS) - BRAC’s Empowerment and Livelihood Program (ELA) has benefitted tens of thousands of girls, and its recently released report shows an organization willing to adapt to the circumstances to continue to ensure adolescent girls and young women receive meaningful sexual and reproductive health rights support.
Somalia: UN official underlines need to advance women’s participation in public life
- UN News
Despite many challenges, Somalia has made significant progress in advancing key national priorities, but enhancing women’s political participation remains critical, UN Deputy Special Representative in the country, Anita Kiki Gbeho, told the Security Council on Wednesday.
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