Global Issues
News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 154
Equality drive launched by African women leaders at landmark conference
- UN News
Women leaders called for swift, concerted action to advance gender rights at the first International Conference on Women’s Transformational Leadership, in Juba, South Sudan on Tuesday.
WHO supports Equatorial Guinea in combatting country’s first-ever deadly Marburg virus outbreak
- UN News
The World Health Organization (WHO) deployed experts to Equatorial Guinea this week following confirmation of the first-ever outbreak of Marburg virus disease in the country.
Tunisia: UN rights chief concerned over crackdown on opposition
- UN News
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has voiced concern over the deepening crackdown in Tunisia targeting perceived political opponents of President Kais Saied as well as civil society, his Office, OHCHR, reported on Tuesday.
Sierra Leone's Gender Law Boosts Women's Participation in Politics, Business
- Inter Press Service
FREETOWN, Feb 13 (IPS) - Sierra Leone's new gender equality law will benefit women with political aspirations – as well as stimulate development, say analysts.
Eswatini: Democracy a Matter of Life and Death
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Feb 10 (IPS) - Thulani Maseko knew speaking out in Eswatini was a risky business. An activist and well-known human rights lawyer, he’d previously spent 14 months in jail for criticising the country’s lack of judicial independence. Now he’s dead, shot in his home by unknown assailants.
Mental Health Must Be Addressed in Medical Facilities and in Communities
- Inter Press Service
ABUJA, Feb 09 (IPS) - Patients who visit public clinics in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, are asked mental health questions to detect signs of stress and depression early. The process starts with a basic checklist, with patients referred to a nurse, doctor, or specialist. Asking these questions at primary care not only can identify issues early on, but it also helps decrease the stigma often associated with mental health while maintaining anonymity.
Zimbabwe Political Violence Casts Spotlight on Free and Fair Polls
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Feb 09 (IPS) - With political violence escalating in Zimbabwe, national elections slated for later this year face questions about whether the polls will meet free and fair international benchmarks.
WHO reports exponential rise in cholera cases in Africa
- UN News
Africa is currently experiencing an exponential rise in cholera cases, amid a global surge in the disease, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.
Rigidity and Tolerance within the Vatican
- Inter Press Service
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Feb 08 (IPS) - When the Pope Emeritus Benedict XIV/Ratzinger died on the last day of 2022 it did not cause much of a stir in the global newsfeed. Maybe a sign that religion has ceased to play a decisive role in modern society Nevertheless, religious hierarchies are still highly influential, not least for the world’s 1, 4 billion baptized Catholics, and a pope’s policies have a bearing not only on morals, but also on political and economic issues. By contrast, there are more Muslims in the world, 1.9 billion, though adherents are not so centrally controlled and supervised as Catholics and hierarchies do not have a comparable influence on global affairs.
Ethiopia: UN refugee agency chief calls for more aid, new long-term strategy
- UN News
UN refugee agency (UNHCR) chief on Wednesday called for long-term solutions to help those displaced by the recent conflict in Ethiopia.
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