News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 159

  1. Uganda declares end of Ebola virus outbreak

    - UN News

    In Uganda, a deadly outbreak of Ebola virus has been stopped in its tracks and declared officially over, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.

  2. Why U.S.-Africa Relations and Africa Matter More Now Than Ever

    - Inter Press Service

    WASHINGTON DC, Jan 10 (IPS) - President Biden and leaders of 49 invited African countries and the African Union met in Washington last month for the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit — a meeting that all parties hope will launch a strengthened partnership to deliver benefits for the peoples of both the U.S. and Africa.

  3. Greening the City Gets Community Treatment in Zimbabwe

    - Inter Press Service

    Jan 10 (IPS) - It's a typical story in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second-largest city. With the failure to provide services such as refuse collection by the local municipality, township residents dump garbage wherever they fancy, and with time, dumpsites become "official."

  4. ‘Unprecedented’ insecurity in West Africa and the Sahel, Security Council hears

    - UN News

    Although West Africa and the Sahel continues to face unprecedented security challenges, it is still “a land of immense opportunities”, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Tuesday. 

  5. Malawi Suffers Worst Cholera Outbreak in Decades

    - Inter Press Service

    BLANTYRE, Jan 09 (IPS) - On March 3, 2022, Malawi declared a cholera outbreak after a district hospital in the southern region reported a case. This was the first case in the 2021 to 2022 cholera season.

  6. Sudan: Start of final phase towards civilian rule an ‘important step’

    - UN News

    UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the launch of the final phase in the political process towards restoring a civilian-led transition in Sudan, more than one year after the military coup, his Spokesperson said on Monday. 

  7. Investigation into 28 killed in Burkina Faso must be transparent: UN rights chief

    - UN News

    The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has called on the transitional authorities in Burkina Faso to ensure that their investigation into the killing of at least 28 people at the end of December will hold those responsible to account, regardless of their position or rank.

  8. Conflicts, Climate Change Threaten Sprouting of Africas Great Green Wall

    - Inter Press Service

    BULAWAYO, Jan 06 (IPS) - Escalating conflict and climate change threaten the implementation of the Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI), an ambitious land restoration project across Africa.

  9. African Parliamentarians Strongly Committed to Population and Development

    - Inter Press Service

    JOHANNESBURG, Jan 06 (IPS) - Many Ghanian Members of Parliament (MPs) champion adolescent reproductive health rights to stop the practice of child marriage, which is prevalent in some areas of the country even though the country’s Constitution and Children’s Act outlaw it, Dr Rashid Pelpuo (MP) told IPS in an exclusive interview.

  10. Zambia: Abolition of the death penalty ‘a historic milestone’

    - UN News

    The decision by Zambia to abolish the death penalty is “a historic milestone’, the UN team in the country said on Friday in a statement. 

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