Global Issues
News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 162
South Sudan: Security Council urged to support implementation of roadmap to transition
- UN News
Noticeable progress towards realizing the peace deal in South Sudan has occurred over the past three months, but more action is still needed under a new roadmap to transition, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.
Time to Denounce Antisemitism Worldwide
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, USA, Dec 12 (IPS) - It’s time to step up, speak out and object to antisemitism. Antisemitic remarks, behavior and events cannot continue to be swept under the rug, unethically edited for political media consumption, or ignored in hopes that they will simply go away.
The Digital Divide: Africa the Least Connected with 60 percent of the Population Offline
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 12 (IPS) - The digital divide – between the world’s rich and poor nations —remains staggeringly wide.
For over 2.7 billion people, many of them living in developing and least developed countries (LDCs), meaningful connectivity remains elusive, according to a UN report released during the 17th Internet Governance Forum in Addis Ababa, last month.
UN chief condemns recent deadly armed group attacks in eastern DR Congo
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the decision by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to investigate recent deadly attacks allegedly committed by the M23 armed group.
Africa Fights Back Against Wildlife Poachers, but Drought is Devastating
- Inter Press Service
London, Dec 09 (IPS) - Elephant populations are starting to recover in parts of Africa as law enforcement agencies and local communities turn the tide in their long-running battle against wildlife poachers and traffickers.
Security ‘one of the most significant challenges’ in DR Congo, Security Council hears
- UN News
Despite the resilience of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), security is “one of the most significant challenges” it faces, the head of the UN mission in the country, MONUSCO, told the Security Council on Friday.
Climate Change Meets Conflict Pushing Millions of Children in Ethiopia Out of School
- Inter Press Service
Addis Ababa, Dec 08 (IPS) - A silent catastrophe is unfolding in Ethiopia on the backdrop of years of inter-communal conflict and the most prolonged and severe drought in recent years. High inflation and food insecurity in the drought-ravaged country is among the worst in the world.
Europe and the Refugee Crisis: Its all About Tackling Racism & Discrimination
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, India, Dec 08 (IPS) - In 2019, when the President-elect of the European Union (EU) Ursula von der Leyen had presented a list for her soon-to-be European Commission, and on that list was a portfolio called “Protecting the European way of life”, a lot of noise was made questioning what that meant. “Protection” was later changed to the “Promotion” of the European Way of Life. It’s been over three years since this very controversial, much debated and widely criticised portfolio as many continue to question what uniquely is the ‘European way of life’?
UN agencies warn again of record hunger next year in West and Central Africa
- UN News
The number of hungry people in West and Central Africa could reach a record high of 48 million next year, which should serve as a final “wake-up call” for regional governments to act now, three UN agencies said on Thursday.
Countries held the line against malaria cases and deaths in 2021: WHO report
- UN News
Despite the continued impact of COVID-19, malaria cases and deaths remained stable throughout last year, according to new data released on Thursday by the World Health Organization (WHO).
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