Global Issues
News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 182
Libya: Human rights abuses, political stalemates, electoral delays mar progress
- UN News
The overall situation in Libya remains “highly volatile”, Martha Pobee, UN Assistant Secretary-General for political affairs and peace operations, told the Security Council on Monday.
Unleashing Mangrove Superpower Through Soft Coastal Engineering
- Inter Press Service
Nairobi, Jul 25 (IPS) - The swish of calm waters followed by unexpectedly high tides and violent waves is now too familiar for the fisher community along Kenya’s 1,420-kilometer Indian Ocean coastline.
An Integrated Regional Response for the Sahel Crisis
- Inter Press Service
DAKAR, Senegal, Jul 25 (IPS) - The current Ukraine-Russia conflict is dominating the global media to the point of overshadowing longer protracted crisis that no longer make headlines, but are still rife. Such is the case with the on-going Sahel crisis, one of the world's most neglected ones, where acute poverty, the dramatic effects of climate change and rising armed conflicts have become the norm for more than a decade. A situation further exacerbated by the on-going COVID-19 pandemic.
Strengthening Sudan’s fragile peace: A Resident Coordinator Blog
- UN News
The killing of protestors by security services during large-scale demonstrations in Sudan’s capital Khartoum in June underscores the ongoing political tensions in the country. Against this backdrop, the UN is committed to sustain and build peace in Sudan, say UN Resident Coordinator Khardiata Lo Ndiaye, and Elizabeth Spehar, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support.
Hunger still rising across East Africa, says new UN-backed report
- UN News
Over 50 million people in Eastern Africa will face acute food insecurity this year, according to a new study backed by the World Food Programme (WFP) and Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
UNHCR alarmed by growing death toll among displaced in eastern DR Congo
- UN News
As conflict grows in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the rising death toll and suffering of displaced civilians through brutal attacks, is cause for serious concern said the UN refugee agency UNHCR on Friday, which appealed for fresh funds to meet "soaring needs" across the country.
The Africa We Want is Still Within Reach – & a Priority for the United Nations
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 21 (IPS) - The “Africa We Want” - as outlined in Agenda 2063 - embodies the African Union’s bold vision of an integrated, prosperous, and peaceful continent.
Respect for fundamental rights key to peaceful elections in Kenya: UN experts
- UN News
Independent UN human rights experts on Thursday called on authorities and political candidates standing in next month’s general election to foster an enabling civic space to ensure the vote goes ahead peacefully, and prevent violence.
East African Countries Seek Cross-border Cooperation to Combat Wildlife Trafficking
- Inter Press Service
Kigali, Jul 21 (IPS) - For many years, East African countries were considered wildlife trafficking hotspots. Now conservation organisations have started to mobilise all stakeholders to combat the illegal trade that targets animals – some to the edge of extinction.
UN summit galvanizes action for development agendas in Africa
- UN News
The development of Africa was spotlighted at a key UN meeting on Wednesday, with attention focused on advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063.
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