Global Issues
News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 194
Somalia: UN welcomes end of fairly contested presidential election, calls for unity
- UN News
The United Nations in Somalia welcomed the conclusion of the country’s presidential election held on Sunday, praising the “positive” nature of the electoral process and peaceful transfer of power.
Youths' Strident Voices Demand an End to Child Labour
- Inter Press Service
Durban, May 15 (IPS) - Children's voices took centre stage at the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour, which kicked off in Durban, South Africa, on May 15, 2022. Their voices resonated with the saying: "Nothing about us without us."
Alarm Bells for Africa, Child Labour in Agriculture Requires Urgent Action
- Inter Press Service
Durban, May 15 (IPS) - The Global Estimate on Child Labour estimates 160 million children are in child labour worldwide – an increase of 8.4 million children in the last four years – with millions more at risk due to the impacts of COVID-19.
Massive Deforestation in the Congo Basin Will Lead to Poverty
- Inter Press Service
YAOUNDÉ, May 13 (IPS) - Sylvie Djacbou Deugoue is Forest Campaigner with Greenpeace Africa and a 2022 Aspen New Voices Fellow.Growing up amid under the leafy canopy of the Congo Basin rainforest, the woodland was more than our home. It was our playground, our medicine cabinet, our teacher, our therapist. And it was a source of livelihood with its rich biodiversity and helped shield us from the effects of climate change.
Relief chief underlines need for urgent support as millions face drought in Horn of Africa
- UN News
Humanitarians continue to call for scaling up assistance in the Horn of Africa, where the worst drought in 40 years is affecting some 15 million people across Kenya, Ethiopia, and Somalia.
Pakistan's Campaign to Contain Polio in Face of Vaccine Hesitancy
- Inter Press Service
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, May 12 (IPS) - Pakistan's North Waziristan district authorities have launched an aggressive vaccination drive after a polio case surfaced after 15 polio-free months in the country.
WHO ready to support DPR Korea battle COVID-19 infections
- UN News
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday that it is committed to helping the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), respond to COVID-19, after its first declared infection was reported in the media there.
Most Maternal Deaths Are Preventable: How To Improve Outcomes in South Africa
- Inter Press Service
May 11 (IPS) - The past 20 years have seen a significant decline in maternal mortality rates from 342 deaths to 211 per 100,000 globally . But every day, more than 800 women around the world die from complications of pregnancy and childbirth, up to 42 days after delivery. Most of these deaths are preventable.
Ghana's Human Trafficking Scourge
- Inter Press Service
Accra, May 10 (IPS) - “It feels like yesterday when I was deceived by one man who claimed to be a travelling agent. He promised me a work opportunity and a good salary,” says 25-year-old Cissy, as she prefers to be called. “As a young lady coming from an average family who really needed help, I fell for his lies.”
DR Congo: UN chief calls for probe into deadly armed attack on mining site
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to investigate deadly armed group attacks in Djugu Territory, Ituri Province, on Sunday.
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