News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 2
Central African Republic: Funding cuts put humanitarian support at risk
- UN News
The Central African Republic (CAR) is making progress towards stability and security but major aid budget cuts threaten humanitarian operations there, a senior official with the UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Friday in New York.
Somalia teeters on the brink of catastrophe as hunger crisis deepens
- UN News
“This is not a distant warning. This is a crisis that is unfolding right now and it's deepening quickly.”
Cleaning Up the Fields: Across Africa and Asia GEF is Helping Farmers Rewrite Their Pesticide Story
- Inter Press Service
LILONGWE & VIENTIANE, May 7 (IPS) - For decades, pesticides have been a quiet pillar of Malawi’s agriculture, guarding crops against pests, improving yields, and sustaining millions of livelihoods. But beneath this success story lay a troubling reality: weak regulation, unsafe handling practices, and growing threats to human health and the environment.
Why it is Time to Rewrite Africa’s Malaria Story
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, May 7 (IPS) - If you woke up with severe fever, would you stay home from work? What if the choice meant losing a week’s wages, or deciding if you could afford the trip to a doctor at all?
Africa’s Youth are Shaping the Continent’s Climate Future
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 5 (IPS) - Africa is on the frontlines of the climate crisis, warming faster than the global average and facing disproportionate climate impacts, despite contributing the least to global greenhouse gas emissions.
Education or food? Funding shortfalls force Sudanese refugees in Egypt to ‘make very difficult decisions’
- UN News
Civilians who have fled the war in Sudan and sought shelter in neighbouring Egypt could potentially face a new battle – the loss of critical services that ensure their survival, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has warned.
UN warns of worsening human rights crisis in Mali after deadly attacks
- UN News
The human rights situation in Mali is rapidly deteriorating following coordinated attacks by armed groups across the country, with civilians killed, displaced and cut off from food and aid, UN rights office OHCHR said on Tuesday.
Human spread of hantavirus not ruled out on cruise ship
- UN News
Hantavirus victims on a ship in the Atlantic Ocean may have been infected prior to joining the cruise and human-to-human transmission on board cannot be ruled out – although it is rare - the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
African Countries Up Efforts to Tax High-Income Individuals
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, May 4 (IPS) - African countries are exploring ways to tax high-earning individuals as the continent seeks to expand its revenue collection amid what experts say is a growing gulf between rich and poor.
Famine in South Sudan Projected to Worsen Without Humanitarian Intervention
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 1 (IPS) - In 2026, the humanitarian situation in South Sudan has taken a considerable turn for the worse, with widespread food shortages, ongoing disruptions to food production systems, and rising rates of malnutrition affecting over half of the population. Compounded by the vast scale of needs and an overwhelming lack of access to basic services, humanitarian experts warn that nationwide levels of hunger are projected to worsen to catastrophic levels if urgent intervention is not secured.
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