News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 20

  1. Climate Change An Existential Threat To Humanity, Urges Action – ICJ

    - Inter Press Service

    THE HAGUE & JOHANNESBURG, July 23 (IPS) - The case was “unlike any that have previously come before the court,” President of the International Court of Justice Judge Yuji Iwasawa said while reading the court’s unanimous advisory opinion outlining the legal obligations of United Nations member states with regard to climate change.

  2. Nigeria: Amid record hunger and surging insecurity, emergency food assistance to stall entirely

    - UN News

    At a time of escalating violence and record levels of hunger in Nigeria, critical funding shortfalls are forcing the UN World Food Program (WFP) to suspend all emergency food and nutrition aid for 1.3 million people in the northeast of the country.

  3. Kenyan Biochar Project Becomes First in Africa Validated Under European Carbon Standard

    - Inter Press Service

    KISUMU, Kenya, July 22 (IPS) - In June 2025, Kenyan climate-tech firm Tera became the first African project developer to have its carbon removal initiative independently validated and registered under Riverse, a European standard for engineered climate solutions.

  4. Global South calls for Strategic Energy Transition Amidst SDG Target Slowdowns

    - Inter Press Service

    NEW YORK, July 22 (IPS) - At the UN 2025 High Level Political Forum last week, global energy leaders warned that without urgent action in expanding access to clean energy, hundreds of millions will remain vulnerable, and the world will risk falling short of its 2030 SDG deadline.

  5. Food lifeline fading for millions in South Sudan hit by conflict and climate shocks

    - UN News

    South Sudan’s dramatic hunger crisis is worsening and millions of people there could miss out on food aid because of the global humanitarian funding crisis, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.

  6. Soaring Demand for Electric Vehicles, Lithium-Ion Batteries Creates Environmental Crisis in DRC

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, July 21 (IPS) - Electric vehicles contribute to an ongoing environmental and humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Mining operations cause deforestation, pollution, food insecurity and exploitative labor practices.

  7. ‘Bet on youth’ to realise Africa’s digital potential, UN deputy chief says

    - UN News

    Digital innovation and technology remain underfunded and underdeveloped across Africa, according to a report on Africa’s development which was discussed at the General Assembly on Monday.

  8. Doha agreement brings DR Congo government and M23 rebels a step closer to peace

    - UN News

    An agreement signed by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the Congo River Alliance/March 23 Movement (AFC/M23) has been hailed by the UN peacekeeping mission in the country (MONUSCO) as “an important step towards sustainable peace.”

  9. From Drylands to Dignity: How Solar Energy and Climate-Smart Farming Are Empowering Communities in Burkina Faso

    - Inter Press Service

    ZOUNGOU, Burkina Faso, July 18 (IPS) - In the heart of Burkina Faso’s drylands, in the village of Zoungou, a quiet transformation is underway. Alhaji Birba Issa, a smallholder onion farmer, bends over neat rows of lush green crops, the hum of solar-powered pumps audible in the background.

  10. Aid cuts leave refugee agency unable to shelter six in 10 fleeing war in Sudan

    - UN News

    Major cuts to aid budgets have already left people fleeing wars in Sudan and beyond without the assistance and protection they need, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday.

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