Global Issues
News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 24
Upcoming elections ‘crucial opportunity’ for Central African Republic, UN top official tells Security Council
- UN News
As the Central African Republic (CAR) prepares for upcoming elections, the country continues to grapple with a fragile security and humanitarian context, the UN Security Council heard on Thursday.
DR Congo: Conflict survivors ‘have been through hell,’ says UN aid chief
- UN News
The conflict-impacted people of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) urgently need much more international assistance than they are getting today, the UN’s top aid official said on Thursday.
UN calls for restraint after deadly Kenya protests
- UN News
The UN is monitoring the situation in Kenya in the wake of deadly antigovernment protests on Wednesday.
Managing Underdevelopment: What Two Decades of ODA Debt Reveal
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA / NAIROBI, Jun 25 (IPS) - Imagine investing US$14 billion, or even slightly less, to achieve universal literacy in 17 African countries where more than half the adult population still cannot read or write. Pair that with another US$36 billion to connect Africa’s landlocked nations through 12,000 kilometres of new railway lines along priority transport corridors.
A New Solar Power Plant Powers Progress in Zimbabwe’s Renewable Energy Sector
- Inter Press Service
MUTARE, Zimbabwe, Jun 25 (IPS) - When load shedding was introduced over the past two years, Jose Tenete Domingos Lumboa had to deal with learning disruptions worsened by the backup generators in the eastern part of Zimbabwe.
Aftermath of Tripoli clashes puts Libya’s fragile stability to the test
- UN News
Libya once again stands at a critical juncture in its political transition, after armed clashes erupted in Tripoli last month, further destabilising the country, the UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Power to the people; funding community-led development in Somalia
- UN News
A story of grassroots persistence in Somalia could serve as a powerful reminder of the impact of innovative financing mechanisms as the international community meets in Spain to discuss how to fund global sustainable development.
Bearing the brunt of war: UNICEF chief meets some of Sudan’s 700,000 child refugees crossing into Chad
- UN News
Since fighting erupted in Sudan in April 2023, more than two million children have been displaced by the brutal war between rival militaries there.
Climate and Health: Urgent Need for Adaptation Strategies in Africa
- Inter Press Service
BONN, Jun 20 (IPS) - In recent years, there has been growing evidence of how climate change is impacting human health in several ways.
For too long, ‘unbound horrors’ have unfolded in Sudan
- UN News
Hostilities continue to escalate across Sudan’s North Darfur and Kordofan regions, with reports of civilian casualties, sexual violence, abductions and looting, the UN human rights chief warned on Friday, describing the consequences as disastrous.
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