Global Issues
News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 40
Sudan war: Children facing ‘unimaginable suffering’, warns UNICEF chief
- UN News
Sudan is now the world’s largest and most devastating humanitarian crisis, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday. After two years of war, over 30 million people – more than half of them children – are living in the grip of mass atrocities, famine and deadly disease.
WHO injects fresh support into DR Congo vaccination drive
- UN News
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) has stepped up efforts to improve vaccination coverage in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) by providing vital logistical support, including boats and motorcycles to reach remote communities along the Congo River.
Women, girls bear brunt of cyberbullying against persons with disabilities
- UN News
States must do more to prevent cyberbullying and overcome unequal access to assistive technology which hampers the rights of persons with disabilities - particularly women and girls - the Human Rights Council has heard.
Addressing the Scars of Abuse: A Global Call to Protect Girls and Secure Their Futures
- Inter Press Service
SERREKUNDA, The Gambia, Mar 07 (IPS) - In March 2000, 15-year-old Binta Manneh was eager to test her skills at an out-of-town interschool sports competition. That night, as she stepped out to buy biscuits from a nearby shop, she encountered paramilitary officers – men sworn to protect the nation.
Developing a Thriving e-vehicles Value Chain in Africa
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Mar 07 (IPS) - African countries should join hands to make the most of their own resources and build a formidable electric vehicle ecosystem that could help fast-track realisation of SDGs.
Scores killed in ‘abhorrent attack’ on UN helicopter in South Sudan
- UN News
A UN helicopter attempting to evacuate wounded South Sudanese soldiers in the north of the country was attacked on Friday, killing a crew member and injuring two others.
Millions in Central Sahel and Nigeria face food cuts amid WFP funding crisis
- UN News
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday that potentially life-saving food and nutrition assistance in Central Sahel and Nigeria will have to end next month, unless emergency funds can be secured.
DR Congo crisis leaves mothers with newborns fleeing to Burundi
- UN News
The aid response in Burundi to the crisis in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) “is literally buckling”, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned on Friday, as it relayed dramatic testimonies from people forced to flee the unchecked advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels.
Sudan: Access to stricken Zamzam camp ‘is nearly impossible’
- UN News
Civilians sheltering in the vast Zamzam displacement camp in Sudan’s North Darfur region are now “nearly impossible” to reach, the UN’s top aid official in the country warned on Thursday.
International Women’s Day, 2025 - In Zanzibar, Women Turn the Tide with Sponge Farming
- Inter Press Service
JAMBIANI, Zanzibar, Mar 05 (IPS) - In the early morning, as the tide pulls away, Zulfa Abdallah ties her scarf tightly around her head. She adjusts her goggles, places a snorkel across her forehead, and wades into the chest-deep waters off Jambiani village in Zanzibar. The Indian Ocean is her livelihood now, its waves offering a lifeline to women like her who confront challenges of poverty and climate change.
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