News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 47

  1. Eastern DR Congo crisis increasing risk of mpox transmission, WHO chief warns

    - UN News

    The worsening security situation in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced many mpox patients to flee treatment centres, increasing the risk of transmission, the UN health agency (WHO) warned on Monday.

  2. ‘Areas Essential to the Global Climate Are Being Threatened by Economic Projects’

    - Inter Press Service

    Jan 31 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses activism against oil auctions in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) with François Kamate, founder and coordinator of the young environmental volunteer movement Extinction Rebellion Rutshuru.

  3. Sudan: UN rights chief ‘alarmed’ by summary executions, attacks on civilians

    - UN News

    The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, has voiced deep alarm over reports of summary executions of civilians allegedly carried out by fighters and militias allied with the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) in the city of Khartoum North, calling for an immediate halt to the killings.

  4. Diplomacy key to ending crisis in eastern DR Congo: UN peacekeeping chief

    - UN News

    The head of UN Peace Operations has underscored the need for continued diplomatic efforts to end the crisis in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and avert the potential for wider conflict.

  5. African Countries Called Upon to Improve Data Collection

    - Inter Press Service

    BULAWAYO, Jan 30 (IPS) - Africa's lack of robust application of statistical research has been flagged as slowing the use of evidence-based data to drive development.

  6. Greed and Cynicism Fuel Rwanda’s War in DRC

    - Inter Press Service

    OAKLAND, California, USA, Jan 30 (IPS) - The fresh offensive by the M23 rebels and Rwanda forces in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) coincides with the first anniversary of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the European Union (EU) and Rwanda to cooperate on the supply of “critical minerals.”

  7. Hospitals overwhelmed in DR Congo, food running out: Goma faces ‘devastation’

    - UN News

    After days of intense fighting, the humanitarian situation in Goma, capital of the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has reached alarming levels – with humanitarian needs now massive and response capacities severely strained.

  8. African schools gear up for the AI revolution

    - UN News

    The widespread awareness and growing availability of low-cost tools powered by artificial intelligence is putting them on the radar of African governments and entrepreneurs keen to develop home-grown digital solutions to improving education.

  9. Malnutrition in Nigeria Rises Alarmingly, Urgent Action Needed

    - Inter Press Service

    KADADABA, Nigeria, Jan 29 (IPS) - In June 2024, 26-year-old Zainab Abdul noticed her two-year-old daughter growing pale, losing weight, and battling diarrhea. She wasn’t surprised. Since jihadist-linked bandits had forced them out of their village in Kadadaba, Zamfara State, in northwestern Nigeria, her family had been living in a refugee camp with limited access to food.

  10. From policy to progress: UN deputy chief Mohammed outlines path for Africa’s clean energy transformation

    - UN News

    United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted on Tuesday the critical need for collaborative and urgent action to achieve the ambitious goal of bringing electricity to 300 million Africans by 2030.

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