News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 86
Can Kenyas Gen Z Lead an African Agriculture Revolution?
- Inter Press Service
URBANA, Illinois, US, Jul 31 (IPS) - Kenyan Gen Z recently led a series of historic protests that resulted in Kenya’s President rejecting the Finance Bill 2023 and dissolving his cabinet. These protests are inspiring a wave of change, revolutions, and optimism in Kenya and the African Continent.
Intl. AIDS Conference: Trans Man Asks Governments to Pressure Uganda to Repeal Punitive Anti LGBT+ Law
- Inter Press Service
MUNICH, Jul 31 (IPS) - Jay Mulucha, Executive Director of FEM Alliance Uganda, gave an impassioned plea to governments around the world to push lawmakers in his home country to reverse punitive new legislation criminalizing the LGBT+ community.
Skyrocketing violence against children in Sudan demands urgent protection measures: UN report
- UN News
The conflict in Sudan has led to a horrifying surge in violence against children, a new UN report has revealed, underscoring the need for urgent and tangible protection measures.
Sportwashing Allegations at Africa's Top Football Tournament
- Inter Press Service
Jul 30 (IPS) - Following the recent Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament in Ivory Coast, a continent-wide campaign has emerged on social media challenging the tournament's main sponsor, TotalEnergies, over its involvement in the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP).
War-weary Sudanese face new hardships as floods strike
- UN News
Several thousand people, mostly internally displaced persons (IDPs), have been affected as heavy rains and floods inundated parts of Kassala province in eastern Sudan, inflicting further misery on communities already vulnerable due to ongoing conflict, UN agencies have reported.
Security Council lifts arms embargo on Central African Republic forces
- UN News
The UN Security Council on Tuesday lifted the arms embargo on the Central African Republic (CAR) government forces, while calling on all nations to take all necessary measures to prevent the direct or indirect supply of all types of weapons and related materiel to armed groups operating there.
Zimbabwe Needs Awareness, Advanced Tech to Beat Cancer
- Inter Press Service
HARARE, Jul 29 (IPS) - Earlier this year, then 46-year-old Lydia Musundiwa, based in the Zimbabwean capital Harare, was diagnosed with colon cancer, which, already at an advanced stage, killed her in less than two months.
Building Tomorrow Today
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 29 (IPS) - Around the world, young people are driving change to ensure our youngest learners get the best start in life.
In rural Kenya, Aisha, a young female entrepreneur trained through a UNICEF-supported programme, has started her own Early Childhood Education (ECE) centre. This centre provides quality early learning to over 50 children and creates jobs for other young women as teachers and support staff.
Healthcare in Sudan ‘hanging by a thread,’ warns UN agency
- UN News
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday strongly denounced the increasing attacks on healthcare facilities in Sudan, reporting over 20 such incidents in the last two months.
Eswatini: Jailing of Politicians the Latest Act of Repression
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Jul 26 (IPS) - Two politicians have just been sentenced to long prison terms in Eswatini. Their crime? Calling for democracy.
Mthandeni Dube and Bacede Mabuza, both members of parliament (MP) at the time, were arrested in July 2021 for taking part in a wave of pro-democracy protests that swept the southern African country. A third MP, Mduduzi Simelane, remains subject to an arrest warrant after going into hiding.
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