News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 89
Madagascar: Coordination, convergence and change from the grass roots up
- UN News
How can people be best supported during humanitarian crises with limited aid budgets and what can be done to help those same people break out of the cycle of dependency caused by multiple crises and move towards more sustainable development?
The Bleak déjà vu in Darfur
- Inter Press Service
DARFUR, Western Sudan, May 09 (IPS) - As dawn breaks over Darfur, my return after two decades feels heavy. Many millions are suffering once again. Twenty years ago, I was part of the humanitarian effort to make a difference. That was in the early 2000s, when celebrities and world-famous journalists would make the trek in a well-intentioned effort to focus attention on the atrocities across Darfur.
Dissenting Voices at Nairobi Soil Health Forum Over Increased Fertilizer Use
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, May 09 (IPS) - As the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit convened in Nairobi to review the progress made in terms of increasing fertilizer use in line with the 2006 Abuja Declaration, experts, practitioners, activists, and even government officials pointed out that accelerated fertilizer use may not be the magic bullet for increased food production in Africa.
Somalia urged to take ‘concrete action’ against officials who violate citizens’ rights
- UN News
The UN independent human rights expert on Somalia on Thursday called on authorities to step up efforts to address the country’s complex and serious security challenges.
First UN civil society forum held in Africa heralds ‘inclusive’ Summit of the Future
- UN News
‘Meaningful participation’ and ‘inclusion’ were the buzzwords at the opening on Thursday of a major UN conference in Nairobi, Kenya, where governments were urged to heed the diverse voices of civil society, which were well-placed to work alongside them in building a fairer and more just future.
Trade Liberalisation Kicked Away African Development Ladder
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 08 (IPS) - Africans have long been promised trade liberalisation would accelerate growth and structural transformation. Instead, it has cut its modest production capacities, industry and food security.
Unprecedented flooding displaces hundreds of thousands across east Africa
- UN News
“Unprecedented and devastating” flooding in east Africa has triggered widespread displacement with hundreds of thousands forced from their homes in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, Ethiopia and Tanzania, UN humanitarians warned on Wednesday.
Ongoing war in Sudan stalls progress in disputed Abyei region
- UN News
The ongoing conflict between rival militaries in Sudan has stalled progress towards the determination of the final status of the disputed oil-rich Abyei region which straddles the Sudan-South Sudan border, the head of UN peacekeeping operations said on Tuesday.
Justice officer from DR Congo mission wins UN Trailblazer award
- UN News
The UN’s second Trailblazer award for Women Justice and Corrections Officers has gone to Major Ahlem Bouzi, an officer with the UN’s peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO).
Many African Nations Making Progress in the Rule of Law
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 06 (IPS) - The United Nations Office of Rule of Law and Security Institutions (OROLSI) supports the promotion of the rule of law, security, and peace in conflict-affected countries.
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