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News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 93
Unveiling the Power Play: Non-Profit Funding as a Strategic Tool for Agenda Setting
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Feb 16 (IPS) - In the realm of public discourse, non-profit organizations often serve as the torchbearers of societal change, championing causes ranging from environmental conservation to social justice. Yet, beneath the altruistic facade lies a complex interplay of interests, where non-profit funding emerges as a potent tool for shaping the narrative and driving the agenda.
Security Council: Continued Libya impasse threatens country’s future
- UN News
Progress towards credible elections in Libya is impossible without an agreement between the key political players, the UN’s top envoy to the north African country said on Thursday.
Women, Girls Equal Partners in HIV Responses, Says Activist
- Inter Press Service
BRATISLAVA, Feb 14 (IPS) - UNAIDS Executive Director, Winnie Byanyima, recently made an impassioned call for governments to support women and girls from marginalized communities at the frontlines of the defence of human rights, to help ensure, among others, that global health is protected.
Start-ups Powering up Africas Solar Energy Ecosystem
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, Feb 14 (IPS) - Often referred to as the “Sun continent,” Africa receives more hours of bright sunlight than any other continent. But even with 60 per cent of the world’s solar resources, Africa has only one per cent of solar generation capacity, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Massive displacement as fighting surges in eastern DR Congo
- UN News
Civilians in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are once again bearing the brunt of localized violence, amid a sharp uptick in fighting between Government forces and the M23 armed group, the UN refugee agency reported on Wednesday.
Stories from the UN Archive: Boris Karloff, leprosy and Nigeria
- UN News
As the world celebrates World Radio Day, marked on 13 February, we dug into the UN archives for a vintage podcast classic from 1959, when famed Frankenstein actor Boris Karloff narrated an episode describing a visit to a leprosy clinic in Tiranka, Nigeria.
Civilians suffer as ‘perfect storm’ of war, disease and displacement grips Sudan
- UN News
Civilians continue to bear the brunt as the war between rival militaries in Sudan spreads into new areas, driving displacement and hunger while exposing communities to deadly diseases, UN humanitarians warned on Tuesday.
First Person: ‘My eggs are too expensive to eat’ (and that’s a good thing)
- UN News
Small-scale chicken farmers in the south of Madagascar are hatching a plan to boost their incomes and improve the stock of local poultry breeds, thanks to support from the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
Africa's Absence as Permanent Member a Flagrant Injustice, says UN Chief
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 09 (IPS) - As the UN continues its never-ending saga on the reform of the Security Council (UNSC), one of the political anomalies that keeps cropping up is the absence of Africa, among the five permanent members (P5)—a privilege bestowed only on the US, UK, France, China and the Russian Federation.
Proven Vector Control Interventions Needed to Stem Malaria Infections in Africa
- Inter Press Service
KIGALI, Feb 08 (IPS) - Experts recommend that the current prevention of malaria in highly endemic countries in Africa should integrate "locally appropriate" control measures to cope with the highest burden of mosquito-borne disease on the continent.
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