News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 97
South Sudan: Top UN official calls for greater political investment as polls loom
- UN News
With only nine months remaining before the polls in December, South Sudan is not ready to hold elections and a lot more needs to be done, the head of UN peace operations said on Tuesday.
UN Environmental Assembly Call for Action to Address Planetary Triple Threat
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Mar 04 (IPS) - The Sixth United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA-6) ended with delegates calling for firm actions to address the triple planetary crisis of climate change, nature loss, and pollution.
UN crime prevention chief pledges enhanced cooperation in Somalia
- UN News
The Executive Director of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Ghada Waly has highlighted the threats of transnational organized crime, terrorism, and corruption which is plaguing Somalia.
First Person: Water and electricity ‘will save us from famine’
- UN News
An initiative to rapidly develop villages in some of the most drought-prone and poorest rural areas of southern Madagascar could help people to avoid the danger of famine, according to people benefiting from a collaboration with the UN’s World Food Programme (WFP).
From Gas to Ash: The Struggle of Nigerian Women Amidst Surging Cooking Gas Prices
- Inter Press Service
KWARA, Nigeria, Mar 01 (IPS) - One sunny mid-morning in Omu-Aran village, a community in Kwara State, North Central Nigeria, Iyabo Sunday sat beside a firewood stand observing her pot of beans with rice (a combination enjoyed by many in Nigeria).
Greece: Another First for LGBTQI+ Rights
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Mar 01 (IPS) - After almost two decades of civil society campaigning, Greece’s parliament has passed a law enabling same-sex couples to marry and adopt children. It’s the first majority-Orthodox Christian country to realise marriage equality.
UNHCR assists thousands fleeing armed group violence in northern Mozambique
- UN News
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has voiced deep concern over the escalating humanitarian crisis in the restive Cabo Delgado province in northern Mozambique following a recent surge in violence and attacks by armed groups.
World News in Brief: Another month of extreme heat, Sudan exodus continues into Chad, Zero Discrimination Day
- UN News
February saw more extreme heat and unusually high temperatures in both hemispheres, the UN weather agency (WMO) said on Friday.
Student gastronomes plan recipe for Madagascar’s future
- UN News
As the world celebrates the Africa Day of School Feeding, school children in southern Madagascar are learning how to cook nutritious meals which ultimately may contribute to the longer-term development of vulnerable communities.
Air Quality Sensors Boosting Nairobi’s Fight Against Air Pollution
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Feb 29 (IPS) - Deborah Adhiambo (43) has been battling mild asthma since 2022, a condition she describes as “both a health and economic burden.’’ The mother of three lives within Dandora Estate, nine miles east of Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. Dandora is home to Kenya’s largest open landfill, which receives more than 2,000 metric tonnes of waste daily.
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