News headlines for “Conflicts in Africa”, page 5
Eliminating Rabies in Africa Must Begin with Quality Data
- Inter Press Service
Nov 28 (IPS) - Rabies, despite being a major public health concern in Africa, is still not fully understood, due to the limited data available on it. This has slowed down efforts to eliminate it, yet the continent bears a significant burden of the disease and accounts for most of the deaths it causes globally.
Expand choices for Women, Prevent New HIV Infections in Africa
- Inter Press Service
MBALE, WAKISO, KAMPALA, Uganda, Nov 26 (IPS) - In Uganda, women and girls are more affected by HIV. Out of 1.4 million people living with the disease, 860 000 are women and girls.
General Assembly President urges collective action on Sudan as crisis deepens
- UN News
Addressing the General Assembly on Tuesday, President Philémon Yang called for urgent collective action to address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan and stressed the shared responsibility of UN bodies to safeguard global peace and security.
Free Cesarean Sections in Nigeria: Can This Policy Truly Deliver?
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Nov 25 (IPS) - In Nigeria, over 80,000 women die each year from pregnancy and childbirth complications. Recently, Nigeria’s coordinating minister of health and social welfare, Muhammad Pate, announced the Maternal Mortality Reduction Initiative. It aims to provide free cesarean section (CS) and essential maternal care to poor women nationwide, ensuring safer childbirth and improved maternal health outcomes. Free CS is a life-saving solution. But while the idea is great, let’s take a closer look to unpack how it can really help Nigerian women.
Sudan Ravaged By Disease, Famine, and War
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 25 (IPS) - As living conditions in Sudan deteriorate as a result of the Sudanese Civil War, levels of famine and violations of international humanitarian law continue to accelerate among the roughly 11.5 million displaced persons. Conflict between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have severely hampered aid efforts, leaving millions of civilians to deal with widespread disease and an overall lack of essential resources.
The trial that brought down a warlord
- UN News
How do you bring a war criminal to justice? UN Video reported on the case of Sheka, the infamous leader of a feared armed group that raped and ravaged civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), in its award-winning film The Trial that Brought Down a Warlord.
Insights From Negotiator into How COPs Move Needle Towards Healthy, Liveable Planet
- Inter Press Service
BAKU, Nov 23 (IPS) - Every year, the Conference of the Parties creates a global milestone for the climate movement, setting new standards and advancing action towards a net-zero planet to sustain all life on earth. COPs provide a platform for the global community to agree on what it would take to restore planet Earth and the contributions that all signatories to the Paris Agreement should make.
WFP scales up operations to reach millions in Sudan
- UN News
A World Food Programme (WFP) convoy arrived in the Zamzam camp in North Darfur, Sudan, on Friday – the first since famine was declared there three months ago, the UN agency has reported.
Finding Your Match: Partnership-Building for African Non-Profits
- Inter Press Service
ABUJA, Nov 21 (IPS) - It is an already established truth that building partnerships is one of the single most effective ways for African non-profits to attract funding and deepen their impact. So, as an addendum to this article by Tafadzwa and I, here is a guide to finding your match.
Healing Minds, Empowering Women: Ghanas Climate Change Battle
- Inter Press Service
BAKU, Nov 21 (IPS) - As climate change wreaks havoc across the globe, its effects are most acutely felt by those living in vulnerable coastal and rural communities.