Sudan’s military leadership plunged into protracted conflict for control of Sudan with former partner turned rival, the Rapid Support Forces, four months ago, leaving thousands dead and millions forcibly displaced, the group of more than 30 rights experts said. Around 700,000 refugees and asylum seekers have been forced to flee…
Credit: United Nations Opinion by Thalif Deen (united nations) Thursday, August 17, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Aug 17 (IPS) – The artificial intelligence (AI) platform ChatGPT, whose negative consequences include misinformation, is facing new charges of political bias. According to a study by the University of East Anglia (UEA),…
A South Sudanese soldier carries a machine gun. Credit: punghi/ Shutterstock Opinion by Samuel Kofi Tetteh Baah, Christoph Lakner (washington dc) Thursday, August 17, 2023 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, Aug 17 (IPS) – In 1990, about half of the population in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia and two-thirds in East…
If people living in informal settlements gained access to adequate housing, the average life span would jump 2.4 years on average globally, saving 730,000 lives each year. Credit: Lova Rabary-Rakontondravony/IPS Opinion by Jonathan Reckford, Joseph Muturi (cape town, south africa) Wednesday, August 16, 2023 Inter Press Service CAPE TOWN, South Africa,…
Togotia, a forgotten African leafy vegetable, has found its way back into markets as its high nutritional value could help address food security. CREDIT: Egerton University by Wilson Odhiambo (nairobi) Wednesday, August 16, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Aug 16 (IPS) – Kenya’s fight for food security may have just gone…
President Mohamed Bazoum remains in detention and the military junta that has in effect seized power said on Monday it plans to prosecute the elected leader for alleged “high treason”, according to media reports. He was seized by members of his own guard on 26 July. Vital work WFP’s Acting…
“After the civil war, which claimed the lives of over 200,000 people, a comprehensive peace agreement was signed in August 2003 in Accra, Ghana. Since then, Liberia has sustained a period of uninterrupted stability; transforming from one of the most volatile to one of the most peaceful nations in West…
In a new report, UNCTAD shows that Africa can become a major exporter of higher value-added goods, creating growth and jobs, and fuelling a rise in productivity and wages. Launching the report in Nairobi, UNCTAD Secretary-General Rebeca Grynspan insisted it would offer a better future for the continent’s economies. Diversifying…
UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg provided an update on his mediation efforts, both in the country and abroad, while Edem Wosornu of the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, reported on access impediments and funding gaps affecting aid delivery to millions. Yemen continues to face a protracted political, humanitarian and developmental…
Khoo Wei Yang Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Khoo Wei Yang (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Wednesday, August 16, 2023 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug 16 (IPS) – The World Bank plans to use public funds to subsidize private finance, ostensibly to mobilize much more capital to address the climate crisis….
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