Richard Mbaria makes a point at his potato in Kapsita village of Nakuru County, Kenya. The farmer has increased his production per acre thanks to training by a CARP+ project implemented in the area by Egerton University. Credit: Maina Waruru/IPS by Cecilia Russell (nairobi) Tuesday, October 11, 2022 Inter Press Service…
“This desperate situation requires all concerned to ensure that no migrant is compelled to accept assisted return to an unsafe or unsustainable situation in their country of origin”, said acting UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Nada Al-Nashif. Amidst a lack of protection within and outside Libya, migrants are subjected…
The conflict between the Teke and Yaka communities was reportedly sparked by a dispute over customary land taxes. Since July, the insecurity has forced thousands from their homes in Kwamouth, near the border with the Republic of Congo. Canoe escape Latest data indicates that 27,000 mainly women and children have…
Mineral supply chains are often linked to child abuse, human trafficking, forced labour and other human rights violations. Credit: Tommy Trenchard/IPS by Baher Kamal (madrid) Monday, October 10, 2022 Inter Press Service MADRID, Oct 10 (IPS) – Africa. The birthplace of “Homo Sapiens.” The land of plenty. The origin of farming….
Cattle are important for economic growth and in supporting livelihoods across Africa. Livestock farmers in Nkayi, Zimbabwe, tending to their cattle. Credit: Busani Bafana/IPS by Busani Bafana (bulawayo) Friday, October 07, 2022 Inter Press Service Bulawayo, Oct 07 (IPS) – Meat, milk, and eggs are bad for you, and livestock is…
Staff are closely following the human rights situation in the West African country since soldiers ousted Paul-Henri Damiba, who had also seized power in a coup in January. “We welcome the military authorities’ statements that they will honour the country’s international commitments, including those related to the promotion and protection…
Opinion by Jan Servaes (brussels (idn)) Thursday, October 06, 2022 Inter Press Service BRUSSELS (IDN), Oct 06 (IPS) – “If all I knew about Africa were from popular images, I too would think that Africa was a place of beautiful landscapes, beautiful animals and incomprehensible people, fighting senseless wars, dying of…
UNODC chief Ghada Waly said there were around 3,500 victims of terrorist acts in sub-Saharan Africa last year, nearly half of those recorded worldwide. The vast Sahel region in particular has become home to some of the most active and deadly terrorist groups, and it is essential to gain more…
In findings issued in a report by the UN Joint Human Rights Office in DRC (UNJHRO) and the UN Stabilization Mission in DRC (MONUSCO), the authors indicated that 93 per cent of the 3,618 registered cases of “torture, cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment” affecting 4,946 victims had happened in areas…
As the conflict in Cabo Delgado province has not subsided, UNHCR is appealing for both an end to the bloodshed and greater international support for the displaced and local communities hosting them. The situation has had a devastating impact on the population, Spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh told journalists in Geneva. Beheadings,…
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