President Mohamed Bazoum and his family are believed to be living without electricity, water, food or medicine, according to media reports. Release detained leader The democratically elected leader has been detained since soldiers seized power on 26 July. “The Secretary-General reiterates his concern for the health and safety of the…
On 4 August, the Ethiopian Council of Ministers declared a state of emergency in the region after, according to media reports, the regional leader said he was no longer able to contain a surge of violence between a local militia and the army over a disputed plan to absorb the…
“There needs to be a negotiated solution to end this war as soon as possible. There is no other alternative,” said Martha Pobee, the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, whose portfolio covers both political and peacebuilding affairs. “The longer this war continues, the greater the risk of fragmentation, and foreign…
Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Wednesday, August 09, 2023 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Aug 09 (IPS) – The primary commodity price boom early this century has often been attributed to a commodity ‘super-cycle’, i.e., a price upsurge greater than what might be expected in ‘normal’ booms….
Every hour, 11 children die of AIDS, so finding them and offering treatment is as critical as ever, according to the UN entity UNAIDS, which released a new report about how imams, pastors, and priests are reaching those most in need. While three quarters of adults living with HIV are…
Smallholder farmer Elizabeth Mpofu uses renewable energy to reduce emissions from firewood at her farm in Shashe, Mashava. Credit: Farai Shawn Matiashe/IPS by Farai Shawn Matiashe (bulawayo, zimbabwe) Friday, August 04, 2023 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE, Aug 04 (IPS) – When Nelson Mudzingwa arrived in the Shashe farming area in…
On the occasion of World Breastfeeding Week, Christine explained how she is helping other nursing mothers through a UN-supported programme in the Rhino Camp. “I feel like the proudest mother in the world when I breastfeed him,” said Christine, from South Sudan. “I know that breastfeeding him will help him…
Ted Chaiban of the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, and Edem Wosornu with the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, briefed journalists on their recent mission to the country and Chad, one of several neighbouring nations hosting some 900,000 people who fled the violence. Fighting between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary…
Nigerian law protects widows, but the reality they face is quite different. by Promise Eze (sokoto, nigeria) Thursday, August 03, 2023 Inter Press Service SOKOTO, NIGERIA, Aug 03 (IPS) – In February this year, Chichi Okonkwo not only lost her husband but was stripped of everything they owned together. Her husband…
FAO said 20.3 million individuals in Sudan face severe hunger, a figure that has nearly doubled since last year. Projections indicate that 42 per cent of the population endures high levels of acute food insecurity, exacerbated by disruptions in the market and skyrocketing food prices, which hinder access to essential…
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