Africa
Discover the latest news, insights, and stories from Africa in the dedicated section. Stay informed about the continent’s diverse cultures and developments.
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Sudan: Women and girls abducted, held ‘in slave-like conditions’ in Darfur
The stark report comes against the backdrop of a sharp uptick in fighting between the Government’s Sudan Armed Forces (SAF)…
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‘Six days of terror’ in West Darfur: Ethnically-based attacks on the rise
Hundreds of ethnic Masalit civilians were reportedly killed earlier this month in Ardamata town, West Darfur, by the RSF and…
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World News in Brief: Haiti’s humanitarian crisis, disease outbreaks in Sudan, UK sentencing reform
Ulrika Richardson, the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Haiti, who is also the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator,…
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African women on the frontline of peacekeeping
In 2022, Baah was one of the 173 Ghanaian women peacekeepers who served in the UN Interim Mission in Lebanon. She…
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To End Child Marriage in Southern & East Africa, Governments Need to Strengthen Laws & Implementation
GENEVA, Switzerland, Oct 10 (IPS) – Almost one third (32%) of women aged 20 to 24 in Eastern and Southern…
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World News in Brief: Displacement in Gaza and Israel, Afghan earthquake response
The escalating conflict between Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups has displaced hundreds of thousands of people, the UN reported…
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Vaccine Equality Is as Vital for Livestock as for People
MADRID, Spain, Aug 22 (IPS) -El Castellar – For 33-year-old mother-of-seven and poultry farmer Helena Kindole in Chanya village in…
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Arab region registers world’s highest unemployment rate, UN survey finds
According to the “Survey of economic and social developments in the Arab region”, Tunisia is going through uncertain economic and…
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