November 18
Africa: Antibiotic Resistance Threatens to 'Undo a Century of Medical Progress' - 5 Essential Reads [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Who hasn't been prescribed antibiotics by a doctor - for a chest infection or perhaps a sore throat? It's terrifying to think that these infections can become life threatening if… Read more »
Sudan: Russia Veto on Sudan Ceasefire 'Shocking' - US Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield [press release]
U.S. Mission to the UN
Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Read more »
Africa: On Climate, Will Trump Have It All His Own Way? [analysis]
ISS
The US anti-climate juggernaut is worrying, but several factors could mitigate a potential catastrophe. Read more »
Sudan: 'The International Community Must Stop Turning a Blind Eye to the Suffering of Sudanese Women'
IPS
Content warning: this interview contains details some readers may find distressing. Read more »
Africa: COP29 - Ambitious Climate Finance Goal Is Not Enough - the Funds Must Also Reach the Right Communities
IPS
The 29th United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP29) currently underway in Baku, Azerbaijan, is a key global milestone for agreeing on a new compromise to reduce emissions and… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At the G20 Leaders' Summit - 18 November 2024 [press release]
WHO
President Lula da Silva, Read more »
Africa: Arab-African Investment Summit Honours First Lady
The Herald
Empowerment champion First Lady Dr Auxillia Mnangagwa has been honoured with a prestigious award in recognition of her dedication to vulnerable communities at the Arab-African… Read more »
Africa: Climate Disaster Debris Tell Story of Justification of Africa's Demand for Loss and Damage Reparation At COP29 [press release]
Greenpeace
At a solemn event at COP29, Greenpeace Africa presented physical evidence of the suffering and loss of our communities caused by climate devastation across the continent,… Read more »
Angola: G20 - Angolan Appointed G20 Social Ambassador
ANGOP
Angolan Maria do Rosário Lima was appointed ambassador of the G20 Social, at the proposal of South Africa, at an event held last week in Rio de Janeiro, where she spoke… Read more »
Somalia: Somali FM Welcomes New IOM Chief, Focuses On Diaspora Centre for National Development
Shabelle
Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi officially received the credentials of Manuel Marques Pereira, the new Chief of Mission for the International Organization for Migration… Read more »
Sudan: Russia Vetoes UN Cease-Fire Resolution for Sudan
VOA
Russia vetoed a United Nation resolution Monday calling for an immediate cease-fire between Sudan's warring parties and the delivery of humanitarian aid to millions of Sudanese. Read more »
Kenya: COP29 in Baku Near Final Stretch Amid Urgent Calls for Climate Finance
Capital FM
With just days remaining, negotiators at the COP29 climate summit in Baku are striving for breakthroughs on climate finance commitments, which have been the focal point of this… Read more »
Sudan: Foreign Minister Meets Heads of Diplomatic Missions and Representatives of UN Organizations Accredited to Sudan
SNA
Minister of Foreign Affairs Ambassador Dr. Ali Yousuf Ahmed Al-Sharif, met on Monday at the ministry's premises with the ambassadors, heads of diplomatic and consular missions and… Read more »
Africa: 'Cut the Theatrics' - UN Climate Chief Tells COP29 Negotiators to Focus On Solutions As Talks Enter Final Week
UN News
As COP29 climate talks in Baku enter their final week, the UN climate chief told negotiators on Monday to "cut the theatrics," get down to business and hammer out a new finance… Read more »
Africa: 'The Worst First Week of a COP' - Frustrations Rise As Week Two Begins [analysis]
African Arguments
Negotiators and activists from Africa say there has been very little positive progress at COP29 as well as a worrying focus on false solutions. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria Celebrates Miss Universe Success Amid Citizenship Controversy
VOA
Nigerians are celebrating the success of Chidimma Adetshina at the Miss Universe contest in Mexico Saturday. Adetshina fell just short of the title, being named first runner up,… Read more »
South Africa: One of Interpol's Most Wanted Fugitives Captured at Johannesburg Airport [press release]
Govt of SA
Minister Leon Schreiber commends the Border Management Authority (BMA) on the interception of one of Interpol’s most wanted fugitives The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr. Leon… Read more »
Africa: We All Need Toilets - Expert Insights Into What Happens When There Aren't Enough of Them [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
"Safe toilets for all by 2030" is one of the Sustainable Development Goal targets. But, with just more than five years to go until 2030, the United Nations says the world is… Read more »
Southern Africa: President Mnangagwa - Extraordinary Liberation Pathfinder
The Herald
The Pan-Africanist euphoria gripping Zimbabwe as she hosts the SADC Extraordinary Summit compels reflection on the extraordinary African statesmanship of the regional body's… Read more »
November 17
Senegal: Legislative Elections in Senegal - 7.3 Million Senegalese Go to the Polls [press release]
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)
This Sunday, 17 November 2024, 7 million 33 850 Senegalese are voting to elect 165 deputies to the National Assembly using a voting system combining two methods: the first… Read more »
Africa: WHO and Partners Rally Cervical Cancer Elimination Efforts
WHO
As world leaders arrive in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the G20 Summit this weekend, the city's iconic Christ the Redeemer statue will be illuminated in the colour teal. The… Read more »
Nigeria: Bad, Bad Badenoch....
Vanguard
Kemi Badenoch, the new leader of the British Conservative Party was born to Nigerian parents with Yoruba ancestry. Her father, the now late Dr. Femi Adegoke was a Medical doctor… Read more »
Africa: African Union Joins G20 Summit As Permanent Member
Capital FM
The African Union (AU) will participate in the G20 summit this week in Seoul, South Korea, for the first time since becoming a permanent member in 2023. Read more »
Nigeria: Miss Universe - Chidinma Adetshina Speaks After Runner-Up Position
Premium Times
Chidinma Adetshina made history earlier this year by winning Miss Universe Nigeria after withdrawing from the Miss South Africa pageant. Read more »
Nigeria: Reactions As Chidimma Adetshina Clinches Second Prize At Miss Universe
Daily Trust
Beauty queen, Chidimma Adetshina, has made history by becoming the first Nigerian to emerge first runner-up at the Miss Universe pageant. Read more »
