October 24
Africa: Silencing Guns to Focus On Development
UNDP
Misuse of firearms impacts millions globally. Conflicts escalate, driving up death tolls. Mass shootings shatter communities. Domestic violence is growing more lethal. Small arms… Read more »
Africa: Pressure Mounts On the ICC
JusticeInfo.net
The investigation into the Israel-Palestine conflict has positioned the International Criminal Court in the forefront of world politics. The institution faces pressures on multiple… Read more »
Africa: Brics Summit - Guterres Underscores Bloc's Role in Boosting Global Cooperation
UN News
The BRICS intergovernmental organization can play a stronger role in strengthening multilateralism for global development and security, UN Secretary-General António Guterres… Read more »
Africa: Joint Statement by the Security Council Signatories of the Statement of Shared Commitments for the Principles of Women, Peace and Security [press release]
State Department
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Africa: Remarks by Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield at a UN Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace, and Security Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield U.S. Representative to the United Nations [press release]
State Department
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Nigeria: Global Economy Resilient but High Public Debts, Uncertainty Remain - IMF
Premium Times
The IMF said it will continue to adapt to serve its members with tailored policy advice, financial lifelines when needed, and capacity development. Read more »
Zimbabwe: President Reiterates Anti-Sanctions Call
The Herald
Zimbabwe is unambiguous in its unequivocal call for the removal of sanctions, President Mnangagwa has said. Read more »
Ethiopia: Chinese University Pledges Support to Ethiopia
Ethiopian Herald
China's Tianjin University of Technology and Education (TUTE) and the Ethiopian Technical and Vocational Training Institute (TVTI) have reached agreement that the latter would… Read more »
Africa: How to Advance Women's Roles in Peace and Security
UN News
Ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Haiti, Sudan and Ukraine and beyond reveal that females are disproportionately affected - from gender-based violence to rape used as a tool of war - but… Read more »
Nigeria: Not 'Snubbed' - Nigerian Government Says It Wasn't a Candidate for Election to the UN Human Rights Council
Africa Check
Not 'snubbed' - Nigerian government says it wasn't a candidate for election to the UN Human Rights Council Read more »
Nigeria: Countries Don't Have to Take IMF Advice Always - Minister
Premium Times
"You don't always have to take their advice. The IMF said to us that we shouldn't do domestic issues of dollar bonds but we did it and we were 100 per cent oversubscribed. But we… Read more »
Sudan: World News in Brief - Sudan Food Crisis Update, Justice in Thailand, UN Can Solve Global Problems
UN News
Sudan's humanitarian crisis continues to deepen, with ongoing fighting between rival militaries displacing millions. Read more »
Ethiopia: In Ethiopia, WFP Is Helping Families to Resettle, Rebuild and Reconquer Their Livelihoods, Post-Conflict
WFP
Two years on from the Pretoria Agreement "Peace deal," families are returning to their homes in parts of Northern Ethiopia and rebuilding their livelihoods with support from WFP. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Super-Imperialism - Understanding Us' Threat to Global Development, Peace
The Herald
Zimbabwe and other countries in the Global South or, in the language of development, "the periphery" which covers the developing world -- are facing an existential threat of… Read more »
October 23
Africa: New Ibrahim Report Reveals Governance 'Stagnation' in Africa
allAfrica
The 2024 Ibrahim Index of African Governance report - released biennially by the Mo Ibrahim Foundation to assess the performance of various African governments and trends across… Read more »
Africa: Number of Women Killed in War Doubled in 2023 - UN Report
UN News
The proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubled last year compared to 2022, accounting for 40 per cent of all deaths in war, while UN-verified cases of conflict-related… Read more »
Africa: The IMF Just Made the Case for Its Own Irrelevance [opinion]
IPS
On Friday the 11th, the IMF announced policy changes that will save developing countries $1.2 billion per year. Despite the self-congratulations and fanfare, these reforms are only… Read more »
Mozambique: 'Turnout Low Because Fraud Means Their Votes Don't Count'
Mozambique News Reports And Clippings
Catholic bishops say turnout low because voters know fraud means their votes don't count Read more »
Africa: 'Trauma That Echoes Across Generations' - UN Highlights Weaponisation of Sexual Violence
UN News
The United Nations marked 15 years of its mandate on sexual violence and conflict with a commemoration ceremony held in New York on Wednesday. Read more »
Somalia: Somali Prime Minister Meets UN Official to Discuss Security Transition
Shabelle
Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre of Somalia held a productive meeting with Atul Khare, the Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support at the United Nations, focusing on the… Read more »
Sudan: Statement By the Humanitarian Coordination Forum On the Humanitarian Crisis in Sudan, 23 October 2024 [document]
OCHA
The people of Sudan are besieged from every direction. The fighting is closing in, cholera and other diseases are on the rise, and famine and famine-like conditions have gripped… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya and Uganda's Collaborative Polio Vaccination - a Cross-Border Triumph, 6,5 Million Children Protected
WHO-AFRO
Between October 3 and 6, 2024, more than 6.5 million children were vaccinated in a successful synchronized polio campaign between Kenya and Uganda. This cross-border achievement… Read more »
Africa: 85% of Children Affected By Polio in 2023 Lived in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Areas - Unicef
UN News
Countries facing conflict, natural disasters and humanitarian crises are struggling to provide routine childhood immunisations leaving many children vulnerable to the resurgence of… Read more »
Nigeria: Naira Showing Signs of Stability - IMF
Daily Trust
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Nigeria's currency, the naira, is showing signs of stability. Read more »
Africa: Enhancing Polio Detection With Advanced Sequencing Technology
WHO-AFRO
The African region, declared free of indigenous wild poliovirus in August 2020, faces an urgent threat: the intense transmission of type 2 variant poliovirus (cVDPV2). This year… Read more »
