November 05
Africa: WHO Identifies 17 Pathogens As Top Priorities for New Vaccine Development
UN News
A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) lists 17 bacteria, viruses and parasites that regularly cause disease as top priorities for new vaccine development. Read more »
Sudan: Sudan War Keeps Reaching Across Borders, Security Council Hears
UN News
In addition to driving a regional refugee crisis, the brutal war in Sudan is exacerbating instability in the contested region of Abyei, a senior UN peacekeeping official said on… Read more »
Mali: Drone Strike Deaths Must Be Investigated As a War Crime [press release]
AI London
Strikes occurred in Inadiafatane, in the Timbuktu region in northern Mali Read more »
Southern Africa: Botswana's Smooth Political Transition Shines Light On SADC [analysis]
SANF
"Our democracy has demonstrated, more than it has before, that this is a mature democracy." Read more »
Africa: Africa's Most Important Election Is Underway [analysis]
IPS
Africa has had a terrible record dealing with extreme poverty. The late Adebayo Adedeji, the legendary head of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), campaigned… Read more »
Egypt: 'Tons of Ideas!' - World Urban Forum in Cairo Hears Calls for Youth-Led Solutions to Urban Challenges
UN News
Young people gathered in Cairo for the World Urban Forum led calls on Tuesday for action to ease the housing crisis impacting billions globally, and to boost local action -… Read more »
Gambia: NCCE Engages Stakeholders to Address Challenges Affecting Security in Gambia
Foroyaa
The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE), in partnership with UNFPA the Gambia, recently held an extensive dialogue on human security with key national stakeholders and… Read more »
Nigeria: Who Targets 17 Deadly Pathogens for New Vaccine Development
Premium Times
According to the study, three diseases- HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis - claim nearly 2.5 million lives annually, reinforcing the need for continued vaccine research and… Read more »
Nigeria: Viral 'U$57.5bn Loan' to Nigerian Biafra Secessionists Not True
Africa Check
Viral 'U$57.5bn loan' to Nigerian Biafra secessionists not true Read more »
Africa: £86m of Support Catalysed For Earthshot Solutions as EarthShot Event Takes Place in Cape Town [press release]
The Earthshot Prize
Over £86M in value catalysed to date for Earthshot Prize solutions, up from £48M since launch of match-making platform Launchpad Read more »
Sudan: Statement of the African Union Special Envoy On the Prevention of Genocide On the Situation in Sudan, 29 October 2024 [press release]
African Union
The African Union Special Envoy on the Prevention of Genocide and Mass Atrocities, H.E. Adama Dieng, is deeply concerned by the escalating violence and tragic loss of life in… Read more »
Liberia: Moh, Plan International Liberia Hold Workshop to Boost Quality Laboratory Services
FrontPageAfrica
A two-day workshop to boost quality Laboratory services and integrated Lab system management strengthening, ended in Monrovia on Thursday, through support from Global Fund. Read more »
November 04
Sudan: First Famine, Now Cholera and Dengue Fever Surge Hits War-Torn Sudan
UN News
War in Sudan has devastated towns and cities across the country and pushed the healthcare system to collapse, just as cases of cholera and dengue fever are surging and hunger… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Rolls Out First Malaria Vaccines [press release]
United Nations in Sudan
Port Sudan, Sudan - The Federal Ministry of Health, in partnership with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Health Organization (WHO) and Gavi, the Vaccine… Read more »
Africa: UNHCR Calls for Renewed Action to End Statelessness As #IBelong Campaign Ends
UNHCR
Dakar, 4 November 2024 - Marking ten years since the launch of the #IBelong Campaign, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, underscores the urgency of eliminating statelessness in West and… Read more »
Egypt: 'It All Starts At Home' - Global UN Forum Opens in Cairo to Rethink Urban Development
UN News
On Monday, thousands of delegates joined United Nations representatives gathered in Cairo to kick off the twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum (WUF12), which will bring… Read more »
Africa: Green Energy Shift Must Also Bring Prosperity and Equality - UN Deputy Chief
UN News
The international community must ensure that the global shift from fossil fuels to clean energy is equitable, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said on Monday in New York. Read more »
Africa: UN Chief Calls for Urgent Action Against Impunity in Journalist Killings
Nile Post
Guterres highlighted the staggering statistic that an estimated 9 out of 10 journalist murders remain unresolved, perpetuating what he described as a "cycle of fear and silence." Read more »
Rwanda: How the UN Tribunal for Rwanda Shaped the Genocide Narrative [interview]
JusticeInfo.net
JUSTICE INFO IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS Read more »
Ghana: Interior Minister Receives African Union Pre-Election Assessment Team
GhanaToday
A delegation from the African Union Commission (AUC) has visited the Ministry of the Interior as part of its measures to commence the evaluation of Ghana's readiness for the… Read more »
Liberia: IMF Commits to Liberia
New Dawn
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) reiterates its commitment to supporting Liberia's economic development with an initial US$5.8 million disbursement. Read more »
November 03
Somalia: Somali Foreign Minister, UN Envoy Discuss New UN Mission and Election Plans
Radio Dalsan
Somali Foreign Minister Ahmed Moalim Fiqi met with James Swan, the Acting Special Representative of the United Nations in Mogadishu, on Saturday to discuss the newly launched… Read more »
Somalia: African Union Soldiers Killed in Al-Shabab Mortar Attack
VOA
Two African Union soldiers were killed and a third one injured by an al-Shabab mortar attack Sunday on their base inside the perimeters of Mogadishu's international airport. Read more »
Africa: Big Companies Profit From Poverty but Aren't Obliged to Uphold Human Rights. International Law Must Change - Scholar [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
There is some disagreement among legal practitioners and scholars about whether corporations have duties under international law. Read more »
Nigeria: LERD to Participate At UN-Habitat World Urban Forum
Vanguard
The Institute for Environment Research and Development (IERD), a research institute registered by the federal government of Nigeria is set to participate in the UN-HABITAT World… Read more »
