September 19
Africa: Showing Resolve Amid Crisis - Guterres Highlights UN Impact in Annual Report
UN News
In a time marked by escalating global crises - from rising poverty to the worsening climate emergency - the United Nations remains steadfast in its resolve to foster peace, advance… Read more »
Africa: Rising Debt in Sub-Saharan Africa Costing Lives - UNAIDS
UN News
The report details how this debt crisis is jeopardising progress aimed at ending AIDS in Sub-Saharan African countries, which account for a significant majority of people living… Read more »
Africa: UN Peacekeeping in Africa - Essential Reads On What's Gone Wrong and What Can Be Done [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The United Nations security council - the most powerful body of the UN - is the institution that is primarily responsible for maintaining international peace and security. But it's… Read more »
Liberia: Weah Slams Contradictions in Unity Party Government's Push for UN Security Council Seat
Liberian Investigator
Former President George Manneh Weah has openly criticized the Unity Party-led government for what he perceives as a stark contradiction in its actions and international… Read more »
Africa: Monica Geingos Appointed As Sustainable Development Goals Advocate
Namibia Economist
The Executive Chairperson of One Economy Foundation and Chancellor of Kepler University, Monica Geingos has been appointed as a Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Advocate,… Read more »
Liberia: Government's Dismissal of Weah's Role Threatens Liberia's UN Bid and National Unity [editorial]
Liberian Investigator
The Ministry of Information's efforts to downplay former President George Weah's role in Liberia's UN Security Council bid is not just misguided--it's unacceptable. Read more »
Uganda: IMF Gives Uganda's Economy Thumbs-Up
Observer
The International Monetary Fund has applauded Uganda's intervention policies in the recovery of the economy after the Covid-19 pandemic, saying some of the parameters that are used… Read more »
Africa: Multilateral Systems in Urgent Need of Reform, Says UN Secretary General
IPS
As the United Nations gears up to host the international community for the high-level meeting week, the UN chief appeals to world leaders to commit to universal agreements to work… Read more »
Nigeria: World Bank, IMF Interfering With Nigerian Universities - Lautech Pro-Chancellor
Daily Trust
Pro-chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Professor Ayodeji Omole, has said Nigerian universities are… Read more »
Liberia: Again - Growth Does Not Bring Development [analysis]
FrontPageAfrica
Many people and institutions continue to operate on the falsehood that Economic Growth brings Economic Development automatically. This position includes local and global State… Read more »
Liberia: USAID, IRC Turnover Electronic Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response System to Government
FrontPageAfrica
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Rescue Committee (IRC) on Wednesday September 18, 2024 formally transferred the electronic… Read more »
Nigeria: FG, World Bank Improve National Grid Stability, Deploy $6bn Scada System
Leadership
The federal government, in collaboration with the World Bank, has deployed an advanced Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system, a significant step towards enhancing… Read more »
Tanzania: Yanga Optimistic in CAF Duel
Daily News
DAR ES SALAAM: YOUNG Africans Coach, Miguel Gamondi, hopes scoring efficiency will improve when they host CBE SA in the return leg CAF Champions League (CAF CL) match at New Amaan… Read more »
Nigeria: Shettima, Not Tinubu, to Lead Nigeria's Delegation to 79th UN General Assembly
This Day
*President stays back to focus on domestic issues after recent devastating flooding Read more »
East Africa: Ethiopia Climbs Several Ranks in UN's E-Government Survey 2024
Ethiopian Herald
- The latest edition of the United Nations E-Government Survey reveals that Ethiopia has made significant progress in its digital government landscape, moving up the rankings among… Read more »
September 18
Sudan: UN Urges Immediate Action to Stop Fighting in El Fasher
UN News
A sharp escalation in fighting in Sudan's El Fasher, along with ongoing clashes between rival military factions across the country, is heightening the risk of atrocities, including… Read more »
Sudan: 'Immediate Action' Needed to Halt Fighting in Sudan's Darfur - UN
VOA
A senior United Nations official warned Wednesday that "immediate action" is needed to halt the fighting in the capital of Sudan's North Darfur region, where hundreds of thousands… Read more »
Africa: 'Create a Future Fit for Our Grandchildren', Guterres Urges, Ahead of Gamechanger Summit
UN News
Countries must use a once-in-a-generation UN summit to address current and emerging global challenges and reform outdated international institutions, Secretary-General… Read more »
Sudan: The War in Sudan Is Intensifying. Coordinated Pressure Is Needed to Prevent the Country's Fragmentation [analysis]
Chatham House
International cooperation is needed to deliver civilian protection, scale up humanitarian assistance, leverage the influence of regional actors, and give Sudanese civilians a role… Read more »
Senegal: Senegal's Dollar Bonds Fall As IMF Warns of Fiscal Deterioration
Daba Finance
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East Africa: Kenya's Femicide Cases - 'Declare a Crisis Now' [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Ugandan athlete and Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei died in September 2024 after being set alight by a man she knew in Eldoret, Kenya. Cheptegei's murder was reported to have been about… Read more »
Sudan: Unicef Allocates Resources and Cash Support for Sudanese Children
SNA
The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) revealed resources allocated to Sudan, including providing cash support for Sudanese children and women affected… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan's Civilians Urgently Need Protection - the Options for International Peacekeeping [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
In September 2024, the United Nations' independent fact-finding mission to Sudan issued its first report. Citing grave human rights violations amounting to war crimes and crimes… Read more »
Lesotho: Lesotho - Authorities Must Promptly Investigate Allegations That Army Tortured and Killed Civilians
AI London
Responding to reports that Lesotho Defence Forces (LDF) soldiers tortured at least four people and killed at least two others during the ongoing Operation Hard Fist to confiscate… Read more »
Africa: UN Secretary-General António Guterres Appoints Four New SDG Advocates [announcement]
UN
On the eve of the Summit of the Future, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres announced four new SDG Advocates dedicated to accelerating progress of… Read more »