November 23
Africa: COP29's Final Day - Developing Nations Demand Climate Financing As Wealthy Countries Remain Hesitant
Daily Maverick
How much does cutting down on carbon emissions, by doing things like using public transport, walking or cycling to get to places, really save? COP29 was a good place to find out.… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: The Trial That Brought Down a Warlord
UN News
How do you bring a war criminal to justice? UN Video reported on the case of Sheka, the infamous leader of a feared armed group that raped and ravaged civilians in the Democratic… Read more »
Africa: Insights From Negotiator Into How COPs Move Needle Towards Healthy, Liveable Planet
IPS
Every year, the Conference of the Parties creates a global milestone for the climate movement, setting new standards and advancing action towards a net-zero planet to sustain all… Read more »
November 22
South Africa: Yaz Plus Birth Control Pills Recalled in South Africa Over Packaging Error
allAfrica
A serious packaging error has led to an immediate recall of a specific batch of Yaz Plus birth control pills in South Africa. Read more »
Africa: 2024 Deadliest Year Ever for Aid Workers, UN Humanitarian Office Reports
UN News
The death toll of humanitarian workers in 2024 has become the "deadliest on record", with 281 killed globally, the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, reported on Friday. Read more »
Nigeria: Reeling Back Nigeria's Hunger Emergency
WFP
WFP and partners call for collective action to prevent catastrophic food insecurity in Africa's most populous country Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Convenes Experts In Accra To Update The Regional Infrastructure Master Plan [press release]
Ecowas
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened a high-level consultative meeting in Accra to deliberate on the update of its Regional Infrastructure Master Plan… Read more »
Africa: G20 Summit Ticks Most of the African Union's Boxes [analysis]
ISS
The AU was perhaps lucky that its first G20 was chaired by the like-minded Brazilian President Lula da Silva. Read more »
Sudan: WFP Announces Major Surge in Food Aid Into Sudan's Hard-to-Reach Areas
WFP
WFP trucks arrive in famine-hit Zamzam camp in North Darfur; Over 700 trucks on the road to locations across Sudan Read more »
South Africa: Justice Minister Welcomes ICC Warrants of Arrest for Israel, Hamas Leaders
SAnews.gov.za
Justice and Constitutional Development Minister, Thembi Simelane, has welcomed the International Criminal Court's (ICC) issuance of arrest warrants against Israeli Prime Minister… Read more »
Southern Africa: SADC Extends Mission in DRC
Daily News
The summit expressed concern about the continued deterioration of the security and humanitarian situation in the country, reiterating SADC’s support to DRC towards resolving… Read more »
Africa: Intimidation And Abuses Fuel Fears Of Prince Harry Charity Investigation 'Whitewash'
Survival International
Campaigners have voiced concerns that an investigation into African Parks, the charity whose figurehead is Prince Harry, may result in a whitewash. Read more »
Africa: World News in Brief - Mpox Update, Haiti Violence, Deadly Strikes in Ukraine, Pakistan Attack Condemned
UN News
The mpox outbreak continues to constitute a public health emergency of international concern, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement on Friday following the… Read more »
Sudan: WFP Announces Major Surge in Food Aid Into Sudan's Hard-to-Reach Areas [press release]
United Nations in Sudan
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) today announced a surge in its operations across Sudan, part of a scale-up effort to reach millions of people in the country's most needy and… Read more »
Africa: COP29 - Outraged Climate Experts Call New $250bn Text a 'Slap in the Face' [analysis]
African Arguments
With the climate talks on the brink, campaigners and experts call the latest draft a "disgrace" and say "no deal is better than a bad deal". Read more »
Sudan: WFP Scales Up Operations to Reach Millions in Sudan
UN News
A World Food Programme (WFP) convoy arrived in the Zamzam camp in North Darfur, Sudan, on Friday - the first since famine was declared there three months ago, the UN agency has… Read more »
Africa: UN's OCHA Calls to Correct the Imbalance in Climate Finance Allocation
IPS
As climate-induced disasters continue to wreak havoc worldwide, the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), a UN body specializing in emergency response, has… Read more »
Africa: WFP Requires $16.9 Billion in 2025 As Hunger Reaches Alarming Highs
UN News
The World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday called for some $16.9 billion to address the escalating global hunger crisis - or roughly what the world spends on coffee in just two… Read more »
Nigeria: Safety Nets for Poor, Vulnerable Nigerians, a Priority, Tinubu Tells IMF Chief
Vanguard
President Bola Tinubu has assured the International Monetary Fund, IMF of his commitment to prioritize the welfare of the poor and most vulnerable Nigerians, even as his economic… Read more »
Liberia: COP29 - Draft Document On Finance Release, Who's Paying Undecided
Liberian Observer
With just a day to climax the 29th Session of the Conference of Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, the organizers have released the draft… Read more »
Nigeria: COP29 - UN Chief Calls for Climate Justice Amidst Anxieties Over New Finance Targets
Premium Times
Mr Guterres said there is a need for a major push to get discussions over the finishing line to deliver an ambitious and balanced package on all pending issues, with a new finance… Read more »
Africa: COP29 - Seven Key Demands of African Negotiators Amidst Draft Text Showdown
Premium Times
The AGN said it is critical that Parties agree to specific commitments to reduce the high cost of capital, increase mobilisation ratios, and extend the reach of non-debt financial… Read more »
Africa: Once in a Blue Moon, Things Don't Fall Apart [blog]
IPS
The drive home is uneventful. Our Bolt driver is a careful driver--the bright, half-moon provides a delightful end to an evening of song and good food. Our last night as an IPS… Read more »
Africa: Explainer - Green Climate Fund Draft Negotiations At COP29
IPS
The Green Climate Fund (GCF) negotiations brought attention to the progress, challenges, and future strategies for enhancing its effectiveness in fostering a just and sustainable… Read more »
November 21
Congo-Kinshasa: Acute Hunger Stalks One in Four People in DR Congo, Warn Aid Agencies
UN News
UN humanitarians warned on Thursday that one in four people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo suffers from "crisis or worse" levels of hunger that affects a staggering 25.6… Read more »
