November 14
Somalia: International Partners Commend Somaliland Electoral Commission, Urge Candidates to Accept Results
Addis Standard
International partners observing Somaliland's presidential election commended the National Electoral Commission (NEC) "for conducting a transparent voter registration and candidate… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan - UN Acts On Abusive Commanders [press release]
HRW
Security Council's First Sanctions on Sudan's Rapid Support Forces Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At the Wish - High-Level Roundtable - Protecting Health in Armed Conflict - 14 November 2024 [document]
WHO
Your Highness, Read more »
Nigeria: WHO Raises Alarm Over Rising Cases of Diabetes Globally
Premium Times
WHO's Director-General, Tedros Ghebreyesus, said there has been an increase in the number of diabetes cases over the past three decades. Read more »
South Africa: Experts from South Africa Among Those Calling for End to Era of Billionaire By Taxing Super Rich, Cancelling Debt
Fight Inequality Alliance
As the Second Trump Presidency looms, activists raise the alarm about the "era of the billionaire" driving devastating inequality across the world Read more »
Sudan: Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan Welcomes the Decision to Keep Adre Border Crossing Point Open for Aid Supplies for Another Three Months
OCHA
The United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Ms. Clementine Nkweta-Salami, welcomed the decision, on 13 November, by the Sudanese authorities to continue… Read more »
Africa: Progress As Draft Decision Text for COP29 Presidency's Top Negotiating Priority Released
IPS
Three days into the landmark COP29 conference, the co-chairs of the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) have arrived at a workable basis for discussion on the summit's top… Read more »
Nigeria: Arda, UN Women Partner to Promote Women's Participation in Nigerian Politics
This Day
A non governmental organisation, ARDA Development Communication Incorporated, in partnership with the United Nations Women has organised a workshop aimed at promoting the… Read more »
November 13
Rwanda: Rwanda Begins Countdown To End of Marburg Outbreak [press release]
WHO
On 9 November 2024, the recommended 42-day countdown to declare the end of the Marburg virus disease (MVD) outbreak in Rwanda commenced, the day after the last confirmed patient… Read more »
Liberia: Opposition Warns Boakai's Ties With Russia Threaten Stability, U.S. Relations
Liberian Investigator
The opposition Congress for Democratic Change (CDC) has warned that President Joseph Boakai's administration's efforts to establish diplomatic ties with Russia, despite Liberia's… Read more »
South Sudan: UNMISS Calls for Tangible Evidence of Progress Toward Democratic Elections in South Sudan
VOA
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan has called for tangible evidence of progress toward democratic elections the country. Read more »
Sudan: WFP Urges Sudan to 'Keep Crossings Open' As Aid Convoy Heads to Famine-Stricken Darfur
Dabanga
The World Food Programme (WFP) has appealed to Sudan to keep the Adré border crossing open, as a convoy carrying crucial humanitarian aid heads toward the Zamzam camp for… Read more »
Sudan: Sudan Kicks Off Polio Campaign to Protect Over 648 000 Children in Hard-to-Reach Areas in White Nile State
United Nations in Sudan
The Federal Ministry of Health of Sudan, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), kicked off a 4-day house-to-house polio… Read more »
Sudan: 'French Weapons System On APCs in Sudan Clear Breach of UN Arms Embargo' - Amnesty International
Dabanga
French-manufactured military technology incorporated into armoured personnel carriers (APCs) made by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is being used on the battlefield in Sudan in… Read more »
Sudan: UNSC Renew Sudan Ceasefire Efforts Amid Worsening Crisis
Dabanga
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) warned yesterday in a session focusing on Sudan that the situation is set to worsen exponentially, as escalating violence, humanitarian… Read more »
Africa: Benin - a Win-Win Partnership for the Inclusion of Young People With Little or No Education [press release]
World Bank
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Read more »
Africa: New Report Outlines Pathways to Sustainable Growth in Rwanda [press release]
World Bank
Today, the Government of Rwanda and the World Bank launched the Rwanda Country Economic Memorandum (CEM), titled "Pathways to Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in Rwanda." This… Read more »
Sierra Leone: Octopus Energy, Idris Elba Kick Off Sierra Leone's First Wind Farm
Octopus Energy
Octopus Energy's generation arm, in partnership with Idris Elba, has kicked off its first renewables project in Africa, a pioneering wind farm on Sherbro Island in Sierra Leone. Read more »
Nigeria: COP29 - Global Warming Is Over, Global Boiling Begins, Antonio Guterees Warns
Vanguard
The United Nations, UN, Secretary-General, António Guterres, has warned about the dire need for climate action and increased funding to support vulnerable nations, stressing… Read more »
Uganda: Here Are Uganda's Priorities At Cop 29 in Baku
Observer
The Conference of the Parties (COP) is a creature of Article 7 of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), established as the supreme body of the… Read more »
Kenya: UN Chief Says Developing Nations Must Secure Climate Deal At COP29
Capital FM
UN Secretary-General António Guterres declared that securing a climate finance deal at COP29 is critical for developing nations, emphasizing that they "must not leave Baku… Read more »
Kenya: UN Chief Calls for Urgent Climate Finance Action At COP29
Capital FM
At the COP29 climate conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized the need for substantial and immediate financial commitments to support… Read more »
Nigeria: Property Taxes Can Help Nigeria, Others Develop - IMF
This Day
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has highlighted property taxes as a crucial but underutilised revenue source for Nigeria and other low-income countries aiming to achieve… Read more »
Africa: WHO Director-General's Remarks At the COP29 High-Level Side Event - Cop Presidencies Bringing Health At the Centre of Climate Agenda - 13 November 2024 [press release]
WHO
Honourable Minister Babayev, Read more »
November 12
South Africa: Pharmaceutical Corporations Must Make Insulin Pens Available at $1 Per Pen
MSF
Ahead of World Diabetes Day, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called on pharmaceutical corporations Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, Sanofi, and all insulin manufacturers to take urgent… Read more »
