August 03, 2023
Nigeria: How Nigeria's Legal System Is Failing to Safeguard Widows' Rights
In February this year, Chichi Okonkwo not only lost her husband but was stripped of everything they owned together. Her husband was severely injured in a car accident about a month… Read more »
August 02, 2023
Africa: Clock Is Ticking for Food Security in Africa, Says New IITA Head
"My key message is really simple," says Dr Simeon Ehui, the newly-appointed director general of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, which works with partners… Read more »
Africa: Climate Change Is Making Us Sick, Says WHO Envoy #AfricaClimateCrisis
Climate change is making us sick. It has become urgent to build resilient health systems to secure humanity's well-being, says the special envoy for climate change and health of… Read more »
Africa: Government Health Financing for All, Not Insurance
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Nazihah Noor Read more »
August 01, 2023
Africa: Scramble for Africa - It's Not 1884 All Over Again, Is It?
Not all wars are fought on the battleground. The Cold War has taught us that certain wars could go on for decades, without overt violence. Perhaps, we are in the middle of another… Read more »
Africa: Afghan Girls, Women Deprived of Education, Find Hope in Africa
When providing education to her small group of Afghan girls, who had been studying at a boarding school back home, became tenuous, Shabana Basij-Rasikh, relocated them to Rwanda. Read more »
July 31, 2023
Africa: Should Military Leaders Be Barred From Addressing the UN?
A rash of military coups in African countries -- including Burkina Faso, Sudan, Guinea, Mali, and most recently Niger- has raised a legitimate question: What should be the response… Read more »
Niger: Humanitarian Aid Efforts Continue in Niger Despite Military Coup
Nicole Kouassi, the UNDP resident representative in Niger, is constantly faced with the challenge of coordinating aid delivery to 4.3 million people in need. On Wednesday, Kouassi… Read more »
Southern Africa: Civil Society Space in Southern Africa Shrinking As Government Repression Rises
Freedom of expression is under threat as governments in Southern Africa have enacted laws restricting civil society organizations, says global rights advocacy organisation,… Read more »
July 28, 2023
Africa: The Era of Global Boiling Has Arrived - UN Secretary-General #AfricaClimateCrisis
"Humanity is in the hot seat today," United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told journalists as the world confronted official data confirming that July 2023 is… Read more »
July 26, 2023
Africa: TB Preventive Treatment - The Need for Choice
The progress made in HIV prevention is nothing short of a global success story. It is time that TB caught up to HIV. Medicine is simply too advanced for us to tolerate how one… Read more »
Africa: Exchange Rate Movements Due to Interest Rates, Speculation, Not Fundamentals
Currency values and foreign exchange rates change for many reasons, largely following market perceptions, regardless of fundamentals. Market speculation has worsened volatility,… Read more »
July 25, 2023
South Sudan: Education Is a 'Life-Saving Intervention' in Emergencies - Education Minister
In times of crisis, education is an essential component of humanitarian intervention packages, South Sudan's Minister of General Education and Instruction Awut Deng Acuil told IPS… Read more »
July 21, 2023
Eswatini: Election With No Democracy On the Horizon
Eswatini heads to the polls soon, with elections scheduled for September. But there's nothing remotely democratic in prospect. The country remains ruled by King Mswati III,… Read more »
Africa: It's Time UN Turned Ideas to 'Unmute' Civil Society Into Action
How do you get a seat at the table when you can't even access the building? This question loomed as activists, faith-based leaders, and NGO representatives gathered at the NY Ford… Read more »
July 20, 2023
Africa: New AI Weather Forecasting Model Aims to Boost Africa's Response to Climate Change
Scientists have recently unveiled a first-ever weather forecasting model using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning solutions to help vulnerable African countries… Read more »
Africa: Soaring Food Prices Leading to Obesity As Well As Hunger
The climate, conflict and economic shocks of recent years and their impact on food prices have landed a huge blow to the world's hopes of achieving the Sustainable Development Goal… Read more »
Africa: Financing Biggest Hurdle to Providing Children With Quality Education in Crisis Situations - ECW
If you want lasting peace, the best investment you can make is in education, said Education Cannot Wait's Executive Director Yasmine Sherif in an exclusive interview with IPS. Read more »
July 19, 2023
Africa: Climate Justice - Is Litigation a Good Way Forward?
By Kwan Soo-Chen and David McCoy Read more »
Africa: Improving Healthcare for All
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram and Nazihah Noor Read more »
July 18, 2023
Africa: Mandela Day Reminder to Stand Witness to Human Rights Defenders
As human rights increasingly deteriorate, rights defenders are being violently suppressed. Abducted, detained, tortured, and humiliated, many now live one day at a time. They have… Read more »
Africa: Black Sea Grain Initiative 'Paused' but Africa Must Live Beyond Foreign Dependence
As Russia paused the renewal of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres reacted with regret saying the global south would be… Read more »
July 17, 2023
Africa: Most UN Agencies Lack Access to Information Policies, Survey Finds
Less than half of United Nations agencies have access to information policies, according to a survey by Eye on Global Transparency. Read more »
July 14, 2023
Africa: Marginalising Key Populations Impacting Efforts to End HIV/Aids Epidemic
A report released this week has highlighted how continuing criminalisation and marginalisation of key populations are stymying efforts to end the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. Read more »
Africa: 'Spending Money On Education Is Investing in Humanity'
As the 2030 deadline for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) looms, Education Cannot Wait's director Yasmine Sherif warned, "We are failing the promises we made on… Read more »