UN Integrated Regional Information Networks (Nairobi)
Updates on conflicts and news from throughout sub-Saharan Africa.
Website: http://www.irinnews.org/
January 28, 2013
Africa: Israeli Furore Over Drugs for Ethiopian Jews
The director of the Ministry of Health in Israel, Roni Gamzo, has issued a formal directive instructing that gynaecologists should not inject women with the contraceptive… Read more »
November 15, 2012
Ethiopia: What Caused the Religious Protests in Ethiopia?
Tensions have been simmering over several months between Muslims and the government, with thousands holding demonstrations in protest at the government's alleged interference in… Read more »
July 18, 2012
Sierra Leone: Health Fees Scrapped but Gaps Remain
Under the new directive government health facilities are to provide free care to under-five children and pregnant and lactating women. Read more »
January 30, 2012
Cote d'Ivoire: Separated Children Yet to Return Home
Hundreds of children in Côte d'Ivoire were separated from their parents when people fled their villages during post-election violence in 2011, but nine months after the… Read more »
June 09, 2011
Madagascar: Vaccination Efforts Pay Off
Tahiri and her baby daughter have joined a courtyard full of women sheltering their babies from the midday sun at a health centre in Ankareira, near Madagascar's southern tip. Read more »
October 18, 2010
Mali: Disabled Seek Jobs, Not Charity
Mali's disabled have access to some free healthcare options, and are supported by a number of associations and charities, but what they really want is to find work and contribute… Read more »
July 07, 2010
Sudan: Clashes and Demos in Abyei
Tension over the future of Abyei, a flashpoint region roughly the size of Lebanon on Sudan's north-south border, erupted into armed violence and street demonstrations this week. Read more »
June 14, 2010
Swaziland: Faceless Bombers Sow Insecurity
No individual or group in Swaziland has admitted responsibility for a spate of recent bombings against government and opposition party targets, but their actions are creating a… Read more »
March 31, 2010
Senegal: Killing Babies to Hide Indiscretion
In Senegal women who become pregnant outside of marriage - their husbands living abroad - commonly kill their babies out of fear and shame. Read more »
March 17, 2010
Madagascar: Timeline - a Turbulent Political History
Madagascar's history is marked by a struggle for political control. By 1700, France and England had attempted to establish settlements, while the rulers of the island's many… Read more »
July 20, 2009
Gambia: Timeline of Crackdown On Journalists
Below is a timeline outlining the arrests and detention of prominent journalists in Gambia over recent years, as reported by Reporters without Borders and Amnesty International. Read more »
May 06, 2009
Burkina Faso: 'Pleasure Hospital' for Genital Mutilation Victims
Construction has begun of West Africa's first clinic for reconstructing clitorises for victims of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C). Amid high demand, the US non-profit… Read more »
April 10, 2009
West Africa: Genital Repair Surgery Remains Prohibitely Expensive
Amid high demand from victims of female genital mutilation and cutting (FGM/C) for clitoral reconstruction surgery available in Burkina Faso, the procedure remains unaffordable for… Read more »
October 02, 2008
Cote d'Ivoire: Toxic Waste Criminal Investigations May Indict Higher-Ups
Ivorian government lawyers have said they may pursue criminal investigations against the Netherlands-based oil trader Trafigura, which owned the oil waste dumped in open-air sites… Read more »
October 01, 2008
Cote d'Ivoire: Who is to Blame for Dumping Toxic Oil Sludge?
A trial is under way in Abidjan of local officials accused of conniving in the dumping of toxic oil sludge in August 2006 and causing over a dozen deaths, and illnesses to tens of… Read more »
August 19, 2008
Cote d'Ivoire: UN Warns Toxic Waste Still a Threat
Two years after an illegal toxic dumping operation in the Ivorian capital Abidjan created a widespread medical emergency and political scandal, UN contamination expert Okechukwu… Read more »
August 07, 2008
Mauritania: Military Ousts President, Seizes Power
International leaders, heads of states and human rights lobbyists have condemned the military ouster of Mauritania's President Sidi Mohamed ould Cheikh Abdallahi, and Prime… Read more »
June 02, 2008
West Africa: Sahel is 'Ground Zero' for Climate Change
The Sahel region of West Africa is "ground zero" for vulnerable communities struggling to adapt to climate change, the UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on conflict, Jan… Read more »
May 27, 2008
Sudan: Fears of More Conflict Amid Abyei Suffering
Failure to allow thousands of Abyei civilians to return home following recent conflict could destabilise other parts of Sudan, the UN has warned. Read more »
May 21, 2008
Guinea: President Sacks PM, Names Close Ally to Post
In a move which could potentially plunge Guinea into political and social turmoil, President Lansana Conté sacked his internationally-backed prime minister Lansana… Read more »
April 29, 2008
Comoros: Anjouan Road to Recovery Now Open
Over half a million dollars of much-needed emergency funding will help Anjouan, one of three islands in the Comoros archipelago, to address humanitarian needs and re-establish… Read more »
March 28, 2008
Comoros: No Quick Fix After Military Strike
The end of Mohamed Bacar's rebel rule in Anjouan could boost political stability on the Comoros archipelago, but the humanitarian problems will take longer to fix. Read more »
March 21, 2008
Liberia: Special Court for Sexual Violence Underway
The Liberian government has created a special court to deal with not only rising rape cases, but also other forms of violence against women, Liberia's Information Minister Laurence… Read more »
March 20, 2008
Senegal: Rebels Act On Kidnap Threats in Casamance
Rebels belonging to the Movement of Democratic Forces of Casamance (MFDC) kidnapped 16 villagers in Bissine, 64 km east of Ziguinchor near the Guinea-Bissau border on 16 March… Read more »
February 14, 2008
Chad: Refugees From Capital Still Fear Returning
Fighting ended in Chad's capital N'djamena almost a week ago but many of the tens of thousands of Chadians who sought refuge across the River Chari in northern Cameroon say they… Read more »
