Tag: Africa
The Human Rights Agency (ADH) has warned about the severity of the situation in Sudan, describing it as a major humanitarian crisis. Already ravaged by a civil war that began in April 2023, the country ...
The UN’s humanitarian efforts, initiated after the Second World War, now play a crucial role in managing international crises, particularly in Africa. Through its specialized agencies, the United Nations coordinates efforts to address the urgent ...
The continent has been warming at about +0.3 °C per decade between 1991 and 2023, placing 2023 in the top three warmest years in the 124-year record, as highlighted by the WMO State of the ...
The impunity for crimes against journalists is likely to end through more awareness on role of media at a local level and trust building among key stakeholders such as journalists, police, and policy makers. Ending ...
Burundi is among the regions where children are bearing the brunt of the mpox outbreak with alarming rates of infection and health impacts. Significant concerns have recently arisen due to the mpox spread, displaying increased ...
ICRC as one of the supporters of human rights provides and advocates for innovative and sustainable solutions to address the humanitarian consequences of armed violence, migration and other emergencies in Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, ...
The media plays a vital role in building an informed society and citizens around the world. However, in Africa, journalists play an even more critical role, that of deepening and institutionalizing democracy. Narratives contribute to ...
As the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for West Africa and the Sahel has emphasized States in the Sahel region – along with the international community – must take urgent, coordinated and comprehensive action to dismantle ...
A clear example of human rights violations described in Pramila Patten’s report is related to the border area between Sudan and South Sudan, where women and girls have been targeted for rape, gang rape and ...
Approximately 1.1 million new cancer cases occur each year in Africa, which is expected to double by 2030, with about 700,000 deaths. Cancer is a public health issue of major concern and a leading cause ...
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