Food is distributed to Sudanese refugees in Koufron, Chad. Credit: WFP/Jacques David   Meanwhile, a former UN staff member who worked for a decade in Sudan’s Darfur region for the African Union-United Nations mission, UNAMID, has told UN News how she had to “avoid stepping on the bodies in the streets” as she fled for her life to neighbouring Chad. March 2024. By James ElderDARFUR, Western...

Allan Ligare from Mzuri Organics in Kakamega County showcasing how insects are used to make fertilizer. Credit: Isaiah Esipisu/IPS By Isaiah EsipisuNAIROBI, May 9 2024 – As the Africa Fertilizer and Soil Health Summit convened in Nairobi to review the progress made in terms of increasing fertilizer use in line with the 2006 Abuja Declaration, experts, practitioners, activists, and even government...

Laban Munsaka of Pemba District in Southern Province, farm is impacted by El Nino climate-induced prolonged dry spell. Credit: Friday Phiri/IPS By Friday PhiriLUSAKA, May 8 2024 – For most families in Zambia, April is traditionally a month of plenty—it is typically the beginning of a harvest season for various food and cash crops. Both fresh and dried maize, groundnuts, pumpkins, and a whole...

View of Tehran, Iran’s capital. Among other things, the JCPOA envisages lifting of sanctions, bringing “tangible economic benefits for the Iranian people”. Credit: Unsplash/Anita Filabi By Assaf ZoranCAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 8 2024 – Iran’s unprecedented attack on Israel on April 13 has significantly escalated the tensions between the countries. For the first time, a declared...

By Jomo Kwame SundaramKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 8 2024 – Africans have long been promised trade liberalisation would accelerate growth and structural transformation. Instead, it has cut its modest production capacities, industry and food security. Berg helped sink Africa The 1981 Berg Report was long the World Bank blueprint for African economic reform. Despite lacking support in theory and...

Future Action Festival Organizing Committee By Hiroko OgushiTOKYO, Japan, May 8 2024 – We are at the tipping point in human history, facing major existential crises. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has heightened the risk of a nuclear weapon being used since the Cold War. Furthermore, the climate crisis is accelerating. In these crises, the most affected are those in vulnerable situations. Future...

Migrants use a cross-border bus in Bulawayo to enter South Africa. Credit: Ignatius Banda/IPS By Ignatius BandaBULAWAYO, May 8 2024 – While there have been a record number of displaced people worldwide, according to a new report by the International Organization for Migration (IOM), migrant remittances are promoting human development. Millions of people from developing countries rely on money...