Showing 541 to 552 of 934 results
DRC Launches Candidacy for UN Security Council Seat
The Democratic Republic of Congo launched its bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council (2026-2027), citing its peacekeeping experience and aiming to influence UN reforms, despite ongoing domestic human rights concerns and protests against the candidacy.
DRC Launches Candidacy for UN Security Council Seat
The Democratic Republic of Congo launched its bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council (2026-2027), citing its peacekeeping experience and aiming to influence UN reforms, despite ongoing domestic human rights concerns and protests against the candidacy.
Progress
36% Bias Score
Partial Solar Eclipse on March 29, 2025
A partial solar eclipse will occur on March 29, 2025, with maximum visibility in the northeastern U.S. and Canada, offering an eclipsed sunrise, and up to 94% of the sun covered in some areas, while other areas such as Europe and northwest Africa will also be able to view it.
Partial Solar Eclipse on March 29, 2025
A partial solar eclipse will occur on March 29, 2025, with maximum visibility in the northeastern U.S. and Canada, offering an eclipsed sunrise, and up to 94% of the sun covered in some areas, while other areas such as Europe and northwest Africa will also be able to view it.
Progress
44% Bias Score
Africa's Pharmaceutical Dependence Hinders Health Emergency Response
Michel Sidibé, former UNAIDS executive director, decried Africa's vulnerability due to its dependence on external pharmaceutical production, impacting its ability to manage health emergencies; a strategic plan targets 24 essential medicines to address this, emphasizing the need for local production ...
Africa's Pharmaceutical Dependence Hinders Health Emergency Response
Michel Sidibé, former UNAIDS executive director, decried Africa's vulnerability due to its dependence on external pharmaceutical production, impacting its ability to manage health emergencies; a strategic plan targets 24 essential medicines to address this, emphasizing the need for local production ...
Progress
44% Bias Score
HRW Accuses Sudan's RSF of Widespread Rape and Sexual Slavery
A new Human Rights Watch report accuses Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of raping nearly 80 women and girls in South Kordofan since September 2023, detailing horrific accounts of gang rape and sexual slavery at an RSF military base; the RSF denies the accusations.
HRW Accuses Sudan's RSF of Widespread Rape and Sexual Slavery
A new Human Rights Watch report accuses Sudan's Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of raping nearly 80 women and girls in South Kordofan since September 2023, detailing horrific accounts of gang rape and sexual slavery at an RSF military base; the RSF denies the accusations.
Progress
52% Bias Score
ECOWAS Approves Special Court to Prosecute Yahya Jammeh-Era Crimes
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) approved a special court to prosecute crimes committed in Gambia under Yahya Jammeh (1994-2017), a decision hailed as a landmark step towards accountability for human rights violations.
ECOWAS Approves Special Court to Prosecute Yahya Jammeh-Era Crimes
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) approved a special court to prosecute crimes committed in Gambia under Yahya Jammeh (1994-2017), a decision hailed as a landmark step towards accountability for human rights violations.
Progress
32% Bias Score
UNESCO Recognizes Centuries-Old Ciise Customary Law
UNESCO officially recognized the centuries-old Ciise customary law, practiced by the Ciise community in Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Somalia, for its role in unifying communities, preserving culture, and promoting justice, after a youth committee worked for two years to achieve this recognition.
UNESCO Recognizes Centuries-Old Ciise Customary Law
UNESCO officially recognized the centuries-old Ciise customary law, practiced by the Ciise community in Djibouti, Ethiopia, and Somalia, for its role in unifying communities, preserving culture, and promoting justice, after a youth committee worked for two years to achieve this recognition.
Progress
48% Bias Score
Senegal National Orchestra to Headline First Africa Diaspora Festival
The Senegal National Orchestra will be central to the first Africa Diaspora Festival, a two-day event (December 27-28, 2024) at the Douta Seck Cultural Center in Senegal, celebrating cultural ties with the African diaspora through performances and discussions, showcasing Senegal's musical diversity ...
Senegal National Orchestra to Headline First Africa Diaspora Festival
The Senegal National Orchestra will be central to the first Africa Diaspora Festival, a two-day event (December 27-28, 2024) at the Douta Seck Cultural Center in Senegal, celebrating cultural ties with the African diaspora through performances and discussions, showcasing Senegal's musical diversity ...
Progress
28% Bias Score
Africa's Air Pollution Crisis: A Deadly Lack of Monitoring
Air pollution causes over 2.8 million annual deaths in Africa due to cardiovascular diseases and strokes, largely because only 24 of 54 countries monitor air quality, hindering effective interventions. This is exacerbated by factors like biomass cooking, vehicle emissions, and climate change.
Africa's Air Pollution Crisis: A Deadly Lack of Monitoring
Air pollution causes over 2.8 million annual deaths in Africa due to cardiovascular diseases and strokes, largely because only 24 of 54 countries monitor air quality, hindering effective interventions. This is exacerbated by factors like biomass cooking, vehicle emissions, and climate change.
Progress
36% Bias Score
First African Woman Appointed to Lead UN Peacekeeping Force
Major-General Anita Asmah of Ghana became the first African woman to lead the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), tasked with maintaining the ceasefire between Israel and Syria, succeeding Lieutenant-General Nirmal Kumar Thapa of Nepal in December 2024; her appointment reflects the UN's commitm...
First African Woman Appointed to Lead UN Peacekeeping Force
Major-General Anita Asmah of Ghana became the first African woman to lead the UN Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF), tasked with maintaining the ceasefire between Israel and Syria, succeeding Lieutenant-General Nirmal Kumar Thapa of Nepal in December 2024; her appointment reflects the UN's commitm...
Progress
40% Bias Score
RSF Rapes and Sexual Enslavement in South Kordofan, Sudan
Human Rights Watch documented the systematic rape and sexual enslavement of dozens of women and girls in South Kordofan, Sudan, by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias since September 2023, including gang rapes and killings of family members who tried to intervene.
RSF Rapes and Sexual Enslavement in South Kordofan, Sudan
Human Rights Watch documented the systematic rape and sexual enslavement of dozens of women and girls in South Kordofan, Sudan, by Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and allied militias since September 2023, including gang rapes and killings of family members who tried to intervene.
Progress
28% Bias Score
Barrick Suspends Mali Operations Amidst Government Dispute
Barrick Gold Corp. will suspend its Mali mining operations due to the government's blocking of gold shipments and imprisonment of its managers on unfounded charges, escalating a conflict over tax disputes and resource control that threatens Mali's economy and foreign investment.
Barrick Suspends Mali Operations Amidst Government Dispute
Barrick Gold Corp. will suspend its Mali mining operations due to the government's blocking of gold shipments and imprisonment of its managers on unfounded charges, escalating a conflict over tax disputes and resource control that threatens Mali's economy and foreign investment.
Progress
56% Bias Score
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Causing Fatalities and Widespread Destruction
Cyclone Chido, with winds over 220 km/h, caused fatalities and significant damage in Mayotte, a French territory, on Saturday, destroying infrastructure including the airport and hospital, while also affecting Comoros and threatening Mozambique.
Cyclone Chido Devastates Mayotte, Causing Fatalities and Widespread Destruction
Cyclone Chido, with winds over 220 km/h, caused fatalities and significant damage in Mayotte, a French territory, on Saturday, destroying infrastructure including the airport and hospital, while also affecting Comoros and threatening Mozambique.
Progress
24% Bias Score
Showing 541 to 552 of 934 results