Sudan: We cannot go home. What do we do?
Stories & Blogs OCHA (News )Port Sudan: Imagine having to leave your home country because of conflict. But in country after country, conflict chases you for months on end, with no reprieve.
Sudan is reeling after six months of war - Statement by Martin Griffiths, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
Stories & Blogs OCHA (Press Release )Half a year of war has plunged Sudan into one of the worst humanitarian nightmares in recent history.
The Sudan crisis exacerbates humanitarian suffering in South Sudan
Stories & Blogs OCHA (Press Release )Hundreds of thousands of vulnerable people fleeing the Sudan conflict in need of humanitarian assistance at South Sudan’s borders
Nairobi Declaration posts Africa’s bold climate solutions.
Stories & Blogs New African Magazine (Article )The Nairobi Declaration, issued by African leaders at the Africa Climate Summit in early September will serve as a basis for Africa’s common position in the global climate change process in the lead-up to the COP28 global climate conference.
How to salvage the SDGs in Africa
Stories & Blogs New African Magazine (Article )SDGs in Africa can not only be salvaged, but the process, allied to the continent’s Agenda 2063, can allow Africa to leapfrog into the fourth industrial age and become a major economic cog in the global superstructure.
Africa can overcome its challenges, says AU High Representative for Silencing the Guns
Stories & Blogs New African Magazine (Article )Dr Mohamed Ibn Chambas (pictured above), the African Union’s High Representative for Silencing the Guns, talks candidly about the current political and economic status quo of Africa, the decline of democracy, the marginalisation of populations and why ins
AfCFTA to increase demand for transport by 50%
Stories & Blogs New African Magazine (Article )The transport sector is forecast to be one of the big winners from implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area. Busani Bafana highlights the findings of a report by the UN Economic Commission for Africa.
Africa struggles to finance Sustainable Development Goals
Stories & Blogs New African Magazine (Article )Poorer countries are facing a potentially disastrous cash crunch as aid and capital flows dry up. But innovative financing models can, with international support, bridge the gap. Report by Neil Ford.
How can African countries improve their credit ratings?
Stories & Blogs New African Magazine (Article )It is essential to raise additional finance if Africa’s SDGs are to keep on track. Jean-Marc Kilolo outlines how the UN Economic Commission for Africa is helping countries improve their credit ratings and search out innovative ways of financing.