The international body that addresses peace and security currently has no permanent seats for the often underrepresented and historically marginalized continent. The following article was published in the January – February 2025 issue of NewsNotes. On September 13, 2024, the United States declared to the UN General Assembly its support of the creation of two…
African religious leaders call for international debt relief to deal with climate, health, food and energy crises facing the continent. The following press release was published by Jubilee USA Network on Aug. 8. 2023.
The document, signed by the 37 bishops of Tanzania, rebukes the government’s undemocratic deals with the United Arab Emirates for not considering the resulting harm to the people. In particular, it mentions the Maasai communities of Loliondo, “whose cultural and social rights have been violated.”
The African continent is experiencing unprecedented and severe consequences of extreme heat this year, from a three-year drought in the Horn of Africa and record-setting temperatures in the south
