Gaza women are ‘last line of protection’ for their families amid attacks, hunger and harsh winter

UN Women’s Chief of Humanitarian Action Sofia Calltorp, who just returned from a visit to the enclave last week, said that women there repeatedly told her “there may be a cease-fire, but the war is not over”. “The attacks are fewer, but the killings continue,” she said. The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, warned on […]

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Napster’s $3.36 Billion Investor Fails to Materialize, Casting Doubt on $12 Billion Valuation

Music‑streaming pioneer Napster has admitted that a major investment it had previously claimed was secured earlier this year will not go ahead, raising questions over the company’s financial outlook and credibility. Investor Pulls Back In an online shareholder meeting held last week, Napster revealed that the never‑identified investor, who was said to have committed $3.36 […]

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African Continental Brief: Business, Tech, Geopolitics, Security and Human Rights  — November 25, 2025

A concise overview of Africa’s latest developments across business, technology, geopolitics, security, and human rights, with implications for Agenda 2063. Business & Finance Debt Distress and Calls for Systemic ReformAt the AU–EU summit, Angolan President João Lourenço, current AU Chair, urged a fundamental overhaul of global finance, calling for fairer debt‑restructuring tools and innovative financing […]

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Despite ongoing discrimination, women entrepreneurs are reshaping the Global South, with crucial support from the UN

As a young mother in a remote part of eastern Kenya, Norah Magero struggled to get her child reliable health care. “We faced lots of blackouts, and it was always a race against time to get her vaccinated.” Safely storing and transporting heat-sensitive medical products like vaccines, blood for transfusion and insulin is a challenge […]

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Sudan: UN’s gradual move back to Khartoum ‘an important step’

The 28 agencies, funds and programmes have maintained their presence and operations from the coastal city of Port Sudan amid the brutal fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). “This gradual move back to the capital marks an important step, signaling strengthened UN coordination and engagement on the ground,” the Secretary-General’s Spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric, said in New […]

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Gaza facing worst economic collapse ever recorded, UN trade agency warns

Speaking at the launch of UNCTAD’s 2025 Report on the Economy of the Occupied Palestinian Territory, the agency’s Deputy Secretary-General Pedro Manuel Moreno said decades of movement restrictions, combined with the latest military operations, had “wiped out decades of progress” and left both Gaza and the West Bank facing long-term devastation. “What we see today […]

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Ukraine Agree in principle to US Peace Proposal, Zelensky Warns of Challenges Ahead

US officials have confirmed that Ukraine has agreed in principle to a reworked American peace proposal, aimed at ending the nearly four‑year war with Russia. However, President Volodymyr Zelensky cautioned that “much work lies ahead,” underscoring the complexity of negotiations and the need to safeguard Ukraine’s sovereignty. The Proposal The peace framework, discussed in Geneva […]

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Minister Foley Announces 40,000 Children Benefited from 2025 Little Library Initiative

The Minister for Children, Disability and Equality, Norma Foley, has confirmed that nearly 40,000 young children across Ireland have taken part in the 2025 My Little Library Initiative, a nationwide programme designed to foster early literacy and strengthen links between families and local libraries. Expanding Access to Literacy Each year, around 50,000 children leaving pre‑school […]

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G20 Summit in South Africa Concludes with Joint Declaration Emphasising Multilateralism Despite US Boycott

The Group of 20 (G20) has issued a 30‑page joint declaration at the close of its leaders’ summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, marking a diplomatic milestone as the first G20 summit ever held on African soil. The statement hailed “multilateralism” and reaffirmed commitments to collective action on global challenges, despite the absence of the United […]

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