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The biodiversity crisis in Africa and the developing world is causing tangible impacts such as reduced soil productivity and declining fish stocks in coastal waters. Africans are directly experiencing these losses, which threaten their livelihoods and food security.

Amid a deepening hunger crisis in Somalia, artificial intelligence (AI) is being used to deliver aid to families in need. The technology helps target assistance to the most affected areas.

The article discusses the growing importance of critical minerals in Africa as essential resources for the clean energy transition, highlighting their role in shaping global political dynamics.

Global hunger declined for a third consecutive year in 2025, indicating progress, but the gains are fragile and insufficient to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. The UN News reports that while progress is possible, regional disparities remain significant.

The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is the fastest-growing ever, with infections of the Bundibugyo species reaching record highs and most new cases arising from unknown transmission chains.

A new cholera outbreak in war-torn Sudan has killed over 100 people, with vulnerable communities in besieged El-Obeid facing daily drone attacks that hinder aid access.

A new international coalition, launched in Geneva, aims to prioritize children's safety and rights as artificial intelligence transforms their learning, play, and development.

Fertility rates are declining globally, not due to rejection of family life, but because of economic and housing constraints faced by young people in Africa. Young people value partnership and parenthood, yet barriers such as economic and housing challenges prevent them from achieving these goals.

The article highlights that terrorism is evolving in a globally unstable environment marked by geopolitical tensions, prolonged conflicts, and societal fragmentation. It emphasizes the need for an adaptive international response to address this growing threat.

World leaders, advocates, and community representatives at the UN warned that progress against HIV is slowing due to financial pressures and shrinking support, risking decades of gains. The article highlights a 'perilous moment' as global efforts to combat HIV face potential setbacks.

Innovators in the Global South are excluded from funding and opportunities despite developing solutions to critical global challenges like malaria and energy. The article highlights the gap between available solutions and their accessibility to those in need.

One month after the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, case numbers continue to rise despite a scaled-up response that remains insufficient.

Libya's political process is regaining momentum, but the UN envoy warns the window for action is narrowing. The country has faced political dysfunction since the collapse of Muammar Gaddafi's regime in 2011, leading to ongoing struggles over legitimacy and power.

The UN's top human rights official has warned that an impending offensive against El Obeid, the capital of Sudan's North Kordofan state, risks serious international crimes and exacerbating a humanitarian crisis. The official urged an immediate halt to the violence.

In 2025, Africa set a record for the highest number of child victims in armed conflict, with national forces (soldiers and government troops) responsible for more grave violations than non-state armed groups for the first time.

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), humanitarians emphasize that earning community trust is essential to combating the Ebola outbreak, as some locals question the disease's reality.

Global forced displacement has decreased for the first time in a decade according to the UNHCR, but the number remains high with many people still in prolonged exile with limited prospects for rebuilding their lives.

The UN aid official in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is visiting Ituri province, the epicenter of the country's Ebola outbreak, as confirmed cases reach 515 across three eastern provinces. The outbreak involves a 'rare, untreatable strain' of the virus.

Health workers in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo were threatened and forced to leave after arriving to bury an Ebola victim. The incident involved armed rebels warning them to depart.