Lack of jobs, the main driver of violent extremism in sub-Saharan Africa: UNDP

A lack of job opportunities is the leading factor driving people to join fast-growing violent extremist groups in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a new report released by the UN Development Programme on Tuesday.

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Sub-Saharan Africa faces grave hunger challenges in 2020: UN food relief agency

31 Dec 2019

At the dawn of the next decade, a new World Food Programme (WFP) forecast of global hunger hotspots has revealed that escalating hunger will challenge sub-Saharan Africa in the first half of 2020.

Environmental factors behind 15 per cent of deaths across Mediterranean, new UN report reveals

21 Oct 2020

Around 15 per cent of deaths in the Mediterranean are attributable to preventable environmental factors, a new UN Environment Programme (UNEP) report released on Wednesday has revealed.

Food insecurity in West Africa could leave 43 million at risk as coronavirus hits

05 May 2020

Well over 40 million people across West Africa face desperate food shortages in coming months, with COVID-19 restrictions a new factor adding to people’s vulnerability, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.