Rebels Backed by Rwanda Close In on Major City in Congo
Rebels in the Democratic Republic of Congo have surrounded the eastern city of Goma, in one of the sharpest escalations in years of a...
A New Chance to Expand Children’s Access to Education
Education, Global, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Nearly all children worldwide have access to free primary education, with almost 90% completing primary...
Zambian football star Racheal Kundananji named UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador for Education...
GENEVA/LUSAKA, 30 January 2025—Zambian football star Racheal Kundananji has been appointed as a UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador to champion the fight to end AIDS as...
AutoTrader Launches ‘Do It Big’ Campaign
AutoTrader has launched a new brand campaign, titled 'Do It Big'. AutoTrader says that the campaign celebrates South African motorists' diverse needs and personalities.Buying...
Shaping the Future of Influencer Marketing: A Q&A With The IAB’s...
The Interactive Advertising Bureau South Africa (IAB SA) Influencer Marketing Committee is dedicated to advancing the influencer marketing landscape in South Africa. The committee...
Living Conditions in Syria Deteriorate During Transitional Period
Armed Conflicts, Crime & Justice, Economy & Trade, Headlines, Health, Human Rights, Humanitarian Emergencies, Middle East & North Africa, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United...
A Dream Deferred: Why Is Traveling Across Africa So Hard for...
Africa, Civil Society, Crime & Justice, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Editors' Choice, Featured, Headlines, Human Rights, Migration & Refugees, Sustainable Development Goals,...
Belonging and going home: Malaysia embraces diaspora, Brazil reclaims stolen art
Migrating birds are taking refuge on California rice paddiesSome 95% of the wetlands in the Central Valley have disappeared as a result of intensive...
Addressing Elites at Davos, UN Chief Says Fossil Fuel Addiction Is...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said during his address at an annual gathering of global elites on Wednesday that the world's addiction to fossil...
Mscsports and Betway SA20 Highlight ‘Catch R2 Million’ Campaign
Mscsports has developed the 'Catch R2 Million' activation to differentiate the Betway SA20 tournament from other T20 competitions around the world. This activation has...
Nedbank Appoints DNA Brand Architects
Nedbank has appointed DNA Brand Architects as its new consumer public relations agency following a rigorous multi-agency pitching process. This new partnership aligns with...
Travel 2025: ‘Friend-Finding Tours,’ Private Islands and a Mixed Bag of...
Jump to:Credit...Miriam MartincicA recent Booking.com global survey of 31,000 travelers found that 71 percent of respondents “want to leave the places they visit better...
Travel 2025: A New Emphasis on Local Communities in Travel
A recent Booking.com global survey of 31,000 travelers found that 71 percent of respondents “want to leave the places they visit better than when...
2025 Travel: Luxury Resorts Prioritize Privacy and Being Worth the Expense
This year, travelers of means will be checking into remote new lodges and upscale all-inclusive resorts, and demanding reasonable prices, relatively speaking.“The high-end market...
A library becomes a lifeline for out-of-school children in a Nigerian...
Illustration by Minority Africa, used with permission.This story was written by Abdullahi Jimoh and originally published by Minority Africa on November 22, 2024. This...
Unlocking the Future of Mobility: Are You Prepared for the Transportation...
The future of mobility is a dynamic landscape, encompassing electric and autonomous vehicles, flexible ownership models and data-driven insights that are reshaping transportation. These...
Egypt: Rights Defender Charged with Terrorism
(Beirut) – Egyptian authorities have renewed their judicial harassment of Hossam Bahgat, a leading human rights defender and the executive director of the Egyptian...
PXG Issues $1 Million Matching Challenge Benefitting Team Rubicon for California...
By matching donations to Team Rubicon, we hope...
Will Trump keep Gaza ceasefire afloat? A guide to his calculations.
Donald Trump returned to the White House Monday with a ceasefire in place in Gaza and with bragging rights for getting an elusive deal...
Up close with President Biden, then President Trump. What I saw...
It was an Inauguration Day like no other I’ve witnessed. By happenstance, the Monitor’s turn to serve in the White House press pool fell...
UNAIDS calls on leaders at Davos to commit to rapid global...
UNAIDS urges speed and compassion urging pharmaceutical companies to enable access to new, life-saving medicines DAVOS/GENEVA, 21 January 2025—Today, at the World Economic Forum’s...
Rethinking Africa’s Debt: Debunking Myths and Identifying Sustainable Solutions
Africa, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Headlines, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
The 2024 UN OSAA...
A World Where Rich Get Richer, Poor Get Poorer — and...
Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Gender, Global, Headlines, Inequality, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations
Credit: UN...
Climate Movement Alarmed by Trump Declaring Energy Emergency to ‘Drill, Baby,...
This is a developing story… Please check back for possible updates...
U.S. President Donald Trump said during his Monday inaugural address that he would...
Martin Luther King Jr’s Legacy on Health Equity Through the Eyes...
Global, Headlines, Health, Inequality, TerraViva United Nations
Martin Luther King Jr. rightly identified health inequity as the worst form of social injustice. Credit:
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Still Hopes for a Future Plastic Treaty– But it Won’t be...
Civil Society, Climate Change, Environment, Global, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
A 30-foot- high monument entitled Turn off the plastics tap by...
Sesame Workshop Appoints Onyinye Nwaneri as Managing Director for South Africa
Sesame Workshop has named Dr Onyinye (Onyi) Nwaneri Managing Director for South Africa. She will be responsible for leading Sesame Workshop's South African operations...
Teen goes on trial over stabbings at Taylor Swift-themed dance class...
LONDON -- It was the first day of summer vacation and the little girls at the Hart Space, a sanctuary hidden behind a row...
Pemba’s Woman Salt Farmers Forge Livelihoods Amid Climate Woes
Active Citizens, Africa, Africa Climate Wire, Civil Society, Climate Change Justice, CLIMATE SOUTH: Developing Countries Coping With Climate Change, Development & Aid, Economy &...
Gaza ceasefire sets in motion release of 3 Israeli hostages
A ceasefire in the Gaza Strip took effect on Sunday as Hamas released the first three female hostages it held for 15 months of...
Women We Admire Announces Top 50 Women Leaders of Tampa for...
Women We Admire is pleased to announce The Top 50 Women Leaders of Tampa for 2025
NEW YORK, Jan. 19, 2025 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Women We Admire...
In African Publishing, ‘There Is a Renaissance Going On’
For decades, there was one path to becoming a successful African writer: Getting a book deal in the publishing meccas of New York, London...
New music festival promises to “chase away the winter blues”
The inaugural Swinterfest will be taking place over four days across Old Town from Thursday, January 30 until Sunday, February 2.
...
At what cost are we bridging Africa’s digital divide?
Internet café in rural KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Image by Ossewa from Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0 Deed).The internet is often celebrated as a transformative force, bridging...
Mozambique’s Ex-Finance Minister Sentenced to Prison Over ‘Tuna Affair’
A former finance minister of Mozambique who was accused of helping facilitate a multibillion-dollar fraud that nearly pushed his country’s economy into catastrophe has...
Expanding LNG Over Renewable Energy Is Economic and National Security Failure:...
As Republican President-elect Donald Trump prepares to further accelerate already
near-record liquefied natural gas exports after taking office next week, a report published Friday...
Climate-Fueled Insurance Cost Hikes Putting American Dream ‘Out of Reach’
As communities across the Los Angeles area continued to grapple with catastrophic wildfires, the U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday released the most far-reaching report...
What Trump’s return says about this moment in America
Micki Witthoeft wipes a tear from her eye and apologizes.“I’m sorry; it’s an emotional time,” says Ms. Witthoeft, standing outside the Central Detention Facility...
Viu Appoints Mediamark as Sales Partner
Viu, a dual advertising video on demand (AVOD) and subscriber video on demand (SVOD) over-the-top (OTT) streaming service, has announced that it has appointed...
Africa & Europe Must Join Forces to Protect Our Ocean by...
Biodiversity, Climate Action, Climate Change, Economy & Trade, Environment, Global, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
Marine life photographed on National Oceanic and...
Survivors of Deadly LA Wildfires Seek Criminal Charges for ‘Reckless’ Big...
Victims of the deadly wildfires still devastating large swaths of Los Angeles County were joined Thursday by scientists and legal experts at a press...
Actuaries and Scientists Warn Climate Shocks Risk ‘Planetary Insolvency’
U.K. actuaries and University of Exeter climate scientists on Thursday warned that "the risk of planetary insolvency looms unless we act decisively" and urged...
Netanyahu claims ‘last-minute crisis’ with Hamas holding up approval of Gaza...
TEL AVIV, Israel — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Thursday that a last-minute dispute with Hamas was holding up Israeli approval of a long-awaited...
Sudan’s Military Has Used Chemical Weapons Twice, U.S. Officials Say
Sudan’s military has used chemical weapons on at least two occasions against the paramilitary group it is battling for control of the country, four...
Education Cannot Wait Interviews Adenike Oladosu, ECW Global Climate Champion and...
Africa, Climate Action, Climate Change, Climate Change Justice, Economy & Trade, Education, Education Cannot Wait. Future of Education is here, Environment, Gender, Global, Green...
Trump cut the refugee program before. Refugee groups prepare for Round...
The United States just spent a year resettling more refugees than it has in three decades. The next president may soon reverse that work. The...
Critics Warn Trump Picks for EPA and Interior Would Only Serve...
As Republican-controlled Senate committees held Thursday morning confirmation hearings for U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's picks to lead the Department of the Interior and Environmental...
Estate to get new festival following WOMAD’s departure
Charlton Park Estate will host Shindig Festival, previously held in Somerset, from May 22 to 25.
The family-friendly event, which features...
Critics Warn Media Outlets Failing to Explain Climate Cause Behind Los...
Covering the who, what, when, where, and why is journalism 101. So why are too few media outlets explaining the role that the climate...
Trillions in Dirty Money: How Hidden Loopholes Fuel Corruption and Inequality
Climate Change, Economy & Trade, Environment, Global, Global Governance, Headlines, Inequality, TerraViva United Nations
Transparency International revealed alarming findings in December 2024 about the...
Tunisia: Drastic Closure of Civic Space
(Beirut) – The Tunisian government exacerbated its repression of critical voices and accelerated its crackdown on civil society groups, Human Rights Watch said today in...
Israel/Palestine: An Abyss of Human Suffering in Gaza
(Jerusalem) – The Israeli military killed, wounded, starved, and forcibly displaced Palestinian civilians in Gaza in 2024, and destroyed their homes, schools, hospitals, and infrastructure at...
Egypt: Repression, Rising Poverty in Sisi’s Second Decade
(Beirut) – The government of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi in Egypt entered its second decade with wholesale repression, systematically detaining and punishing peaceful critics...
The Painter Whose Canvases Have Hidden Messages
Welcome to the T List, a newsletter from the editors of T Magazine. Each week, we share things we’re eating, wearing, listening to or...
Novartis Appoints Havas Red South Africa
Havas Red South Africa, the PR arm of Havas, has announced the acquisition of Novartis as a new client. Novartis and Havas align as...
Ghana a Contender for BRICS+ Alliance
Africa, Civil Society, Economy & Trade, Featured, Global, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
MOSCOW, Jan 16 2025 (IPS) - With heightening...
UN Claims to Strengthen Battle Against Racism in Workplace—Amid Reservations
Civil Society, Democracy, Featured, Global, Global Governance, Headlines, Human Rights, International Justice, IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse, TerraViva United Nations
UN Staff Honour Colleagues...
Guided by the light: Photos from Latin America and the Caribbean,...
Caracas, Venezuela´s capital city, which lies about 60 km away from the Caribbean Sea. The mountain is Cerro Ávila (alternatively, Waraira Repano), a national...
Young Mozambicans lose patience with entrenched ruling party
In the Mozambican capital of Maputo, demonstrators protested Wednesday against the inauguration of their new president, Daniel Chapo. His election had been rigged, they...
How Big Oil Lobbied Its Way Out of Accountability for the...
As devastating wildfires continue to burn in the Los Angeles region on Wednesday—placing tens of thousand of Californians under evacuation orders and causing over...
Climate Liar and Fracking CEO Chris Wright Pilloried Ahead of Confirmation...
With the U.S. Senate holding confirmation hearings for several of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees on Wednesday, climate organizers were joined by progressive...
IABC Africa Partners With the Global Alliance and WHO QualityRights
The International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Africa has partnered with the Global Alliance for Public Relations and Communication Management in support of the...
Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
Armed Conflicts, Headlines, Human Rights, TerraViva United Nations Opinion
While Israel like every country has a right to defend itself, self-defense is not an excuse...
Top Maties Studens Selected for Internship at R17 Ventures
R17 Ventures AG, an international digital performance marketing agency, has announced the addition of five interns to its Cape Town office at the V&A...
Top Maties Students Selected for Internship at R17 Ventures
R17 Ventures AG, an international digital performance marketing agency, has announced the addition of five interns to its Cape Town office at the V&A...
Inaugural Africa-focused Massmart Growth Summit set for April 2025
Massmart and Walmart have announced the inaugural Africa-focused supplier Growth Summit which will take place in Johannesburg on 2 April 2025. The summit is...
Mustadafin Foundation Launches Stationery Drive to Tackle Education Inequality
The Mustadafin Foundation has announced the launch of its annual stationery drive. This drive is a beacon of hope for young learners. Through this...
African Countries Urged to Plug Wealth Loss, Stop Illicit Financial Flows
Africa, Development & Aid, Economy & Trade, Featured, Financial Crisis, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals, TerraViva United Nations, Trade & Investment Africa
Plugging illicit financial flows...
Nexflix struggles to adapt to Africa’s cinema market
Photo of a lady calling the slate on a film set in Lagos Nigeria. Image by FridayFilmboy from Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0 Deed).In 2020, Netflix,...
Remittances Vs Philanthropy – a Development Practitioner’s Perspective
Africa, Development & Aid, Headlines, Sustainable Development Goals Opinion
Remittances offer something philanthropy cannot: autonomy. Families receiving remittances decide how best to allocate those funds,...
Nobel Laureates Join Call for Ramped Up Food Production to Avert...
A group of some of the world's foremost thinkers is sounding the alarm on the globe's looming "hunger catastrophe" and are calling for "moonshot"...