Focus on Africa UN Women calls for ceasefire in Sudan
Feb 17, 2026
Mutisunge Zulu, a Zambian economic analyst, outlines Zambia's inflation drop, copper's role, and debt-restructuring lessons. Daniel Dazier, a BBC reporter, shares on-the-ground AU Summit reporting and UN Women’s call for a ceasefire in Sudan, focusing on displacement and sexual violence. They discuss AU effectiveness, resource priorities, and everyday impacts in Zambia.
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Scale Of Gendered Displacement In Sudan
- UN Women warns that over 12 million people displaced in Sudan are mostly women and children, magnifying gendered harm in the conflict.
- The displacement compounds mass and systemic sexual violence, increasing urgent medical and psychosocial needs.
AU Sets Deadlines On External Actors In Sudan
- The AU Peace and Security Council condemned Sudan's parallel government and set a three-month deadline to identify and contain external actors.
- The summit emphasized silence-the-guns but acknowledged limited progress on several African conflicts.
Put Women At The Center Of WASH Plans
- Dr Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda argued that fixing water and sanitation must start with women because they shoulder household WASH responsibilities.
- Prioritize women in WASH policy and budgets to deliver running water to 400 million Africans without it.