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Franck Kuwonu

Rondrotiana Barimalala

“Extreme weather events will be the new normal if global warming increases at current speed”

climate change

— Rondrotiana Barimalala, climate change researcher and contributing author to IPCC Report, Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis, on what it means for Africa.

Light Weapons Destroyed at Ceremony in Abidjan

We must tackle illicit weapons, ammunition in parts of Africa, globally

Small armsdisarmament

— Ambassador Martin Kimani, the Permanent Representative of Kenya to the UN and Chair of the Seventh Biennial Meeting of States.

Haben Girma, Lawyer and disability rights advocate

‘The biggest challenge is ableism, not my disability’

Equal rightsDisability

Meet lawyer Haben Girma, 33, a fierce advocate for disability rights

Africa Day at HLPF: Post-COVID-19 green recovery needs clean energy, nature-based solutions and digitalization

Economic RecoveryGreen Recovery

Recovery will be challenging without increased supply of vaccines across the continent.

An increased number of trucks are crisscrossing roads around the continent are stranded at borders.

How Uber-style trucking business is changing long-haul transport in Africa

Registered trucks and drivers are connected online, matched with cargo transport demand.

Lucy Muchoki

Food Systems Champion Lucy Muchoki, Kenya

food championsThe Executive Director, Pan-African Agribusiness and Agroindustry Consortium (PanAAC) has organized talks for South Africa in the SMEs region.
Divine Ntiokam, Lucy Muchoki Mike and Nkhombo Khunga.

Meet Africa’s food champions

Food Systems Summitfood champions

In advance of the 2021 UN Food Systems Summit this September, the Food Systems Champions are rallying global communities and promoting dialogues for innovative, practical and sustainable solutions.

Mike Nkhombo Khunga

Food Systems Champion Mike Khunga, Malawi

food champions

From the Civil Society Organization Nutrition Alliance (CSONA) Mr Khunga is leading work on youth engagement.

Food Systems Champion Divine Ntiokam, Cameroon

food championsThe Founder & Managing Director of the Climate Smart Agriculture Youth Network (CSAYN) set up a global Food Systems Summit Heroes Database and convened dialogues.