Franck Kuwonu

Franck Kuwonu

Togolese politician and former presidential candidate Kafui Adjamagbo-Johnson

Good education is the foundation for effective female leadership

—Togolese politician and former presidential candidate Kafui Adjamagbo-Johnson

Angélique Kidjo performs in a concert.

African music on a round trip —from Cotonou to Cuba and back

Caribbean influence leaves its mark as popular Afro rhythms develop

The Italian Coast Guard rescues migrants bound for Italy. Photo: IOM / Francesco Malavolta

Risky journey to Europe

Search for greener pastures carries deadly consequences

Dr. Denis Mukwege meets with women in the DRC. Photo/Endre Vestvik

Plaudits for the man who mends women

gender-based violence (GBV)

Celebrating Dr. Denis Mukwege: Nobel Peace Prize laureate 2018

Agitating for change: Women wave flags during a demonstration in Kasbah Square, Tunis. Photo: Panos / Alfredo D’Amato

Africa’s freedom struggles and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

70 years since its adoption, the declaration has inspired liberation movements

A Cameroonian refugee across the border in Cross River State, Nigeria. Photo: UNHCR/Simi Vijay

Crisis worsens in Cameroon

People flee as the UN calls for national reconciliation and durable solution

President Muhammad Buhari of Nigeria addresses the General Assembly’s annual general debate. UN Photo/Cia Pak

AU Summit: leaders vow to end corruption

Gilbert Houngbo, President of the International Fund for Agricultural Development. Photo: AR/EM

Increased remittances will have greater impact on development

—Gilbert Houngbo

François Loucény Fall, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and head of the United Nations Regional Office for Central Africa (UNOCA) briefing the Security Council. Photo: UN Photo/ Eskinder Debebe

Elections still a weak spot in Central Africa

—François Louncény Fall

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