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Kingsley Ighobor

Kingsley Ighobor

A Public Information Officer with the United Nations

The #AcademicAfrica2024 conference ended on a high note with #academics, #policymakers, #development practitioners, traditional leaders and participants proposing practical solutions to address inequality and promote a better future while considering #Africa’s past and present reality.

Top African Academics, policymakers reimagine Africa’s justice systems

DigitalizationAt a UN conference in New York, leading African thinkers challenge colonial legacies and advocate for a justice system rooted in African traditions.
Aerial View of Flyover Roads and Highways in District Autonome d'Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire.

Africa must help shape an inclusive global financial system

debt— Carlos Lopes is contributing to proposals for the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development.
The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa, Claver Gatete, delivered a statement at the opening of a two-day Africa Regional Consultation for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (#FfD4) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Domestic resources key to Africa’s debt freedom

debt— says Claver Gatete, Executive Secretary, UN Economic Commission for Africa.
People and trucks cross at the Ghana-Côte d'Ivoire border at Elubo.

Easing travel restrictions to boost intra-African trade

debtCalls intensify for countries to ease restrictions on movement of persons to boost AfCFTA implementation and regional integration.
Food for Education feeds millions of school children across Africa.

Meals for Schoolchildren: How to Combat Child Hunger in Africa

foodWawira Njiru says school feeding is essential for strengthening human capital and developing the future workforce.
A group of men.

Maada Bio makes Africa’s strong case for reforms of the UN Security Council

Sierra LeoneIn an exclusive interview, the Sierra Leonean President maintains that the Security Council’s current configuration is outdated and does not adequately serve Africa’s interests.
Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in Abuja, Nigeria.

ECOWAS at 49: Successes in regional integration, despite emerging challenges

ECOWASInterview with Ambassador Abdel-Fatau Musah, ECOWAS Commissioner for Political Affairs, Peace and Security.
Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio delivers the keynote address at the inaugural African regional conference on Autonomous Weapons Systems.

Unregulated Autonomous Weapons Systems pose risk to Africa

Sierra LeoneAmbassador Lansana Gberie of Sierra Leone warns of a new arms race that could divert important resources away from peacebuilding and sustainable development
Dr. Isata Bendu Mahoi (second from left) joined the #Bodyright campaign, a call for enhanced security against online digital violence.

We shouldn’t have to beg or negotiate for women rights

Sierra Leone— Isata Mahoi, Sierra Leone’s Minister of Gender and Children’s Affairs