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Peace and Security

This beat covers conflict resolution, peacekeeping, and peacebuilding activities; women’s involvement in peace and security; and efforts by individuals and governments to finally ‘Silence the Guns’ in Africa.

It was just words until it wasn’t: A survivor’s call to counter hate speech before it’s too late

Peace & Security On the International Day for Countering Hate Speech, survivor Germaine Tuyisenge Müller reflects on how words fueled Rwanda’s darkest chapter—and why today’s growing wave of hate speech must be challenged with urgency, education, and empathy.
Peacekeepers Day 2021

— Kossi Gavon, 24, is a lieutenant from Togo serving in the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Mali. (MINUSMA).

AfricaAfrica Day 2021

On this Africa Day, I renew my call to developed nations to stand in solidarity with Africa.

Coronavirus VaccineManufacturing

Countries need to invest in research and ratify African Medicines Agency treaty to regulate manufacture of home-grown medical products.

AfricaCOVID-19 Recovery

The list of efforts countries will have to make to mitigate the pandemic impact is very long.

Africa COVID-19 ResponseBenin

Dr. Rokhiatou Babio is one of the few women in her country spearheading a medical team on the COVID-19 frontline.

Africaeconomy

African countries need strong policy actions and further support from the international community in averting a debt crisis and protracted low growth

AfricaCoronavirus VaccineAccess requires global solidarity, shared technology and waiver of Intellectual Property rules.
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It was just words until it wasn’t: A survivor’s call to counter hate speech before it’s too late