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Harare, Zimbabwe
Economic Development

Harare strengthens economic resilience with bankable urban projects

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Regional Experts convened in Kampala for a Validation Workshop on Inland Waterway Transport Policy Harmonization, aimed at unlocking the potential of Eastern Africa’s vast network of lakes and rivers to support sustainable trade and regional integration.
Economic Development

Eastern Africa moves to harmonize inland waterway transport policies for seamless multimodal trade

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The Maison des Esclave or Slave House is now a museum and UNESCO heritage site.
Economic Development

Reparations for Africans Must Transform the Systems that Still Limit Africa’s Future

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Tirop’s Angels
Gender Equality

Running against violence: How Viola Cheptoo is taking the GBV fight into the digital age

Social Protection Kenyan marathon star uses her athletic platform to confront gender-based violence and empower a new generation.

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The Town Hall by the UN in partnership with the BBC’s Focus on Africa brought together ministers, policymakers, and young leaders to debate one of the most pressing issues of our time: artificial intelligence (AI).
Technology & Innovation

Africa and Artificial Intelligence: The promise, the risk, and the path forward

Chief Kachindamoto lit a fire for justice and equality.
Social Protection

She lit a fire

Secretary-General António Guterres (centre left) briefs reporters on the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025. With him are Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed (left) and Li Junhua (centre right), Under-Secretary-General for Economic and Social Affairs, and Bjørg Sandkjær, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination in the Department of Economic and Social Affairs.
Sustainable Development Goals

Five years to go: UN sounds alarm on SDG progress as Africa seeks acceleration

Bull Elephant in front of Kilimanjaro, Amboseli National Park.
Climate

Africa’s Environmental Vanguard

Violent extremists have carried out bombings in the Somali capital of Mogadishu on various occasions. Shown here is the aftermath of a car bomb attack on the city's Banadir Beach hotel on 25 August 2016. Photo: UN Somalia (file)

At African Union Summit, Guterres outlines UN-AU approach to combatting terrorism

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United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres addressing the Opening of the 30th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union, In Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. UN Photo/Antonio Fiorente

At African Union Summit, Guterres lauds strong AU-UN partnership, outlines areas for more cooperation

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

AU Summit: leaders vow to end corruption

Women Group meeting Ruhengeri, Rwanda

VAW in Rwanda

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Batsinda market woman

Uganda: Violence against women unabated despite laws and policies

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Nigerian women say ‘no’ to gender-based violence

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More than 500 passengers from the first of eight charter flights scheduled from Libya to Niger arrived on Wednesday 6 December. Photo: UN Migration Agency (IOM)

UN agency begins assisting thousands of West African migrants to leave Libya

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Young school girls organize themselves before the March to End Gender-Based Violence. Photo: UN Women/Deepika Nath

Zambia: Fighting gender-based violence as fresh cases continue to emerge

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Violence against women spikes during heated electioneering

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Some success in reducing the abuses, but obstacles to their elimination remain

Central African Republic: ‘Restoring hope,’ UN agriculture agency helps ex-fighters start anew

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