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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

In Côte d'Ivoire, UN chief spotlights importance of AU-EU strategic partnership

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Eunice Achieng Omondi, a survivor of violence hands checks on the vegetables she is taking to the market during a meeting with members of Usoma Support Group for Survivors of Violence in Kisumu. Picture Jane Godia

Violence against women spike during heated electioneering

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Some success seen reducing the abuses but obstacles to their elimination remain

'Long walk to freedom' unfinished for women, girls – Deputy Secretary-General says in Mandela lecture

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UN chief strongly condemns attack that kills peacekeeper in Central African Republic

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Egypt: UN chief and Security Council condemn attack on Sinai mosque

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Bringing youth back to agriculture in Southern Africa

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Youth represent huge undrawn democratic dividend

UN chief condemns suicide attacks that leaves dozens dead in northern Nigeria town

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UN chief 'horrified' at buying and selling of African migrants in Libya

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The Secretary-General's Message on Africa Industrialization Day

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Bonn: At UN climate conference, Congo Basin youth spotlight their work protecting fragile forest ecosystem

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Harvest season provides meagre respite to South Sudan’s ongoing hunger crisis

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‘Imagine the potential of one billion children;’ UNICEF urges investment as Africa’s youth population surges

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