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Environmental activist and entrepreneur Babacar Thiaw
Climate

Zero waste, big impact

Climate action How one surf club in Senegal is riding the wave of environmental change.
Sunset.
Climate

Not Just Another Beautiful Sunset: Why the Ocean Matters More Than You May Think

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UN Secretary-General António Guterres (right) and UN General Assembly President Philémon Yang (centre) participate in the High-Level Political Dialogue on Reparatory Justice during the Africa Dialogue Series 2025 at UN Headquarters in New York.
Human Rights

Justice can’t wait: Africa’s push for reparative justice takes center stage

Zainab Gbala
Peace and Security

Zainab Gbla: The Peacekeeper who planted seeds of hope wins UN Woman Police Officer of the Year award

Chief Superintendent Zainab Gbla, a Sierra Leonean working with the UN Peacekeeping Mission in Abyei, is transforming lives in one of Africa's most fragile regions.

Editor Picks

School meals provide essential safety nets for poor children and their families.
Health

Debt-for-Food swaps: Innovative financing for school meals in Africa

Nairobi City.
Economic Development

Financial, fiscal, and budgetary planning crucial for African cities

Inside a factory.
Economic Development

New UN report: Africa's economy to improve in 2025 despite global stagnation

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Health

Skyrocketing healthcare costs in Africa driving families into poverty

Samar Mezghanni

Youth still under-represented in leadership

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—Samar Mezghanni

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg (in grey T-shirt) meeting with entrepreneurs and developers in Nairobi, Kenya.   Facebook/Mark Zuckerberg

Facebook CEO looks for more ‘likes’ from Africa

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Mark Zuckerberg’s trip to Kenya and Nigeria inspired local techies amid scepticism

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Public procurement opens doors for youth-led firms

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Using government tenders to empower young people

Film Director Michele Mitchell (5th right) at the UN screening of "The Uncondemned" with the four women who testified before the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and Godeliève Mukasarasi of the SEVOTA support group for widows and orphans. UN Ph

PODCAST: The power of bearing witness – how rape became an ‘act of genocide’

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A street scene Kigali, Rwanda. UN Photo/Rick Bajornas

Productive, Livable Cities Will Open Africa's Doors to the World

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The most severe drought in decades has struck parts of Ethiopia, exacerbated by a particularly strong El Niño effect. This has led to successive failed harvests and widespread livestock deaths in some areas, and humanitarian needs have tripled since the b

Drought is pushing food prices up sharply in East Africa

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Soaring cost of basic staples is an extra challenge for pastoralists as livestock prices fall

Solar Lantern Hands-on Training on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Technologies. UN Habitat.

Youths in Nigeria trained in renewable energy technologies and green entrepreneurship

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In Mozambique, 200,000 children are at risk of malnutrition brought about by severe drought. Photo: World Bank

Safety Nets Are Becoming Game Changers for Disaster Response in Southern Africa

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A positive start for the first Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) clinic in Ghana marks the beginning of a new chapter for girls’ participation in STEM education. GPE / Stephan Bachenheimer

STEM clinics to boost girls’ participation in STEM education in Ghana

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Secretary-General António Guterres meets with John Pombe Joseph Magufuli, President of Tanzania at the 28th summit of the African Union (AU), in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. UN Photo/Antonio Fiorente

A Continent of Hope

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Secretary-General António Guterres (right) meets with Salva Kiir, President of South Sudan, at the 28th summit of the African Union (AU), in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. UN Photo/Antonio Fiorente

Following first mission to Africa as UN chief, Guterres highlights strengthened cooperation

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ExxonMobil’s leadership development training programs. Photo © ExxonMobil

ECOSOC Youth Forum (30 - 31 January 2017): The Role of Youth in Poverty Eradication and promoting prosperity in a changing world

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