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Residents of the Kanyaruchinya camp near Goma flee on Sunday - fighting has overwhelmed the capital of North Kivu province.
Peace and Security

Caught in the crossfire: The human toll of conflict in eastern DRC

DRC WFP calls for international intervention as displacement and hunger reach crisis levels.
Grammy winner and UNICEF ambassador, Angélique Kidjo, shares insights on blending cultures, empowering women and youth, and her ongoing mission to bring Africa’s voice to the world.
Youth

Angélique Kidjo on music, activism, and empowering Africa’s next generation

UNICEF A conversation with Angélique Kidjo on the power of music, Africa’s future, and breaking boundaries.
A car involved in an accident.
Economic Development

Road Safety: Digital technology to help prevent accidents

Digitalization Experts explore how data-driven approaches, advanced analytics, and emerging technologies can help save lives.
Nairobi City.
Economic Development

Financial, fiscal, and budgetary planning crucial for African cities

debt To manage rapid urbanization effectively, African cities must enhance fiscal strategies and broaden revenue sources.

Editor Picks

Samuel Jepi, National Forest Initiative, outside of the NFI camp near Kupiano, Papua New Guinea. May 23, 2019
Climate

Creating credible carbon market in Africa

Fresh source.
Economic Development

Streamlining Egypt’s food value chain through technology

Ernest Rwamucyo (Right), Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Rwanda to the United Nations
Human Rights

Lessons post the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda: we must speak out against discrimination and prejudice

Epsy Barr - Chair, Forum on People of African Descent.
Economic Development

We must confront the legacy of slavery, tackle systemic racism

Logged plantation in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Photo: AMO/David Larsen

Light at the end of the tunnel

MDGs

MDG 7: Ensure environmental sustainability

A woman has her blood taken for a test at a clinic in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Photo: Panos/ Giacomo Pirozzi

New cases drop, but numbers still high

MDGs

MDG 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB and other diseases

An expectant mother. Photo: AMO/ Nikki Rixon

Lack of resources affecting interventions

MDGs

MDG 5: Mixed results in maternal health goals across Africa

Maternity ward at the King Edward VIII Hospital in Durban, South Africa. Photo: AMO/John Robinson

A glass half-empty, yet half-full

MDGs

MDG 4: Reduce child mortality

Ethiopian women in a skills training workshop. Photo: UN/Eskinder Debebe

Closing Africa’s ‘elusive’ gender gap

MDGs

MDG 3: Promote gender equality and empower women

First day at school at the JP Brand School in Utuseb, Namibia. Photo: AMO/Graeme Williams

More students in school but still not all

MDGs

MDG 2: Achieve universal primary education

A slum in Kibera, Kenya. Poverty remains a challenge in Africa. Photo: AMO/Colin Walker

Sub-Saharan Africa lags behind

MDGs

MDG 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is guided through Mbalmayo, Cameroon, a town where residents are engaged in several projects to further the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

MDGs: An assessment of Africa’s progress

Was development goals’ yardstick unfair to Africa?

The shrinking Gilgel Abbay River, Amhara region, Ethiopia. Photo: Panos/ Petterik Wiggers

African leaders pledge to fight for a deal on climate change

An opportunity to emphasize the link between climate and development

A factory in South Africa. AMO/ Graeme Williams

Towards a unified African market

Newly-signed tripartite free trade area to bring together EAC, COMESA & SADC blocs

Ethiopia Commodity Exchange building in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Photo: Africa Renewal/Masimba Tafirenyika

Ethiopia: fixing agriculture

A no-nonsense agency works to remove bottlenecks

A rally in Lagos, Nigeria to mark 500 days of the abduction of Chibok girls. Photo: AMO/Ademola Akinlabi

Women, peace & security

Resolution 1325Chibok girls

15 years of implementing UN Security Council resolution 1325 in Africa