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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

Reliable road networks are essential to trade. Photo: World Bank/Arne Hoel

Intra-Africa trade: Going beyond political commitments

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Progress will come when agreements are implemented

Participants at a ministerial meeting on the margins of the EU-Africa Summit in Brussels.

Trade between two unequal partners

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Africa and Europe search for an elusive agreement

In West Africa, top UN health official unveils $100 million Ebola response plan

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Food insecurity in South Sudan set to deepen as funds dry up, warns UN agency

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Hailing recent roadmap, Security Council calls on Malian parties to advance peace efforts

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Withstanding crises and redressing inequalities key to Africa’s continued progress

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Jobs, social protection and more cohesive societies required to secure the region’s development gains, says UNDP’s 2014 Human Development Report

Abducted Nigerian schoolgirls not forgotten, UN chief declares as worldwide vigils begin

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No time to lose: New UNICEF data show need for urgent action on female genital mutilation and child marriage

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UN agency warns of fruit bat risk in West African Ebola epidemic

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Honouring Nelson Mandela’s legacy, UN pledges acts of kindness and goodwill

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UN officials urge greater investment to boost Africa’s development prospects

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Young people contributing to a workshop on climate change in Iguiwaz, Morocco. Photo: UNDP/CBA Baptiste de Ville d’Avray

On World Population Day, UN calls for investment in young people

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