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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.
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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

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Economic Development

Financial, fiscal, and budgetary planning crucial for African cities

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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

From Ghana to Argentina, a refugee finds new goals

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Security Council visits Great Lakes countries

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Appointments

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Africa Books

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Slippery justice for victims of oil spills

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Nigerian villagers lose lawsuit against an oil giant

A new burst of energy in industrial activity

IndustrializationAfrica

Reliance on commodities has to stop, says report

Most African countries will be middle income by 2040

Intervieweconomy

Interview with Carlos Lopes, executive secretary, Economic Commission for Africa

Influencing policy is ‘not a numbers game’

Gender EqualityPolicy

More women in Africa enter public office, but still wield little power

No place like home

Reverse migrationdevelopment

Africa’s skilled labour returns

UN chief teams up with World Bank leader to resolve conflict and fight poverty in Congo

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A new partnership brings in troops and dollars

Tapping migration wealth to fund development

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African diaspora remittances can reduce poverty

Uprooting the causes of conflicts

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Momentum in post-conflict peacebuilding in Africa