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Zero waste, big impact
Climate action
How one surf club in Senegal is riding the wave of environmental change.
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.
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She will champion fight to end violence against women, female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage.
Burkina Faso, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Ethiopia and Kenya participated in the AU's Africa Amnesty Month in September.
Exciting times ahead for traders despite anticipated teething problems and COVID-19
— Ibrahim Mayaki, CEO, African Union Development Agency-New Partnership for Africa’s Development (AUDA-NEPAD).
— Paul Akiwumi, UNCTAD’s Director for Africa, LDCs and Special Programmes
"I had to build trust with the community first" — Mr. Mendes, 35, owner of Frutos da Lagoa.