In Focus
Gender advocates to push for social protection and economic empowerment at G20
UN forum tackles slavery reparations for Africa, people of African descent
22 billion reasons for Africa to invest in digital
Advocating for the justice and rights of people of African descent
— George Osewe, Chair - Board of Directors, Mbagathi District Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, outgoing President of the UN General Assembly (PGA) reflects on his tenure and the UN's 75th anniversary.
The country's achievement comes after more than two decades of sustained political commitment, surveillance and screening of cases
The last case of wild poliovirus in the region was detected in 2016 in Nigeria.
Earlier version of locally developed app was used to help tackle the 2014 Ebola outbreak
— Mabingue Ngom, UNFPA’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa
When disasters strike, they are ‘the first to respond and the last to leave’
They are fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and helping people affected by it.
Through its National Chapters, the African Women Leaders Network is mobilizing women towards a continental movement that will elevate the status of women's leadership in Africa.