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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

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Humanitarian Needs Grow as Burkina Faso Faces Unprecedented Level of Internal Displacement

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Dr. Morissanda Kouyaté, laureate Mandela Prize 2020

“I will continue fighting FGM to protect women and girls”

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— Dr. Morissanda Kouyaté, Mandela Prize Laureate 2020

United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres

“Tackling the inequality pandemic: a new social contract for a new era”

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The statue of Nelson Mandela gifted to the UN by South Africa.

‘Inequality defines our time’: UN Chief António Guterres' hard-hitting 2020 Nelson Mandela Annual Lecture

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Held on Mandela’s birthday (18th July) the lecture series invites prominent personalities to discuss major international challenges

Siya Kolisi designated a United Nations Global Advocate

South African rugby star Siya Kolisi named UN Global Advocate for Spotlight Initiative

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Announced on Mandela Day, he will help tackle violence against women

Doctor Morissana Kouyaté, Guinea, is co-winner of the 2020 Nelson Mandela Prize

Mandela Prize awarded to Greek and Guinean rights activists

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IOM continues to provide registration, coordination of humanitarian activities.

COVID-19: UN relief chief urges G20 to step up to avert ‘cascading crises’ in fragile countries

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Ghana’s community nurses deliver child health care amid COVID-19

Ghana’s community nurses deliver child health care amid COVID-19

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José Fernandes is Emergency Response Nurse with SOS International, Angola

“Invest in health systems to beat future pandemics”

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— José Fernandes, Emergency Response Nurse, Angola

Rescued orphan elephants at David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust in Kenya.

Wildlife crime putting environment and health at risk: UN report

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UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed

‘Women Rise for All’ initiative to shape leadership for COVID-19 response and recovery

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Influential women from across the globe examine how their leadership is benefiting all people

New technologies and business models are creating a mass market

Africans must explore opportunities in digital trade

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— African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat Chief Wamkele Mene