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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

A woman.
Health

Skyrocketing healthcare costs in Africa driving families into poverty

Secretary-General António Guterres takes part in the extraordinary Virtual Leaders’ Summit.

UN SG launches plan to address the potentially devastating socio -economic impact of COVID-19

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Establishes global fund to support low- and middle-income countries

Africa's economy has become diverse and multi-faceted

UN calls for $2.5 trillion COVID-19 support package for developing countries

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Local business preparing meals

Greater support needed for working families as COVID-19 takes hold

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Newly released recommendations for businesses aim to help employers strengthen support for families during the pandemic

Africa’s development priorities are spelled out in Agenda 2063— the blueprint for the African Union’s economic development in the coming decades.

Food Safety in Africa: An Important Deliverable for AUDA-NEPAD

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Illicit financial flows (IFFs) has become a serious global threat to the attainment of the global development agenda.

The Global Dilemma of Illicit Financial Flows: Time for Collective Action

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Global food supply chains are complex and include these kale farmers in Uganda.

A battle plan for ensuring global food supplies during the COVID-19 crisis

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More than 15 countries in Africa report COVID-19 cases.

ECA: Three things the G20 must do to support Africa in the COVID-19 pandemic

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Passenger screening at Maya Maya international airport, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo.

Don't stigmatize people with COVID-19

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UN officials call for Solidarity, Compassion and Unity

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COVID-19: Letter from the Secretary-General to G-20 Members

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RC and Minister

UN strengthens Nigeria’s COVID-19 response capacity

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Workers producing pharmaceutical products

Ways Africa’s Free Trade Area could help mitigate effects of COVID-19

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AfCFTA can be a mechanism for building long-term continental resilience

Worker in warehouse with rows of large UNICEF boxes.

UN launches US$2 billion global humanitarian response to fight COVID-19

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