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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

Validation of Zimbabwe's Implementation Strategy for the AfCFTA in Harare. Photo: UNECA

ECA and AUC pledge full support to Zimbabwe on AfCFTA implementation

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In Blue Nile State in Sudan a boy washes his hands in a village where UNICEF has been promoting good hygiene practices.

WHO and UNICEF in campaign to protect 1.6 million in Sudan from cholera

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Young African leaders are gaining the skills and connections they need to accelerate their own career trajectories and contribute more robustly to strengthening democratic institutions, spurring economic growth, and enhancing peace and security in Africa.

Launch of 100,000 SME’s for 1 Million Jobs by 2021 Campaign

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Félix Antoine Tshilombo Tshisekedi, President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly's seventy-fourth session.

DR Congo President outlines vision for a ‘more representative’ UN Security Council

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Taban Deng Gai, First Vice-President of the Republic of South Sudan

South Sudan ‘heading towards lasting peace and stability’, UN General Assembly told

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Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed Farmajo, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly's seventy-fourth session.

At UN, Somalia’s President spotlights country’s progress, but cautions eradicating terrorism ‘will not be easy’

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A United Nations peacekeeper in Mali interacts with children in the Mopti region of the West African country. (July 2019)

African cooperation on peace ‘increasingly strong’, Security Council told

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Faiez Mustafa Serraj, President of the Presidency Council of the Government of National Accord of the State of Libya, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-fourth session.

Libya facing ‘serious crisis’ fueled by outsiders bent on dividing the county, UN Assembly told

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Faustin Archange Touadera, President of the Central African Republic, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-fourth session.

Central African Republic President says country ‘remains fragile’, despite progress on peace deal

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Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, President of the Republic of Mali, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-fourth session.

Mali President outlines achievements and challenges since 2015 peace deal

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Locals in South Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo take part in a community road recovery project funded by UNDP.

UN chief sets out roadmap to ‘raise ambition’, fund sustainable development

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George Manneh Weah, President of the Republic of Liberia, addresses the General Assembly

Liberia credits UN for ‘16 years of unbroken peace’, outlines plan to reduce poverty, boost growth

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