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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

'Peacekeeping is rewarding’

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– Mr. Joshua Hart, serving in South Sudan

‘My passion was to join the military’

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– Ms. Takyiwaa Esther, serving in DR Congo

‘I want peace for future generations’

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– Bestman Ezekwu Enock, serving in DR Congo

‘Young people should treasure peace’

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– Ms. Zuwena Mbarouk Iddi, serving in DR Congo

Newly-elected Nigerian UN General Assembly President pledges focus on ‘peace and prosperity’ for most vulnerable

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Somali refugees finding their way in Kampala, Uganda.

Ending forced displacement in Africa, a collective effort

Africa Dialogue Series
Ms. Dimakatso Maila

‘I wanted to be part of this meaningful career’

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– Ms. Dimakatso Maila, serving in DR Congo

Wreath Laying Ceremony on the occasion of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers.

UN honours peacekeepers who ‘paid the ultimate price’, for the sake of others

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The Instant Network Schools programme.

African Dialogues Series 2019: searching for durable solutions to refugees, IDP problems

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Hafsat Abiola

Africa must rely on its own development model

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UN Appointments

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UNDP - Sahara Group partner to promote sustainable energy, SDGs in Africa