September 2021

Terrence Maphosa with his poultry. Photo credit: Terrence Maphosa

Zimbabwean young farmers lead the charge in agriculture

New financing and land policies help to spark interest and innovation.

Mr. Ajao at a local ceremony with some Ekpoma residents. Right is Dr. Okhilua.

Effective community policing in Nigerian town could be a model for other places

Nigeria

Police commander Olubayo Ajao is a folk hero to residents in Ekpoma, mid-west Nigeria

Light Weapons Destroyed at Ceremony in Abidjan

We must tackle illicit weapons, ammunition in parts of Africa, globally

Small arms disarmament

— Ambassador Martin Kimani, the Permanent Representative of Kenya to the UN and Chair of the Seventh Biennial Meeting of States.

Migrants play a board game at IOM Transit Center in Agadez, Niger (2016).

First continental review of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration concludes in Africa

migration

Among the recommendations are protection of migrant rights, empowerment of local communities, strengthened information systems and implementation of existing policies.

Now is the time to sprint if we want to end hunger, achieve other SDGs

Food systems Sustainability

— Dr. Jemimah Njuki, the Custodian for Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment for the UN Food Systems Summit 2021 and a Food Systems Champion.

STEM can develop the innovations we need in Africa, says Gecci Karuri-Sebina

STEM Science

L'entrepreneure équato-guinéenne Melissa Mbile Sánchez.

Youth Profile: Equatorial Guinean entrepreneur Melissa Mbile Sánchez

youth entrepreneurship27-year-old founder of clothing line La Capacidad also offers internships to other youths.

“Extreme weather events will be the new normal if global warming increases at current speed”

climate change

— Rondrotiana Barimalala, climate change researcher and contributing author to IPCC Report, Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis, on what it means for Africa.

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