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Maureen Achieng (l), IOM Ethiopia Chief of Mission and Representative to AUC, IGAD & UNECA with Sweden’s ambassador to Ethiopia and Djibouti, Torbjörn Pettersson.

IOM, African Union and Partners Commit to Enhancing Labour Mobility in Africa with USD 9 Million Swedish Grant

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Africa in brief

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Ms. Gertrude Mongella: An internationally known Tanzanian gender activist was elected to preside over the new parliament. Photo : ©UN / E. Schneider

Pan-African Parliament now a reality

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'A sign of democratic maturity'

Financing is crucial for building critical infrastructure such as transport, telecommunications and roads, like this one at Kinshasa Airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photo: Simone D. McCourtie/World Bank

ADDIS: Africa's economic transformation in focus at UN development financing conference

Darfur: an experiment in African peacekeeping

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Is African Union–UN hybrid a model for the future?

Symbolic burning of arms following Guinea-Bissau’s civil war

Reform of Guinea-Bissau’s military at the crossroads

Guinea-Bissau ECOWAS

‘A lot of reasons to be optimistic’

Cheick Sidi Diarra Interview

Cheick Sidi Diarra, UN special adviser on Africa, reflects on 50 years

African women’s long walk to equality

Some gains, but an uphill climb still looms

‘Stability is based on democracy’

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Interview with Said Djinnit, UN representative on West Africa

Africa’s displaced people: out of the shadows

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African Union convention breaks new ground, but challenges await

Africa’s disabled will not be forgotten

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People with disabilities fight for services, rights, dignity

Africa defends democratic rule

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“Zero tolerance” for coups, constitutional violations