Africa

A troubled decade for Africa's children

Trapped by poverty, disease, war and insufficient aid

US students protest "conflict diamonds": diamond companies and exporting countries worry about impact on legitimate trade. Photo: ©Physicians for Human Rights

'Conflict diamonds' evade UN sanctions

Africa conflict

Kenyan delegation at WTO meeting in Doha: African negotiators presented "coherent, coordinated and forceful" arguments. Photo: ©WTO

What Doha means for Africa

Compromises at WTO trade talks bring some gains, but at an uncertain cost

Rebels in Sierra Leone: small arms not only take many lives, but also exact a heavy toll on African societies and economies. Photo: ©Impact Visuals / Teun Voeten

Small arms in Africa

Africa gun violence

Counting the cost of gun violence

Osman Mohammed Saleh, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Eritrea, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-first session.

Routinely ‘written off,’ Eritrea is rebounding and keen to achieve Global Goals, Minister tells UN

Azali Assoumani, President of the Union of the Comoros, the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-first session.

At UN Assembly, Comoros urges swift implementation of Agenda 2030 to stem refugee flood

Alpha Condé, President of the Republic of Guinea, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-first session.

African development needs structural changes, vibrant private sector, Guinea’s leader tells UN

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

Central African Republic has ‘turned its back on past dark days,’ President tells UN

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Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-first session.

UN 2030 Agenda and climate accord must ‘transform peoples’ lives’– Rwandan President

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Paul Biya, President of the Republic of Cameroon, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-first session. UN Photo/Cia Pak

‘This is no longer a time for promises,’ Cameroon President tells UN, urging action on Global Goals

José Mário Vaz, President of the Republic of Guinea-Bissau, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventy-first session.

At UN, West African leaders cite terrorism as singular challenge to global peace and development

Ernest Bai Koroma, President of the Republic of Sierra Leone, addresses the general debate of the General Assembly’s seventY-first session.

At Assembly debate, President of Sierra Leone cites urgent need for UN Security Council reform

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