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Geneva — Systemic racism against Africans and people of African descent in criminal justice systems around the world is pervasive and deeply entrenched, a group of UN experts said Wednesday. The UN International Independent Expert Mechanism to Advance Racial Justice and Equality in Law Enforcement published a new report that identifies 12 key elements needed…
Addis Ababa — At the Second Africa Climate Summit (ACS2) held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 8-10 September, African leaders committed to the climate and health nexus and their desire to advance climate-resilient and adaptive health systems on the continent. According to available evidence , climate-induced extreme weather events–cyclones, droughts, floods and heatwaves, are leading…
Food insecurity is an escalating crisis on the African continent. Many of its most vulnerable people are reliant on emergency aid, which does little to address the systemic causes of widespread hunger. For Pierre Kremer, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Regional office, Deputy Regional Director, the Africa Zero Hunger campaign…
Nairobi — The 2025 State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World (SOFI) report shows a modest global decline in hunger since 2022, with 673 million people facing hunger in 2024, indicating a decrease of 22 million compared to 2022. While progress is seen in Asia and South America, hunger is rising in Africa…
As the world marks World Pharmacy Day today, Prof. Lere Baale, President of the Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy and CEO of Business School Netherlands International, has called for pharmacists to be repositioned as frontline providers and policy influencers in the continent’s quest for stronger and more resilient healthcare systems. The annual celebration, established by the…
New York, NYC — Corporate Council on Africa The Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) and the Government of the Republic of Mauritius have the honor to announce that the Republic of Mauritius will host the 18th U.S.-Africa Business Summit in 2026. A Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) was signed today on the sidelines of the United…
Türkiye — THE bilateral trade volume between Türkiye and African countries has risen more than six times over the past two decades, driven by strengthened economic ties and growing cooperation across key sectors. Trade between the two partners reached 32.8 billion US dollars (81tri/-) at the end of last year, up from 5.4 billion US…
Kigali, Rwanda — President Paul Kagame has urged the global sporting community to embrace fairness and inclusivity, criticizing what he described as outdated skepticism toward non-traditional hosts of major international competitions. Speaking on Thursday at the opening of the 194th UCI Congress–held alongside the 2025 UCI Road World Championships in Kigali–Kagame said doubting the ability…
Nairobi — Kenya and France will jointly host the “Africa Forward: Africa-France Partnerships for Innovation and Growth” Summit in Nairobi on May 11-12, 2026, bringing together African and French Heads of State and Government to chart a new path for innovation, growth, and mutual cooperation. The announcement was made following talks between President William Ruto…
TLDR British International Investment (BII) has committed $20 million to Acumen’s Hardest-to-Reach (H2R) Initiative, a fund aimed at expanding access to off-grid solar power The investment, made through H2R Amplify, will help provide affordable clean energy to over 50 million people across 17 countries H2R Amplify has secured $123 million at first close and uses…
