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Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Joined H.E. @tayeatske, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

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African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf this morning Joined H.E. @TayeAtske, President of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia to address the inaugural meeting of the Africa-China #Entrepreneurs meeting (CAES) in Addis Ababa. The forum brought together business leaders from #Africa & #Chaina. Also in attendance were H.E. Jiang Feng, Ambassador of…

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Africa: Experts Seek Improvement On Childhood Cancer Survival Rate in Africa

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Pediatric cancer specialists, researchers and policymakers from across the world have called for urgent, coordinated action to improve childhood cancer survival rates in Africa, stressing the need for adaptable solutions driven by collaboration, innovation and research. The call was made at the recently held 16th Biennial Congress of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP)…

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Africa: The African Union Commission and Kaiciid Sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and Host a High-Level Roundtable Discussion On Dialogue-Driven Peacebuilding in Africa

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Ten years after the first formal agreement, the organisations are deepening cooperation on preventive peace, social cohesion and interreligious dialogue in line with Agenda 2063 The African Union Commission and the International Dialogue Centre – KAICIID signed a Memorandum of Understanding at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, marking a decade of official cooperation…

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Africa: Disaster Risk Reduction Experts Highlight Interagency Collaboration for Inclusive Resilience Experts Recommend an All-of-Society Approach

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Disaster risk reduction experts have emphasised that interagency collaboration and coordination are critical to advancing an all-of-society approach to disaster resilience. The experts convened at the 24th session of the Africa Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction (AWGDRR), held in Bujumbura from 25 to 26 March 2026. The event was hosted by the Government of…

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Africa Is Repositioning Poultry for Food Security

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Africa’s poultry sector is shifting from import dependence to coordinated, policy-driven domestic production, with countries aligning finance, skills, and regional partnerships to scale output. Gabon is moving fast to ban chicken imports by 2027, turning to Senegal, Africa’s long-standing poultry success story, for guidance. According to sector analysts, what is emerging is not isolated reform…

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Africa: West Africa’s Healthcare Investment Momentum Builds…As Whx Returns to Nigeria

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NIGERIA’S healthcare sector is undergoing rapid transformation, with forecasts predicting a 7.1 per cent expansion and an anticipated market value of $161.7 million by 2027. This growth is fuelled by a $1.2 billion Federal Ministry investment in infrastructure and workforce, major oncology and diagnostic expansions by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority, and increased imports under…

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Africa: West Africa’s $150bn Digital Economy At Risk Over Cable Disruptions

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The West African Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) has warned that lack of cable resilience is putting the region’s $150billion digital economy at serious risk. WATRA’s Executive Secretary, Aliyu Aboki, who disclosed this in a report made available to our reporter on Monday, added that the West African cable network “rests on a fragile foundation.” “In…

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Africa: Human Rights Watch Statement to the African Committee of Experts On the Rights and Welfare of the Child

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47th Ordinary Session This statement was delivered by Human Rights Watch at the 47th Ordinary Session of the African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child in Maseru, Lesotho, on April 17, 2026. Honorable Chairperson, Distinguished Members of the Committee, Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines Human…

Africa: All of Africa Today – April 21, 2026

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Ugandan, Congolese Forces Rescue 200 People from an Islamic State-Linked Camp More than 200 civilians held captive in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo by an armed group linked to the Islamic State have been rescued in a joint army operation. Ugandan soldiers, working with their Congolese counterparts, targeted a camp controlled by the…

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Africa: AU Convenes Ambassadors in Beijing to Maximise China Tariff-Free Trade Offer

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Nairobi — The African Union (AU) will convene African ambassadors in Beijing this week for a high-level retreat aimed at sharpening the continent’s strategy to fully exploit China’s 100 percent tariff-free market access offer. The two-day meeting, scheduled for April 23-24, will focus on strengthening coordination among African states to operationalise the preferential trade arrangement,…