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The Chairman of the National Peace Council (NPC), Bishop Emanuel Kofi Fianu, has warned that the growing commercialisation of politics, misuse of technology and restrictions on civic participation could undermine democratic gains in Africa. He said electoral integrity and democratic stability across the continent were under increasing pressure from political money, disinformation and shrinking civic…
This edition of UN News’s The Takeaway recaps key highlghts at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, including focus on the war in Ukraine and a renewed push by African countries for Security Council reform. Conflicts test the UN’s ability to deliver peace Why it matters: World leaders offered sharply different assessments of the United…
Germany is currently undergoing a profound political crisis. It is a crisis that goes against the very ethos of how Germany’s politics usually works. The German political culture values stability more than anything. This is why, for decades, its ruling parties have been reliable, predictable, centre-right or centre-left parties. The Christian Democratic Union of Germany…
The Liberia Airport Authority (LAA) is seeking stronger regional partnerships, technical support and investment opportunities as its leadership participates in the Airports Council International (ACI) Africa 35th Annual General Assembly, Regional Conference and Exhibition in Abuja, Nigeria. The week-long event, which runs from September 19-25, brings together airport executives, aviation regulators, development partners and other…
The important word is not simply “leaders” but “mass.” At 60, perhaps the most interesting way to engage Aig’s contribution is therefore not simply to count scholarships awarded, leaders trained or programmes created, but to take seriously the proposition behind them. Africa needs strong institutions, but it also needs capable men and women who can…
New York — African leaders and development partners have called for urgent action to turn the United Nations Pact for the Future from promises into measurable results for ordinary Africans. The call was made on Tuesday at a high-level side event co-chaired by President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah to assess two years of implementation of the Pact,…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia has used the 81st United Nations General Assembly to put a broader strategic question before the international community: can a global system facing profound geopolitical, economic, technological and environmental change remain credible without giving greater weight to Africa and the Global South? For President Taye Atske Selassie, the answer is increasingly…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopia has placed its pursuit of reliable maritime access firmly on the global diplomatic agenda, with President Taye Atske-Selassie telling the United Nations that securing access to the sea is essential to sustaining the country’s economic transformation and deepening its integration into global trade. Addressing the General Debate of the 81st Session…
Africa received an estimated US$91.1 billion in remittances in 2023, more than it attracted in official development assistance or foreign direct investment. Yet those flows have not automatically translated into stronger domestic revenue. The reason, according to research by Dr Torcia Chanelle Banengai Koyama, is that remittances work only as well as the institutions and…
A total of 42,802 runners applied for 14,519 general Comrades places, leaving 28,283 without an entry. Unsuccessful runners stay in the ballot and could get places through redraws or next year’s substitution process. More than half the runners who applied for a place in the 2027 Comrades Marathon have missed out. The Comrades Marathon Association…
