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Africa: Ethiopia’s Agricultural Transformation Model Offers Lessons for Other African Nations – AU Officials

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Addis Ababa — Ethiopia’s efforts to boost agricultural productivity, promote self-sufficiency, and engage smallholder farmers offer valuable lessons for other African countries seeking to strengthen food security, according to officials from the African Union (AU) and the Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System. Clement Adjorlolo, Principal Programme Officer for Agriculture and Rural Transformation at…

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Africa: Global Food Supply Has Become ‘Collateral Damage’ in Conflicts – Secretary-General

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The disruption of maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, Black Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait has worsened hunger crises and must immediately end, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. Speaking to reporters in New York on Monday, Mr. Guterres warned that the global food supply has become “collateral damage” in conflicts involving the US, Iran,…

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Africa: Ex-Liberian President Warns African Leaders – Democracy At Risk When Elected Govts Become Tyrannical

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– Fubara, NBA president charge lawyers to defend rule of law, judicial independence Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt Former Liberian President George Weah has warned African leaders against undermining democracy through political manipulation, pressure on the judiciary and the weakening of institutions, saying an elected leader can become a tyrant if he governs without respect…

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Africa: Lighting Up Africa – Genesis Energy On Building Africa’s Industrial Future Beyond Capital

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Oluchi Chibuzor Africa’s energy story is entering a pivotal chapter. The question is no longer whether the continent has the resources or ambition to industrialise, but whether it can build the infrastructure, mobilise investment and forge the partnerships required to turn that potential into sustained economic growth. That question was at the heart of the…

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Africa: Benin President to Attend AU Summit in Luanda

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Luanda — Benin President Romuald Wadagni will take part in the 21st Extraordinary Session of the African Union Conference on strengthening conflict prevention mechanisms in Africa, scheduled to take place in Luanda on 29 and 30 August. The confirmation was made on Friday in Cotonou by the Deputy Secretary-General of Benin’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs,…

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Africa: Angola to Host 21st Extraordinary African Union Summit

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Luanda — Angola will host the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union (AU) in Luanda on 30 August, focusing on strengthening mechanisms for conflict prevention and resolution in Africa. The meeting, which will be preceded by the 26th Ordinary Session of the AU Executive Council,…

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Africa: AI for Good – How the UN Uses AI to Advance Human Rights

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For Ari, a six-year-old boy with learning difficulties in Jamaica, artificial intelligence (AI) opened the door to something many children take for granted: reading a book in his own language. Thousands of miles away, gold miners in Ethiopia are being screened more quickly for tuberculosis, while communities around the world are breathing cleaner air thanks…

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Africa: Breaking the Silence Over Sexual Violence Against Men and Boys in War

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Conflicts can expose civilians and detainees to grave abuses; the challenge is not only to document these crimes, but also to ensure all survivors are recognised, protected and able to access justice and care. When a Ukrainian prisoner of war was released in 2025 after three years in detention, he carried with him searing memories…

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Africa: Surge in Betting Fuels Poverty and Crime Across West Africa – Nextier Report

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ABUJA– A new policy analysis has warned that the fast-growing gambling industry in low-income areas of Nigeria, Ghana, and Sierra Leone is worsening economic hardship for young people and may be driving increased debt, youth unrest, and certain kinds of crime. Betting shops have become a common sight in slums, motor parks, and informal settlements…

COP17 enters final stretch as finance, water talks intensify

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Finance and water emerge as defining issues at COP17. PHOTO/UNCCD. By PATRICK MAYOYO ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia Negotiators, ministers, scientists and civil society leaders have entered a decisive phase of global talks aimed at tackling desertification, land degradation and drought, as the 17th Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP17) to the United Nations Convention to…