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Nairobi — The global aid system is crumbling amidst chronic underinvestment in rural areas, posing a systemic threat to food systems everywhere. With 1.3 billion young people in the world today – the largest generation in history, and nearly half of them living in rural areas – investing in their entrepreneurial potential is key. Speaking…
Addis Ababa — A delegation from Sudan’s Civil Democratic Alliance of Revolutionary Forces (Sumud) pre-empted the African summit in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, by holding intensive consultations with ‘influential countries’ in decision-making within the African Union, in addition to the 15 countries of the African Peace and Security Council, as the competent authority to…
Universal health coverage – ensuring everyone can get quality, affordable healthcare when they need it – is one of the targets of the Sustainable Development Goals. But progress towards meeting this target has been elusive, especially in developing countries. In recent years, existing weaknesses in public health systems have been magnified by the COVID pandemic,…
The African Union Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy, Lerato Mataboge, has described the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam as a landmark example of Africa’s ability to finance and deliver transformative infrastructure using its own resources. Speaking at a press conference on accelerating Agenda 2063, advancing digital transformation and implementing the Programme for Infrastructure Development in Africa,…
For the first time since the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) was established, the agency used its expanded mandate under the revised 2022 statutes to declare mpox a Public Health Emergency of Continental Security (PHECS) in August 2024. The PHECS is a continental alert that enables Africa CDC to coordinate a unified…
Mogadishu — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud on Wednesday congratulated the Somali people and state institutions after the country secured a seat on the African Union’s Peace and Security Council for the 2026-2028 term. The president described the development as a historic achievement and a sign of Somalia’s growing diplomatic progress and renewed leadership role…
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), has stated that Africa is projected to attract between $48 billion and $50bn in the oil and gas sector in 2026. Speaking during the opening of the 10th Anniversary of the Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (SAIPEC) 2026, NUPRC’s Commission Chief Executive, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, this is…
Addis Ababa — President Azali Assoumani of the Union of Comoros has arrived in Addis Ababa to participate in the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government. Upon his arrival at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, President Azali was warmly welcomed by Ergogie Tesfaye, Ethiopia’s Minister of Women…
Addis Ababa, Feb 12 (Horn Diplomat) — African heads of state and government continued to arrive in Ethiopia’s capital on Thursday ahead of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU), set to formally open later this week. The high-level summit, held at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, is convening…
The Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has urged African governments, financiers and private sector leaders to urgently pivot the continent’s economic model from raw resource extraction to large-scale processing and industrial transformation. Speaking at a high-level mining forum convened by the Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), in Cape Town, South Africa, Rabiu said lack…
