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Africa: AUC Chairperson Highlights Central Role of Knowledge and Institutional Memory in Advancing Agenda 2063

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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission visited the Knowledge Management (KM) Unit within the Directorate of Information and Communication (ICD) on 27th March, during which he underscored the critical role of knowledge and institutional memory in advancing the implementation of Africa’s development framework, Agenda 2063. During the visit, the Chairperson was guided through the…

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African Union Holds Continental Consultation On Caadp Kampala Result Framework and Biennial Review (Br)

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The Continental Consultation on CAADP Kampala Result Framework and Biennial Review (BR) Indicators successfully concluded in Windhoek, Namibia, held from 24-27 March 2026. The Four-day consultation workshop brought together African Union Member States, Regional Economic Communities (RECs), and technical experts, to consider and review a harmonized framework for tracking progress on the Compressive Agriculture Development…

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Africa: Brainwave Africa Launches Digital Learning Platform, Urges Wider Adoption in Schools

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Brainwave Africa on Saturday hosted a community dialogue in Kampala, bringing together teachers, parents, and students to discuss the future of digital learning in Uganda. The event, held in Bugolobi, also marked the official launch of the Brainwave Africa digital learning platform, a home-grown solution aimed at improving access to quality education. Speaking at the…

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Africa: AUC Chairperson Congratulates H.E. Ambassador Nabil Fahmy On Appointment As League of Arab States Secretary-General

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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, congratulates H.E. Nabil Fahmy on his appointment as Secretary-General of the League of Arab States (LAS), describing him as “a highly respected diplomat” with “a wealth of experience” and a strong commitment to multilateralism”. Reaffirming the African Union’s long-standing relations with the League of…

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Africa: CAF Fixes Refereeing Mess After Final Drama

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Cairo — THE Confédération Africaine de Football is set to make sweeping changes to its statutes and regulations aimed at restoring confidence in refereeing, video assistant referees (VAR) and its judicial bodies following controversies surrounding the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations Final. CAF President Patrice Motsepe told reporters in Cairo, Egypt on Sunday that the…

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Africa’s Growth Depends On Entrepreneurs – and Investors Willing to Commit

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Nairobi — The global economy is being stress-tested — not by a lack of demand or capital, but by the vulnerability of the routes that connect them. From the Strait of Hormuz to the Bab al-Mandab, a handful of narrow chokepoints carry a disproportionate share of the world’s energy, goods and trade. Today, that system…

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Africa: Human Rights Watch Submission for the African Court Advisory Opinion On State Obligations Related to the Climate Crisis

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Human Rights Watch respectfully seeks leave to submit an amicus curiae to the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights (hereafter the Court) in relation to its forthcoming advisory opinion on the human rights obligations of states in the context of the climate change crisis. Our research shows that climate change already negatively affects communities…

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Africa: Mosquitoes Carrying Malaria Are Evolving More Quickly Than Insecticides Can Kill Them – Researchers Pinpoint How

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The fight against infectious disease is a race against evolution. Bacteria become resistant to antibiotics. Viruses adapt to spread more quickly. Diseases transmitted by insects present another evolutionary front: Insects themselves can evolve resistance to the poisons that people use to kill them. In particular, the mosquito-borne disease malaria kills over 600,000 people annually. Since…

Africa: CAF President Dr Motsepe Express Gratitude to Outgoing General Secretary Véron Mosengo-Omba Who Announced Decision to Step Down

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Confédération Africaine de Football (“CAF”) President Dr Patrice Motsepe has expressed his and CAF’s gratitude to outgoing General Secretary, Véron Mosengo-Omba who has left the role after over five successful years. Mosengo-Omba will be replaced on an interim basis by Samson Adamu, while the process to appoint a permanent General Secretary is undertaken. Dr Motsepe told the media…

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Africa: Statement of the Chairperson of the AU Commission On the Passing of Former President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, H.E. Liamine Zeroual

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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, expresses profound sorrow upon learning of the passing of H.E. Liamine Zeroual, former President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, who departed on yesterday evening. The AUC Chairperson extends heartfelt condolences to the Government and people of Algeria, as well as to the…