Africa: All of Africa Today – February 18, 2026

Africa: All of Africa Today – February 18, 2026

  UN Agency Launches $1.6 Billion Appeal to Support Refugees in Seven Countries As the war in Sudan approached its fourth year, the UNHCR and 123 partners appealed for $1.6 billion to support millions forced to flee the country. The 2026 Sudan Regional Refugee Response Plan (RRRP) aims to deliver lifesaving assistance this year to 5.9 million…

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Africa: Chairperson of the African Union Commission Mourns the Passing of Hon. Rev Jesse Jackson

Africa: Call for Renewed Push to Secure Water and Sanitation Across Africa

Namibian President Dr Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has called on African leaders to re-energise efforts to improve access to clean water and safe sanitation, saying that delayed investment has left millions vulnerable to climate shocks, poor health, and economic stagnation. Addressing the African Union Africa Water Investment Programme (AIP) Summit on Sunday, President Nandi-Ndaitwah said the gathering…

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Africa: Chairperson of the African Union Commission Mourns the Passing of Hon. Rev Jesse Jackson

Presidential Declaration On Advancing Local Manufacturing of Health Products in Africa

On the margins of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union We, the Heads of State and Government, Ministers of Health of AU member states High-Level Representatives, and Partners Recalling the Assembly Decisions Assembly/AU/Dec.877(XXXVII) and Assembly/AU/Dec.924(XXXVIII) on advancing health products manufacturing, pooled procurement, and regulatory harmonization. Recognizing local manufacturing of pharmaceuticals,…

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Africa: One Crop, Three Identities – What Bambara Groundnut Teaches Us About The Future Of Pulses

Africa: One Crop, Three Identities – What Bambara Groundnut Teaches Us About The Future Of Pulses

On World Pulses Day, the theme chosen by the Food and Agriculture Organization, “Pulses of the world: from modesty to excellence,” could not be more timely. It captures a quiet transformation already unfolding across kitchens, streets, and food labs, especially in low- and middle-income countries where pulses have long anchored diets, livelihoods, and resilience. I…

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Africa: Chairperson of the African Union Commission Mourns the Passing of Hon. Rev Jesse Jackson

Africa: UN Chief Urges Renewed Push to Complete Decolonization As 17 Territories Remain

More than 60 years after the UN launched its formal decolonization drive, Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday urged renewed commitment to completing the unfinished business of ending colonial rule. Since 1945, more than 80 former colonies comprising some 750 million people have gained independence. However, 17 Non-Self-Governing Territories remain on the UN list, home to…

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