Africa No Longer Waiting, Transformation Already Underway,’ Says UNECA Chief

Africa: Rwanda’s Rural Connectivity Model Offers Lessons for Africa – Experts

Africa faces a major rural road access challenge, with nearly 60 per cent of its population unable to reach all-weather roads, a gap that continues to limit economic opportunities and access to essential services. Experts say Rwanda’s experience in expanding rural connectivity offers practical lessons that could help narrow the continent’s rural road deficit. This…

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Africa No Longer Waiting, Transformation Already Underway,’ Says UNECA Chief

Africa: Nigeria Endorses AU’s Institutional Reforms On Peace, Security, Others

Nigeria has endorsed the proposed institutional reforms in the African Union (AU), with a focus on peace and security governance, strengthening democratic institutions and ensuring stronger cooperation with international financial institutions and the private sector. The country also aligned with proposed restructurings aimed at boosting domestic and regional resource mobilisation for affordable development financing and…

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Africa No Longer Waiting, Transformation Already Underway,’ Says UNECA Chief

Africa: 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union Concludes in Addis Ababa

The Thirty-Ninth Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) concluded today at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, following two days of high-level deliberations by African Heads of State and Government. The Session was held under the outgoing Chairmanship of H.E. João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço, President of the Republic of Angola…

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Africa No Longer Waiting, Transformation Already Underway,’ Says UNECA Chief

Africa: AUC Chairperson Met With H.E. Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation & Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt

H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, met with H.E. Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation & Egyptian Expatriates of the Arab Republic of Egypt, on the margins of the 39th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union. The discussions focused on preparations for the 8th Mid-Year…

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Africa No Longer Waiting, Transformation Already Underway,’ Says UNECA Chief

Africa: AUC Chairperson This Morning Held a Bilateral Meeting With H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this morning held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, President of the Federal Republic of Somalia, on the margins of the Thirty-Ninth Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the Union at the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa. The Chairperson congratulated Somalia on…

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Africa No Longer Waiting, Transformation Already Underway,’ Says UNECA Chief

Africa: Nigeria Endorses AU Reforms On Peace, Security, Others

Nigeria has endorsed proposed institutional reforms within the African Union (AU), focusing on peace and security governance, strengthening democratic institutions, and enhancing cooperation with international financial institutions and the private sector. The country also aligned with restructuring efforts aimed at boosting domestic and regional resource mobilisation for affordable development financing. Next Stay 40 42 00:00…

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Africa No Longer Waiting, Transformation Already Underway,’ Says UNECA Chief

Africa: Liberia Convenes High-Level Consultation On the Future of United Nations On the Margins of AU Summit

Addis Ababa — The Government of the Republic of Liberia on Saturday convened a High-Level Consultation on the future of the United Nations and the election of the next Secretary-General, on the margins of the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly. The closed-door breakfast meeting, hosted by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, brought…

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Africa No Longer Waiting, Transformation Already Underway,’ Says UNECA Chief

Africa: At 39th General Assembly of AU – Pres Mahama Rallies AU to Press for Reparations Justice

President John Dramani Mahama has urged the African Union (AU) to assert its demand for reparatory justice or risk never attaining the justice it seeks. “Reparatory justice will not be handed to us like political independence; it must be asserted, pursued and secured through determination and unity,” President Mahama, the AU Champion on Reparatory Justice,…

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