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Africans Communicating Africa to Launch in Accra With Call to Reclaim Africa’s Narrative

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Africans Communicating Africa (AfriComms Africa), a pan-African foundation committed to strengthening authentic African storytelling and nurturing a new generation of African communicators, will officially launch on Tuesday, May 26 in Accra. Organised to coincide with Africa Day celebrations, the launch would convene thought leaders and communication professionals for timely conversations on how Africa is positioned…

Africa: Rwanda to Celebrate Africa Day With Call for Unity, Home-Grown Solutions

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Rwanda will join the rest of the African continent in marking the 62nd African Liberation Day officially observed on May 25, with a high-level conference in Kigali expected to focus on African-led solutions to development challenges, regional integration, and the future of Pan-African cooperation. ALSO READ: The significance of celebrating Africa Liberation Day Commonly celebrated…

Africa: Do Ordinary Africans Have Anything to Celebrate?

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Africa will celebrate Africa Day on Monday. But for many Africans it is just another day off. There will be speeches and sloganeering from the political establishment talking about African unity and integration. In essence, though, the day is just another ritual on the African political calendar. What is Africa Day? Africa Day is an…

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Africa’s Future Lies in Collaboration, Institutional Reforms – Owotemu

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A development expert and author, Dr Abel Owotemu, has called for stronger institutions, transparent financing and deeper regional collaboration to address Africa’s persistent development challenges. He believed that stronger regional cooperation could drive Africa’s growth and unlock the continent’s economic potential. Owotemu, made the call during the unveiling of his new book, “The Fragmentation Paradox:…

Africa: How can the Global South chart its path to development by seizing the economic and financial opportunities of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, in light of the characteristics of Chinese diplomacy?

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My stay in China as part of the DongFang scholarship program at Peking University (PKU) allowed me to immerse in the heart of China’s institutional and administrative architecture, to meet high-ranking officials responsible for strategic departments, as well as distinguished academics. Visits to cutting-edge industrial sites gave me the opportunity to observe remarkable technological advances,…

Africa: ‘Water Is Lifeblood of Africa’s Development Aspirations’ – Mnangagwa

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President Emmerson Mnangagwa has underscored the importance of access to water as a key enabler to unlocking the African continent’s potential to develop and industrialise. Delivering his commemorative statement on Africa Day, which falls today May 25, Mnangagwa said the continent’s future relies on it peoples’ ability to harness their knowledge and ingenuity, in line…

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Africa: Dear Mr President – to Succeed, South Africa Needs an Excellent Social Development Minister

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The department can no longer be treated as peripheral – its new minister must have empathy and a deep knowledge of social welfare. Dear President Cyril Ramaphosa When a child is raped, neglected or abused and needs somewhere safe to go; when a woman and her children flee domestic violence in the middle of the…

Africa: The Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak Shows Why Preparedness Cannot Wait

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“As we scale up our detection and response, we expect to see more cases initially before the curve begins to go down” These were the words of Prof Mohamed Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa, speaking at the latest WHO press briefing on the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda,…

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Africa: Statement of the Chairperson of the AU Commission On the Occasion of the 35th Independence Anniversary of the State of Eritrea

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The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, extends his congratulations to the Government and people of the State of Eritrea on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of the country’s Independence Day. The AUC Chairperson said that the important occasion reflects the resilience, determination, and aspirations of the Eritrean people for…

COMMENTARY | Hassan Omar and UDA’s dangerous dance with negative ethnicity

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There was a time when Hassan Omar stood out as one of Kenya’s most recognisable defenders of constitutionalism, civil liberties and human dignity. From his days as a fiery student leader at Moi University to his tenure at the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights, Omar cultivated the image of a principled advocate who understood…