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Africa: AUC Chairperson Today Received the Letters of Credentials of H.E. Mr. Dzmitry Krasouski, Ambassador of Belarus

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H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), today received the Letters of Credentials of H.E. Mr. Dzmitry Krasouski, Ambassador of Belarus to Ethiopia and the African Union. The Chairperson welcomed the Ambassador and underscored the importance of strengthening Africa-Belarus cooperation to support shared development. He highlighted the AU’s priorities under Agenda…

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Africa: Does Adding ‘Please’ and ‘Thank You’ to Your ChatGPT Prompts Really Waste Energy?

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Cut the words “please” and “thank you” from your next ChatGPT query and, if you believe some of the talk online, you might think you are helping save the planet. The idea sounds plausible because AI systems process text incrementally: longer prompts require slightly more computation and therefore use more energy. OpenAI’s chief executive Sam…

Africa: AWLN Convenes High-Level Meetings to Advance Women’s Leadership on the Margins of the 39th African Union Summit

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On the margins of the 39th African Union (AU) Heads of State Summit, the African Women Leaders Network (AWLN) convened a High-Level Meeting including a Closed Session and the Ninth Edition of the EWA Breakfast in Addis Ababa on 13 February 2026. These strategic gatherings served as a vital milestone as the Network prepares for…

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Africa: Women Deliver Calls for Global Systems to Put Communities First This IWD

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As the world marks International Women’s Day 2026 under the theme “Rights. Justice. Action. For ALL Women and Girls” , Women Deliver is calling for changes in how global systems operate and how power and resources are distributed. Women Deliver CEO Maliha Khan said the world is at a decisive moment. “Across the world, hard-won…

Africa: U.S. Ends Lifesaving Aid to Seven African Nations

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Cape Town — The Trump administration is canceling humanitarian aid programs it previously identified as lifesaving, according to an internal State Department email obtained by The Atlantic. The new round of cuts will reportedly end all U.S. humanitarian funding in seven African countries — Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Malawi, Mali, Niger, Somalia, and Zimbabwe — in…

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Africa: Russia-Ukraine War – Malawi and Africa Lose Billions in Economic Stability

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As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine marks four years this week, political analysts, industry leaders, and economists warn that Malawi–like many African nations–has suffered profound economic fallout from disrupted wheat and fertilizer imports from the Black Sea region. Africa, which sourced over 80% of its wheat from Russia and Ukraine pre-war, now grapples with chronic food…

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African Court On Human and Peoples’ Rights Elects New President

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Arusha, — Honourable Justice Tchikaya will serve the remainder of the term of the outgoing President who was elected on 2 June 2025 for a term of two (2) years. Hon. Justice Dr. Modibo Sacko will continue serving on the Bench as a Judge of the Court. In his address, the outgoing President, Honourable Justice…

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African Union Summit Elevates Water and Sanitation As Central Pillar of Agenda 2063

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African Union (AU) leaders convened in Addis Ababa for the 39th AU Summit under the theme: “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Achieving Safe Sanitation Systems to Realize the Goals of Agenda 2063.” The summit marked a historic milestone as water and sanitation were prioritized for the first time as the central theme of the Union’s…

Africa: All of Africa Today – February 24, 2026

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Cameroon Jails Soldiers for 2020 Massacre in Anglophone Region Three Cameroonian soldiers have been sentenced to five to ten years in prison for their role in the killing of at least 21 civilians in the country’s Anglophone Northwest region. A military court had found them guilty of murder, arson, and destruction for the 14 February 2020 attack on…

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Africa: Can African Penguins Be Brought Back From the Brink? Better Designed No-Fishing Zones Could Help

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South Africa is home to 88% of the world’s colonies of African penguins (Spheniscus demersus). The species is classified as Critically Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. This means there is a high risk the birds could go extinct in the wild following rapid population declines. This species was once abundant along…