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Former Kenyan Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua has paid an emotional tribute to the late former Prime Minister Raila Amolo Odinga, describing him as “the father of our democracy” and “the indefatigable lion of Africa.” In a statement posted on his official X account, Gachagua expressed his condolences to Mama Ida Odinga, their children, and the…
Addis Ababa — Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has launched a continent-wide pooled procurement system across all 55 African Union countries. This initiative is designed to improve affordable access to quality health commodities while prioritizing African manufacturers to build sustainable pharmaceutical markets and local production. The African Pharmaceutical Suppliers Meeting, held…
NETSCOUT Systems has released its latest global threat intelligence report, which exposed the dangerous trend in distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks on digital infrastructure across West African countries in the first half of 2025, Nigeria inclusive. According to the report, countries like Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Mali were most hit within the first…
With the end of the year fast approaching, humanitarians are urging donors to step up support for their operations which remain underfunded due to brutal cuts to aid budgets. The $45.3 billion needed for life-saving activities throughout 2025 was just 21 per cent funded as of September, with nearly $9.6 billion received, the UN aid…
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union (EU) announced today a new agreement to support the digital transformation of health systems and wider adoption of WHO’s Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN) in sub-Saharan Africa. This EU-WHO partnership will improve pandemic preparedness and accelerate progress towards better health and well-being for all. The…
Rome — New WFP report, ‘A Lifeline at Risk’, finds that 13.7 million WFP food aid recipients could be pushed into emergency levels of hunger as support is cut The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today warned that six of its most critical humanitarian operations are facing severe pipeline breaks by year end, putting…
More than eight per cent of the world population or around 673 million people are not getting enough to eat and going hungry, according to the UN. Conflict, climate change and inequality are all playing a role, but there are other reasons for what is known rather dryly as “food insecurity.” Ahead of World Food…
The second Africa Skills Week (ASW) which promotes youth skills development and fosters collaboration across the continent, is currently underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Higher Education and Training Deputy Minister, Dr Mimmy Gondwe is leading South Africa’s delegation to the gathering which began on Monday. It is being hosted by the African Union Commission’s Department…
BANJUL — First Lady Kartumu Yarta Boakai has urged African women to embrace innovation rooted in compassion, declaring that “it’s Africa’s turn to lead” as she addressed fellow First Ladies and dignitaries at the 12th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary Conference. Speaking at the event, which began October 14 and ends October 15, 2025, in…
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has learned with profound sadness of the passing of H.E. Raila Amolo Odinga, former Prime Minister of the Republic of Kenya, and a distinguished statesman of the African continent. On behalf of the African Union, its organs and institutions, the Chairperson extends his…
