Year after year, Africa’s leaders take the long journey to New York to speak at the United Nations General Assembly. And year after year, they repeat the same demand: Africa must have a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. The hall listens politely, the cameras click, and then nothing changes. The speeches are filed…
Taiwan has suspended its plan to impose semiconductor export restrictions on South Africa just two days after announcing the measure, according to reports from Bloomberg News. The quick reversal follows a request from Pretoria to enter negotiations over the ongoing diplomatic dispute. Read: Watch this electric hypercar beat the Bugatti Chiron speed record The dramatic,…
Africa’s role in shaping the BBNJ Treaty shows how multilateralism can pave the way for equitable global ocean governance. On 19 September, a landmark ocean governance accord bucked the global move away from multilateralism, marking a new era for the high seas, which cover roughly two-thirds of the world’s ocean. The Agreement under the United…
If it’s steered correctly, artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to accelerate development. It can drive breakthroughs in agriculture. It can expand access to healthcare and education. It can boost financial inclusion and strengthen democratic participation. But without deliberate action, the AI “revolution” risks deepening inequality more than it will expand opportunity. As a scholar…
Former French President Sentenced to Five Years Over Libya Funds Case Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy was sentenced to five years in prison after being found guilty of criminal conspiracy in a case related to millions of euros of illicit funds from the late Libyan leader Col Muammar Gaddafi. The Paris criminal court acquitted him…
The Minister for Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, Hon. Baboucar Joof, on Wednesday revealed that Spain has given 33 absconded Gambian seasonal workers until October 6 to return home or face permanent exclusion from the Circular Migration Programme that once promised them a legal path to Europe. Minister Joof confirmed that out of 39…
New York, 24 September 2025 – On the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), heads of State and world leaders convened for a landmark event, titled “Uniting For Global Health Security,” jointly hosted by the Global Leaders Network (GLN) for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (WCAH) and the African Leaders Malaria Alliance…
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) warmly applauds Switzerland’s early pledge of CHF 64 million to the Eighth Replenishment. At its meeting on 12 September 2025, the Federal Council decided to earmark CHF 64 million for the Global Fund for the period 2026-2028. Through this renewed support, Switzerland is…
African Growth and Opportunity Act has previously been renewed for a decade at a time The African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) is likely to be renewed for one year, Lesotho’s trade minister Mohkheti Shelile told reporters on Wednesday. AGOA has previously been renewed for a decade at a time. AGOA has, since 2001, enabled…
LYON — Operation targeted romance scams and sextortion in 14 African countries Authorities in 14 African countries have arrested 260 suspects and seized 1,235 electronic devices in a coordinated international operation against cyber-enabled crime. The crackdown targeted transnational criminal networks exploiting digital platforms, particularly social media, to manipulate victims and defraud them financially. Specifically, the…
