The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubunmi Kuku, has hailed Nigeria’s rising aviation profile following strong performance indicators across key airports, as the ACI Africa Regional Conference & Exhibition concluded in Luanda. Speaking at the closing ceremony of the conference, which brought together aviation stakeholders from across…
The ECOWAS Parliament will convene a joint committee meeting in Freetown, Sierra Leone, from 8 to 12 April, 2026, to advance the protection of children in the West African sub-region. The gathering will bring together the committees on Social Affairs, Gender, Women Empowerment & Persons with Disabilities; Legal Affairs and Human Rights; Trade, Customs and…
Across Africa, the surge of women excelling in politics and public leadership has been largely propelled by gender quotas, primarily enacted through legislation. Countries like Sierra Leone, Rwanda, and South Sudan have emerged as leaders in representation since implementing these laws. According to the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), women currently make up just over 26% of…
Global climate efforts have evolved from promises to action, focusing more on how these actions create real change, especially in Africa. In an interview with allAfrica, Samed Agirbas, COP31 Climate High-Level Champion, discussed how the renewed Global Climate Action Agenda seeks to connect agreements at the highest level with practical solutions on the ground. In the…
Monrovia — Senator Amara Konneh of Gbarpolu County is in India on a high-level visit aimed at attracting private investment to Liberia, as momentum builds toward the India-Africa Forum Summit 2026. Konneh, a former Finance Minister and ex-staff of the World Bank, is visiting key Indian cities, including Delhi, Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Hyderabad, at the…
On this 32nd anniversary of the Genocide against the Tutsis in #Rwanda commemorated at the African Union (AU) Headquarters today, the Chairperson of the AU Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, said, “We remember over one million lives lost to hatred, indifference, & inaction. #Kwibuka is not only a moment of mourning, but also a call…
* Says nation must shift from consumer of imported technologies to producer of innovation, scalable solutions Vice-President Kashim Shettima has affirmed Nigeria’s preparedness to lead Africa in deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI) to unlocking new pathways for the continent’s prosperity. According to him, while AI has become humanity’s most powerful general-purpose technology that would define lives…
Rwanda Marks 32 Years as Kagame Slams ‘Historical Distortion’ President Paul Kagame warned against the dangers of genocide denial and historical distortion, stressing that the facts of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi are well-documented and cannot be erased. He rejected claims that the genocide was spontaneous. Kagame said the facts of the Genocide have…
Ms Edwin explained that the appointment aligned with the Africa Health Security and Sovereignty Agenda aimed at strengthening Africa’s voice in global health, boosting domestic financing and expanding local production of health commodities. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has appointed former Nigeria’s Vice-President, Yemi Osinbajo as Senior Strategic Adviser to…
On World Health Day, global leaders gathered in France for a milestone “One Health Summit“, where the World Health Organization (WHO) and partners announced a new wave of concrete actions to better protect people, animals and the planet from future health crises. Hosted by France, the Summit marks a major step forward in turning the…
