Addis Ababa — Ethiopian President Taye Atske Selassie called for a stronger and more equitable multilateral system, urging the international community to reinforce collective security, address global inequality and give Africa a meaningful voice in global decision-making. Addressing the General Debate of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, President Taye said lasting…
Nairobi — President William Ruto has challenged the post-World War II global order, arguing that the institutions created in 1945 no longer reflect the geopolitical realities of the modern world and must be reformed to give Africa a permanent voice in decisions on war, peace and global economic governance. Addressing the 81st United Nations General…
“It is a system of rules. If we are able to come together and rewrite those rules, the truth is that we will always have restructuring to clear the debt. But as we clear the debt, it creates room for more debt to come in.” Across Africa, rising debt burdens and the high cost of…
More than 25,000 people have been deported from the United States to third countries since Donald Trump returned to power – often to places they have no connection to and sometimes on another continent. Hundreds have been sent to Africa, where at least 12 countries have agreed to receive them. A six-month investigation by RFI…
Airtel Money, the mobile money arm of Airtel Africa, intends to file for a public listing in London, it said on Wednesday, marking a potential turning point for a market that has faced a prolonged slowdown in new listings. The company had originally targeted a listing in the first half of 2026 but delayed it…
Climate change is making life tougher. Across Africa, failed harvests, shrinking water supplies and more extreme weather are leaving millions of people hungry and forcing many from their homes. When communities compete for land and water, the risk of conflict can grow. African governments are now developing a Common African Position on Climate, Peace and…
Abuja — Three-day forum brings editors and journalists from five African countries together around evidence, reporting practice and safer-road policy. The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development (CJID) will today open a three-day African media forum on road safety in Abuja, bringing together editors, journalists, content creators and road…
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has renewed calls for reform of the United Nations Security Council, saying Africa’s continued lack of a permanent seat is no longer defensible. Guterres made the remarks on Tuesday, September 22, while addressing the opening of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly in New York, in what was his…
New York — South Africa is pushing for greater African representation on the United Nations Security Council, with the country using ongoing intergovernmental negotiations on UN reform to advance the African Union’s position for permanent representation. This is according to South Africa’s Permanent Representative to the UN in New York, Ambassador Mxolisi Sizo Nkosi, who…
Dar es Salaam — UNIVERSITIES across Africa are seeking closer cooperation in research and innovation so that graduates can work in an economy, which is being reshaped by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Deputy Vice Chancellor for Research at the University of Dar es Salaam (UDSM), Professor Nelson Boniface said the annual meeting of the Alliance for…
