Africa: South Africa to Champion Climate Cooperation At Copenhagen Summit

Africa: South Africa to Champion Climate Cooperation At Copenhagen Summit

As South Africa prepares to participate in the 2026 Copenhagen Climate Ministerial Summit, government says it will reaffirm its commitment to multilateralism as a key driver of implementation-based cooperation to tackle global environmental and climate challenges. This is the message that Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, Willie Aucamp, will deliver to about 40…

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Africa: Solutions Already Exist, We Just Need to Scale Them – COP31 Champion Samed Agirbas

Africa: Solutions Already Exist, We Just Need to Scale Them – COP31 Champion Samed Agirbas

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…

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Africa: South Africa to Champion Climate Cooperation At Copenhagen Summit

Africa: AU Declares Samia Suluhu Hassan Champion

ADDIS ABABA: The African Union (AU) has officially appointed President Samia Suluhu Hassan as the AU Champion for reproductive, maternal and child health, a prestigious continental role that recognises Tanzania’s aggressive reforms in the health sector. A statement released by the Director of Presidential Communication at State House, Bakari Machumu, said her appointment was endorsed…

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Africa: South Africa to Champion Climate Cooperation At Copenhagen Summit

Afreximbank Mourns the Passing of Intra-Africa Trade Champion, Olusegun Awolowo

Cairo, 28 November 2025: – African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) joins the people of Nigeria, the continent and global community in mourning the passing of Mr. Olusegun Awolowo “Segun” on 20 November 2025 after a protracted illness. Mr. Awolowo was a visionary champion of intra-African trade. His roles included President of the ECOWAS Trade Promotion Organisation,…

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Africa: South Africa to Champion Climate Cooperation At Copenhagen Summit

Africa’s Seat At the G20 – Can African Youth, the AU and South Africa Champion Reparative Justice?, By Adeoye O. Akinola

The world is shifting. Old power structures are being tested, new alliances are forming, and the voices demanding justice and equity are growing louder, particularly from the Global South. In this rapidly changing global order, Africa’s inclusion in the G20 and South Africa’s leadership role present both an opportunity and a challenge: Can Africa use…

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Africa: South Africa to Champion Climate Cooperation At Copenhagen Summit

Africa: South Africa Uses G20 Presidency to Champion Global South and Debt Relief

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has pledged that South Africa’s Presidency of the Group of 20 (G20) will drive a strong Global South agenda focused on debt relief, inclusive growth, and sustainable development. Speaking at the recently held Türkiye-Africa Business and Economic Forum (TABEF) in Istanbul, Mashatile said South Africa will use its leadership of the…

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