On the morning of Youth Day, delegates of the 19th CSPOC Africa Region Conference gathered at the Hector Pieterson Memorial in Soweto to mark fifty years since the 1976 Soweto Youth Uprising – one of the defining moments in South Africa’s struggle for freedom. Deputy Minister in the Presidency Mmapaseka Steve Letsike opened proceedings, welcoming…
Dear Fellow Africans: The African Union joins the global community in commemorating World Press Freedom Day 2026, observed annually on 3 May, marking the anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration of 1991, a landmark affirmation of the essential role of a free, independent, and pluralistic press in advancing democracy and sustainable development. This year’s theme, “Shaping…
Ladies and gentlemen, Dear sisters and brothers of Africa, It is an honor to address you on the occasion of the celebration of African Human Rights Day, marking the commemoration of the entry into force of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, a central instrument for the promotion and protection of human rights…
