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Africa: Somalia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Attends Conference On Colonial-Era Crimes in Africa

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Algiers, Algeria — Somalia’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ali Balcad, attended the International Conference on Criminalizing Colonialism in Africa on Sunday, held in Algiers from 30 November to 1 December. The conference brought together African nations that experienced colonial rule to strengthen international recognition of colonial-era violations and develop mechanisms for…

World Wildlife Conference sets out to define the next chapter in wildlife trade

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The 20Th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP20) popularly known as the World Wildlife Conference starts in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. PHOTO/ National Committee on Ecology of Uzbekistan. By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT [email protected] The 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to CITES (CoP20), popularly known as the World Wildlife Conference, officially opened…

Call for global action on wildlife protection during the 20th CITES conference

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CITES Secretary-General Ivonne Higuero. PHOTO/ National Committee on Ecology of Uzbekistan. By SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT [email protected] The 20th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) continued in the historic city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, with a stirring speech by CITES Secretary-General Ivonne…

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Africa: COP30 – Five Reasons the UN Climate Conference Failed to Deliver On Its ‘People’s Summit’ Promise

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As the sun set on the Amazon, the promise of a “people’s Cop” faded with it. The latest UN climate summit – known as Cop30, hosted in the Brazilian city of Belém – came with the usual geopolitics and the added excitement of a flood and a fire. The summit saw Indigenous protests on an…

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Africa: NCA Supports 28th Asea Annual Conference to Drive Africa’s Capital Market Growth

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Kigali — “As NCBA, we are proud to support the ASEA Annual Conference. Our participation reflects our commitment to strengthening Africa’s capital markets and partnering with institutions that drive sustainable economic growth,” said NCBA’s managing director Maurice Toroitich. In alignment with the conference’s focus on innovation, regional integration, and sustainable finance, NCBA emphasized its commitment…

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Africa: AUC-Esti Commissioner, H.E. Prof. Gaspard Banyankimbona, in China to Deepen AU-China Partnership At Innovation for Sustainable Development Conference

eriinfo.com3 weeks ago06 mins

The African Union Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, H.E. Prof. Gaspard Banyankimbona, is leading a six-person delegation to Wuhan, China, from November 19-21, 2025, to participate in the China-Africa Innovation for Sustainable Development Conference. The delegation includes representatives from the Education, Science, Technology, and Innovation Department; the Economic Development, Tourism, Trade, Industry, and…

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Africa: Algeria to Host Landmark Conference On Crimes of Colonialism in Africa

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Algeria will host the International Conference on the Crimes of Colonialism in Africa to consolidate a unified position on reparations, historical justice, and the criminalisation of colonialism. The conference, from November 30 to December 1, 2025, will bring together African ministers, legal experts, historians, and academics, was endorsed by the AU Assembly earlier this year….

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Africa: Over €1.5 Billion Pledged for Africa’s Great Lakes Region At Paris Conference

eriinfo.com1 month ago08 mins

At the close of an international conference in Paris on the Great Lakes region, French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that €1.5 billion has been pledged in aid. Meanwhile the airport in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, will reopen to humanitarian flights. Millions of people are facing hunger in the DRC, which has…

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Central Africa: NGOs Urge Humanitarian Push At Great Lakes Conference in Paris

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France and Togo are co-hosting a conference in Paris on Thursday to support peace and prosperity in the Great Lakes region of Africa. A coalition of international NGOs will urge participants to step up their financial response to the “unprecedented humanitarian crisis” in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo and neighbouring countries. The conference aims to…

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Africa: Kaizen Conference Highlights Role of Regional Value Chains in Africa’s Development

eriinfo.com2 months ago07 mins

With the 2025 Africa Kaizen Annual Conference (AKAC) underway, delegates have consistently emphasised the need to develop regional value chains to industrialise the African continent and enable businesses to compete globally. “While we have observed an improvement in the manufacturing sector, its contribution to the economy has stabilised around 12-13% over the years, up from…