Maputo — Mozambican President Daniel Chapo has called for stronger cooperation among African countries and international organizations to protect the continent’s natural resources amid growing international competition for strategic minerals, natural gas and oil. Speaking at the 12th Tana Forum in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, on Saturday, Chapo argued that geopolitical rivalries and the global energy…
Pending the outcome of ECOWAS-AES talks, cooperation between neighbouring states offers a starting point for rebuilding regional security ties. Despite tensions between the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the Confederation of Sahel States (AES), recent advances reflect a broader regional trend. In August, Ghana and Burkina Faso signed a defence agreement, while…
In a RootsToFoods Capital Series interview, Alexia Latortue, Head of Secretariat of the Future of Development Cooperation Coalition and former U.S. Treasury Assistant Secretary, explains why a system designed after the Second World War must be redesigned around countries’ own visions, and why she is not in the camp that says aid is dead. Ovidiu…
MONROVIA, October 12, 2026 — Morocco is preparing to propose a new migration cooperation strategy to its international partners, following concerns raised by King Mohammed VI that existing arrangements are no longer adequate to address recurring migration challenges. The proposed framework is expected to address cooperation with European countries, particularly Spain, where disagreements over the…
Kampala — The conference brought together military chiefs and senior officers from several African countries, as well as representatives of the African Union and regional organisations. Discussions focused on the role of African armed forces in military operations other than conventional warfare, including peacekeeping, disaster response and emergency operations. Participants also discussed the importance of…
Addis Ababa — Multilingualism is essential to strengthening Africa’s international cooperation as language plays a central role in diplomacy, trade, education, science, culture and development, Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) said. ECA Deputy Executive Secretary Mama Keita made the remarks today at an event marking International Translation Day, observed annually on September 30 under this…
— Training, Intelligence Sharing, Technical Cooperation Included Liberia and the Arab Republic of Egypt have signed a military cooperation protocol aimed at establishing a structured, long-term defense and security partnership between the two countries. The agreement, signed Sunday, September 27, provides a framework for cooperation in military training and education, intelligence and security, logistics, technical…
New York — African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf and U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres co-chaired a high-level meeting between the African Union and the United Nations in New York focused on strengthening cooperation between the two organizations. The meeting reaffirmed a shared commitment to supporting African-led efforts to address structural challenges and promote a…
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Mogadishu, Somalia — Somalia’s immigration authorities and the African Union discussed strengthening cooperation on security, migration and border management during a meeting in Mogadishu between senior officials from both sides. Hussein Qasim Yusuf, director general of Somalia’s Immigration and Citizenship Agency, received a delegation led by Idriss Mounir Lallali, director of the African Union’s Counter-Terrorism…
