Delegates from across universities in 17 African countries have converged in Accra for the fourth International Annual Conference of the Harakati Za Muungano Union for development and freedom. The participating countries included Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa Republic, Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of Congo, Gabon, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra…
Nigeria and other African countries will push for a legally binding instrument on drought management and increased financing to tackle desertification, land degradation and drought at the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP17) in Mongolia. Nigerian delegates, alongside their counterparts from other African…
Addis Ababa — The African Union has asked Somalia to urgently nominate representatives for a series of consultations on the future of the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), as the mission faces mounting financial challenges that have raised concerns over its long-term sustainability. In a formal invitation sent to the Somali…
Officially opening the 19th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers (CSPOC) of the Commonwealth Africa Region, Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane, the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) in the Parliament of South Africa, assured conference delegates that South Africa is home to all Africans despite any anti-immigration sentiment. Addressing heads of parliaments and representatives…
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…
President William Ruto of Kenya and President Emmanuel Macron of France will be joint hosts as about 4,000 African and French delegates converge in Nairobi for the Africa Forward Summit 2026 scheduled to take place from 10 to 12 May 2026. The Africa Forward Summit will bring together Heads of State, senior government officials, business…
Addis Ababa — Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has called on Ethiopians to warmly welcome African leaders and delegates as Addis Ababa prepares to host the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Summit. In a message shared on his social media platforms, the Prime Minister said Ethiopia is opening its doors to fellow Africans…
Addis Ababa — Addis Ababa has finalized extensive preparations to host delegates attending the upcoming African Union (AU) Summit, as the city continues a sweeping urban transformation aimed at strengthening its role as Africa’s diplomatic capital. The Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the African Union will take place from 11 to 12 February…
With one day remaining before the conclusion of the Third UN Ocean Conference, delegates in Nice are preparing for the adoption of the summit’s eagerly anticipated political declaration. Small island developing States, facing the direct effects of climate change and marine resource decline, are pushing to ensure their perspectives are reflected in global ocean policy….
