African leaders have called for a major rethink of how the continent finances development, manages natural resources and positions itself within the global economy, saying Africa must strengthen economic sovereignty and reduce dependence on fragmented financing systems and raw commodity exports. Speaking during the ongoing African Development Bank Group (AfDB) Annual Meetings 2026 in Brazzaville,…
Prime Minister Justin Nsengiyumva joined African leaders, policymakers, diplomats and development partners in Brazzaville, Republic of Congo, for the Africa Liberation Day celebration that kicked off the 2026 Annual Meetings of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) on Monday, May 25. Themed “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to Achieve Agenda 2063,” the…
African leaders have warned that poor access to clean water and sanitation is costing the continent billions of dollars annually while deepening poverty, disease, and inequality. Speaking at a conference in Kigali on Sunday, May 24, to mark the 62nd African Liberation Day, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies Gertrude Kazarwa said millions of Africans…
At the 2026 Africa Forward Summit, convened by Kenyan President William Ruto and French President Emmanuel Macron, Heirs Holdings Founder and Group Chairman Tony O. Elumelu delivered a strong message to global leaders, investors, and development partners: Africa seeks meaningful partnerships rooted in equality, not dependency. Addressing delegates at the summit, Elumelu emphasized that Africa’s…
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Accra — dozen ministers of health and finance, alongside representatives of development partners, the private sector, civil society, regional institutions and youth leaders from Western and Central Africa concluded a one-day meeting in Accra on May 4th to advance the health, nutrition and population agenda and deliver better access to quality health care for communities…
Kisumu Governor Prof Anyang Nyongo when he visited Bishop, Rt. Rev. Charles Ochieng’ Ong’injo, of ACK Maseno South on April 16, 2026. PHOTO/UGC. The ongoing attacks on Bishop, Rt. Rev. Charles Ochieng’ Ong’injo, of ACK Maseno South are less about him and more about the failure of a section of Luo Nyanza’s elected leaders to…
Leaders from around the world have condemned the shooting at the White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday night as an act of political violence and expressed relief that Donald Trump, officials and journalists at the event were unharmed. The president and his wife, Melania, as well as members of the US cabinet, were evacuated from…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has called on African leaders to strongly condemn the recurring xenophobic attacks against West African nationals in South Africa, particularly Ghanaians. He said the incidents undermined the core values of Pan-Africanism and urged immediate and decisive steps to halt the attacks and safeguard the rights and…
