The Africa Prosecutors Association has inaugurated its permanent headquarters in Rabat, Morocco, in a landmark move aimed at deepening cooperation among prosecution services across the African continent. The inauguration was presided over on June 10, 2026, by Kenya’s Director of Public Prosecutions and APA President Renson M. Ingonga, who described the development as a defining…
His Excellency Martin Mpana, Ambassador of the Republic of Cameroon to China and Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps in China His Excellency Telesphore Irambona, Ambassador of the Republic of Burundi to China and Chairperson of African Union His Excellency Miao Deyu, Vice Minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of…
The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, this morning officially opened closed-door consultation bringing together the Special Representatives, High Representatives and Permanent Representatives of the Chairperson. The closed door meeting precedes the 17th High-Level Retreat of the Chairperson on the Promotion of Peace, Security and Stability in Africa in Libreville. In…
The death of former Botswana president Festus Mogae should force Africa into an uncomfortable but necessary conversation: why does staying too long in power so often end badly on our continent? Mogae belonged to a rare generation of African leaders who understood that leadership is temporary but institutions must endure. He served, governed, and stepped…
Cabinet has approved a new, permanent board for the State IT Agency (Sita), drawing a line under more than two years of leadership instability that has hobbled government’s centralised IT procurement organisation and helped trigger a damning rebuke from the Auditor-General. Communications minister Solly Malatsi on Thursday welcomed the appointments, which run for a three-year…
His Excellency Martin Mpana, Ambassador of the Republic of Cameroon to China and Dean of the African Diplomatic Corps in China His Excellency Telesphore Irambona, Ambassador of the Republic of Burundi to China and Chairperson of African Union Her Excellency Dr. Nardos Bekele-Thomas, Chief Executive Officer of the AU Development Agency (AUDA-NEPAD) and your formidable…
H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, today received the Letters of Credence of H.E. Ambassador Nasir Aminu, Permanent Representative of the Federal Republic of #Nigeria to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia & to the AU. The Chairperson congratulated Ambassador Aminu on his appointment, noting that his prior engagement with…
Opening Remarks at the 1st Meeting of Group of African Ambassadors Corps (GAAC) African Union, Beijing H.E. Ambassador Alhaji Sarjoh Bah, PhD AU Permanent Representative to the People’s Republic of China Follow us on WhatsApp | LinkedIn for the latest headlines 23 March 2026 Your Excellency Martin Mpana, Ambassador of the Republic of Cameroon to…
Addis Ababa — African policy experts and diplomats say it is time for the continent to secure a permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), urging urgent reform to reflect today’s shifting global geopolitical realities. The call was made during a forum titled “Sustaining the Momentum for UNSC Reform Amidst a Dynamic Global…
“This is 2026 — not 1946. Whenever decisions about Africa and the world are on the table, Africa must be at the table.” The United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, has declared the exclusion of Africa from permanent membership of the Security Council “indefensible”, urging urgent reform of global power structures. This is contained in a…
