Africa: President Ruto Urges African States to Back AU Institutional Reforms

Africa: President Ruto Urges Shift From Charity to Industry in Africa-EU Ties

NOV 25 – President William Ruto has urged Africa’s development partners to back the continent’s industrial growth instead of entrenching a culture of dependency. Speaking at the 7th African Union-European Union Summit in Luanda, Angola, on Tuesday, the President called for a move from “extractive to productive” relationships, saying African countries must stop exporting raw…

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Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president, arrested days before starting decades-long prison sentence

Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil’s former president, arrested days before starting decades-long prison sentence

Brazil’s federal police arrested former President Jair Bolsonaro preemptively on Saturday, days before he was set to begin his 27-year prison sentence for leading a coup attempt, officials said. A close aide said the embattled former leader was taken to the police force headquarters in the capital, Brasilia, from his house arrest. The force said…

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Opinion | Can the world rise to the challenge by President Lula’s bold climate vision at COP30?

Opinion | Can the world rise to the challenge by President Lula’s bold climate vision at COP30?

Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (right) at COP30. PHOTO/UN. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] On Wednesday, at COP30 in Belém, Brazil President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva delivered a stirring speech that called on world leaders to take urgent, decisive action against climate change. His message was unequivocal: the global community must do more,…

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Opinion | Can the world rise to the challenge by President Lula’s bold climate vision at COP30?

COP30: Brazil’s President demands urgent climate action from world leaders at Belém summit

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva when he spoke at (COP30), in Belém, Brazil on Wednesday. PHOTO/Ricardo Stuckert/Secom-PR. By PATRICK MAYOYO [email protected] In a powerful speech at the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) held in Belém on Wednesday, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva delivered a clarion call for global action to combat climate…

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Africa: President Ruto Urges African States to Back AU Institutional Reforms

Africa: UL President Dr. Maparyan Unveils Five-Year Plan to Improve University’s Ranking in Africa

The President of the University of Liberia (UL), Dr. Monica J. Maparyan, has unveiled a comprehensive five-year strategic blueprint intended to boost the university’s performance and elevate its ranking among higher education institutions across Africa. Maryland, USA: The plan was formally introduced during a pivotal roundtable discussion at the University of Liberia Alumni Association in…

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Africa: President Ruto Urges African States to Back AU Institutional Reforms

Africa: AUC Chairperson Received Ambassador Elchin Amirbayov, Special Envoy of the President of Azerbaijan

The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, today received Ambassador Elchin Amirbayov, Special Envoy of the President of Azerbaijan. Amb. Amirbayov conveyed a message from H.E. President Ilham Aliyev, including an invitation to the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum & the Leaders’ Summit in Baku in May 2026. Their…

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