Nairobi — The United States has backed a stronger African Union-United Nations partnership to address conflicts across the continent, saying a UN framework for financing AU-led peace operations could provide a useful tool in responding to Africa’s security crises. U.S. Representative for UN Management and Reform Ambassador Jeffrey Bartos told the Security Council that closer…
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has reaffirmed its support to Kenya following confirmation of the country’s first imported case of Bundibugyo Ebola Virus Disease and the subsequent death of the patient. H.E. Dr Jean Kaseya, Director General of Africa CDC, spoke with Kenyan authorities today and expressed his condolences to…
Africa received an estimated US$91.1 billion in remittances in 2023, more than it attracted in official development assistance or foreign direct investment. Yet those flows have not automatically translated into stronger domestic revenue. The reason, according to research by Dr Torcia Chanelle Banengai Koyama, is that remittances work only as well as the institutions and…
Addis Ababa — Ethiopian President Taye Atske Selassie called for a stronger and more equitable multilateral system, urging the international community to reinforce collective security, address global inequality and give Africa a meaningful voice in global decision-making. Addressing the General Debate of the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly, President Taye said lasting…
Uganda’s Permanent Representative to the African Union and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Ambassador Rebecca Amuge Otengo, has called for sustained follow-up on financing for development and the implementation of the Sevilla commitments. Ambassador Otengo also emphasised the pivotal role of the ECA in tracking progress and engaging international financial institutions, including…
The Steering Committee meeting, which was held from 17 – 18 September, assessed attacks on media freedom, violations of journalists’ labour rights and the growing economic pressures facing journalists and news media organisations. Members examined conditions in specific countries and regions, stressing the need for concrete action to defend journalists’ rights and safeguard journalism. The…
Dr Mlungisi Cele, director-general at the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation. (Image source: GovernmentZA) South Africa is seeking to strengthen its pipeline of scientists and innovators through investment in young researchers, skills development and international cooperation. So said Dr Mlungisi Cele, director-general at the Department of Science, Technology and Innovation (DSTI), who participated in…
Willington Ngwepe, CEO of MultiChoice. MultiChoice is calling for a stronger regulatory framework to tackle pirate streaming, arguing that technology alone cannot stop the unauthorised distribution of broadcast content. Speaking during a media briefing in Johannesburg yesterday, MultiChoice CEO Willington Ngwepe said piracy has become a major industry-wide challenge, affecting both traditional broadcasters and streaming…
Addis Ababa — Thailand is seeking to deepen its strategic engagement with Ethiopia and expand its partnership with Africa, with Addis Ababa emerging as a key bridge between Southeast Asia and the African continent, Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow told ENA. Following his official visit to Ethiopia, Phuangketkeow said…
Nairobi — African countries must strengthen cooperation among prosecutors to tackle increasingly complex transnational and emerging crimes that cross national borders, Director of Public Prosecutions Renson Ingonga has said. Ingonga, who is also President of the Africa Prosecutors Association (APA), called for deeper prosecutorial collaboration and stronger institutions as African states confront crimes that increasingly…
