Africa: Guterres Tells AU Summit – ‘This Is 2026 – Not 1946’ in Push for Reform

Africa: Guterres Tells AU Summit – ‘This Is 2026 – Not 1946’ in Push for Reform

Calling for sweeping reforms of global institutions, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told African leaders on Saturday that the absence of permanent African seats on the Security Council is “indefensible,” declaring: “This is 2026 – not 1946.” In a world marked by division and mistrust, he said, the African Union (AU) stands as a “flagship for…

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Africa: Guterres Tells AU Summit – ‘This Is 2026 – Not 1946’ in Push for Reform

Africa: ‘It’s Africa’s Turn to Lead,’ First Lady Boakai Tells Merck Foundation Conference

BANJUL — First Lady Kartumu Yarta Boakai has urged African women to embrace innovation rooted in compassion, declaring that “it’s Africa’s turn to lead” as she addressed fellow First Ladies and dignitaries at the 12th Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary Conference. Speaking at the event, which began October 14 and ends October 15, 2025, in…

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