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Bridging the divide: General Assembly President on UN reforms and Africa’s digital future

·February 8, 2025·4 min read

In an interview with UN News, Philémon Yang, President of the General Assembly expressed particular concern for the challenges faced by African countries, and the need to bridge the development divide between the Global South and the developed world. The interview took place shortly after a Security Council meeting on...

From policy to progress: UN deputy chief Mohammed outlines path for Africa’s clean energy transformation

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·February 3, 2025·4 min read

“Access to electricity is not just a matter of convenience; it is a fundamental human right that underpins economic growth, education, healthcare, and gender equality,” Ms. Mohammed told African Heads of State attending the Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The Summit brought together African...

Africa’s food ‘transformation’ impossible without game changing solutions: FAO

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·July 26, 2023·1 min read

Those were some of the takeaways from a high-level special event held on the sidelines of the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment on Africa’s food sovereignty and resilience, organized by the Interdepartmental Task Force on African Affairs (IDTFAA). Representatives from governments, the UN, the African Union and others, exchanged views...

UN underlines support for Africa’s fight against terrorism

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·March 28, 2023·5 min read

Leaders from across the continent joined ambassadors in examining how to counter terrorism and better prevent violent extremism through stronger cooperation between the UN and regional organizations. The debate was chaired by President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique. The country, which holds the rotating Security Council presidency this month, has been...

Pope Francis in DR Congo: WFP highlights Africa’s biggest hunger crisis

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·February 2, 2023·2 min read

Millions of Congolese face severe food insecurity, particularly in the northeast, where fighting has uprooted millions of people. As part of his three-day DRC visit, the Pope is expected to meet families displaced by conflict in the east. This staggering number includes more than half a million uprooted from their homes...

Africa’s advances in maternal, infant mortality face setbacks: WHO

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·December 1, 2022·2 min read

New data from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicates that by 2030 in sub-Saharan Africa, 390 women will die in childbirth for every 100,000 live births. This is more than five times higher than Sustainable Development Goal (SDGs) targets – and well above the global average of 211. “For many...