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Latest Stories

UNGA2024

Interviews

Youth

Angélique Kidjo on music, activism, and empowering Africa’s next generation
Africa is on the cusp of an innovation revolution
Market research is key to success for young entrepreneurs

Gender

Women farmers in Ghana lead the charge against climate change
Kenyan marathoner fighting Gender-Based Violence in memory of fallen athletes
Breaking gender barriers through education

SDGs

Nigeria’s roadmap to digital transformation under the AfCTA
Partnership brings the fire for human rights and the Sustainable Development Goals
Honoring Nelson Mandela: A call to fight inequality and poverty

Climate Change

Turning waste into treasure: Gadiaba Kodio's mission to recycle Africa's waste
Africa’s Green Momentum: A call for action at COP29
Affordable and clean energy in focus

Health

WHO Director-General declares mpox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern
Laying foundation for digital revolution in Africa’s food systems
Youth and HIV: Using social media to fight stigma, discrimination

Peace and Security

Major-General Anita Asmah of Ghana appointed as UN’s first African woman Force Commander
ECOWAS at 49: Successes in regional integration, despite emerging challenges
Colonel Léa Yangongo: Inspiring women to join and thrive in the military in the Central African Republic

Human Rights

Claver Irakoze: Bridging Generations Through the Memory of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
Investing in youth to counter hate speech
Advocating for inclusive education for children with hearing disabilities in Malawi

Economic Development

Africa’s debt burden eroding funds for sustainable development in LDCs
Youth-led digital innovations reshaping North Africa’s development
Breaking the ‘Paradox of Plenty’: Turning Africa’s wealth into shared prosperity

Migrants and Refugees

Somali-born champion of refugee education wins top UNHCR award
Migration can boost trade and regional integration under the AfCFTA
Sudan: UNHCR warns Darfur atrocities of 20 years ago may reoccur

Culture and Education

Changing the narrative: Using AI tools to tell the African story
Africa leading in next-gen drone technology trials
Empowering girls in Africa to embrace STEM

Humanitarian Aid

Famine now prevalent in parts of war-torn Sudan
Sixty Seconds With... AfroCongo music star Innoss’B: School meals, ending hunger and DRC
In conflict-hit Mozambique, a tropical storm warns of hunger – and the next cyclone

UN Affairs

‘We won’t be silent as apartheid is perpetrated against others’ – South Africa
Philemon Yang of Cameroon elected President of upcoming General Assembly session
UN and African Union sign new human rights agreement