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Dakar, Senegal | Xinhua | Africa is confronted with multiple crises related to terrorism, internal conflicts, climate and health, the African Union (AU) Chairperson and Senegalese president Macky Sall said on Monday. “We must admit that the picture is not bright”, Sall acknowledged at the opening ceremony of the 8th edition …

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | Xinhua |  The African Union Peace and Security Council (AUPSC) has welcomed the initiation of the AU-lead peace talks between the Ethiopian government and the rebel Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF). The AUPSC said in a press statement released Friday that it hopes peace talks scheduled …

Kigali, Rwanda | Xinhua | Climate change is one of the main causes of migration and forced displacement in Africa, officials said Tuesday as the Pan African Forum on Migration began in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital, to discuss how to tackle the issue. The two-day event convened more than 200 delegates from …

Mogadishu, Somalia | THE INDEPENDENT |  The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) has paid glowing tribute to the Ugandan military and police for contributing to the restoration of peace and stability in Eastern Africa and the Great Lakes region of Africa. As part of the then AMISOM, Uganda …

  African health experts call for African solutions NEWS ANALYSIS | RONALD MUSOKE | When health ministers from nine African countries held an emergency meeting in Kampala on Oct.12, they had one goal; to prevent any cross-border spillover of the Ebolavirus disease that was confirmed almost a month ago in central-western …

After being battered by COVID, African airlines are re-modelling operations to increase connectivity, traffic volumes and profitability. That is good news for African travel SPECIAL FEATURE | BIRD STORY AGENCY | The launch of a portal to share route traffic data, including on underserved markets, connections and partnership opportunities, is …

Kigali, Rwanda | Xinhua | Young people in Africa have been challenged to take up leadership positions and actively play their role in the continent’s development agenda. The remarks were made by various speakers at the opening of the YouthConnekt Africa Summit which began Thursday in Rwanda’s capital of Kigali. The …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The African Peer Review Mechanism-APRM Chief Executive, Prof. Eddy Maloka has said that Africa’s problem is not long-serving leaders but the leadership crisis. Prof. Maloka, who was the keynote speaker as Makerere celebrated the legacy of Mwalimu Julius Nyerere on Thursday, said that a leader …

United Nations | Xinhua | A Chinese envoy on Thursday called on the international community to help African governments strengthen their capacity to manage natural resources, therefore tackle the illegal trafficking of natural resources and reap the resources dividend more effectively. In some conflict areas in Africa, a continent with rich …

Brazzaville, Congo | Xinhua | The World Health Organization (WHO) launched Thursday a campaign to raise awareness and spur action for suicide prevention in the African region, which has the world’s highest rates of death by suicide. Around 11 people per 100,000 per year die by suicide in the African region, …