Africa Renewal: December 2019 - March 2020
Cover Story
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Silencing the guns in Africa by 2020
African Union’s 2020 campaign to achieve peace and end conflict, extremism, crime
Departments
Silencing the guns
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Silencing the Guns campaign kicks off in 2020
— Ms. Aïssatou Hayatou, ‘Silencing the Guns’ operations manager -
Work in progress for Africa’s remaining conflict hotspots
Insecurity persists in the DR Congo, Somalia, South Sudan, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Mali and Libya
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African youth and the growth of violent extremism
Youth empowerment is key to success for peaceful alternatives that keep them engaged
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Drying Lake Chad Basin gives rise to crisis
Food insecurity, conflicts, terrorism, displacement and climate change effects compound challenges -
Address development issues in the Lake Chad Basin
—Ambassador Mamman Nuhu, Lake Chad Basin Commission Executive Secretary -
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I am optimistic about Africa’s future
—Bience Gawanas, Under Secretary-General and Special Adviser on Africa
Sustainable development
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Battling the damaging effects of ‘fast fashion’
A call for sustainability in the fashion world, as effects of climate change continue to bite
Economic Development
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African airlines navigate turbulent skies
Aviation expert on what airlines need to do to remain competitive
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Africa’s regional integration will benefit all
— Ibrahim Mayaki, chief executive officer of the the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), which is currently transforming into the African Union Development Agency (AUDA)—the implementing arm of the AU.
Youth
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Partnerships: Creating opportunities for youth
Public, private and civil society organisations team up to tackle unemployment
Health
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President Julius Maada Bio speaks on child and maternal mortality in Sierra Leone
“Pregnancy must not be a death sentence, we are working on different interventions”
Culture and Education
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Black-eyed peas: A taste of Africa in the Americas
From akara to acarajé: Culinary traditions that bind Africa and its diaspora -
Education
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Global Teacher Prize winner champions STEM
—Peter Tabichi, a Catholic Franciscan brother and winner of the Global Teacher Prize
Magazine
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Current Issue: December 2019 - March 2020
Theme: Silencing the guns
Realising a conflict-free Africa is the dream of every African. In this edition, we highlight the current hotspots; the root causes of conflicts; the various efforts in search of peaceful co-existence and development and the African Union’s quest for silencing the guns by 2020.
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