Africa Renewal: August 2020
Cover Story
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“Jobs and food security are top priorities of young people in Africa”
— Aya Chebbi, African Union Youth Envoy
UN Affairs
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As UN turns 75, outgoing PGA calls for a more inclusive world
Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, outgoing President of the UN General Assembly (PGA) reflects on his tenure and the UN's 75th anniversary.
Op-Ed
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African Women Leaders Network: A movement for the transformation of Africa
Through its National Chapters, the African Women Leaders Network is mobilizing women towards a continental movement that will elevate the status of women's leadership in Africa.
Free Trade Area
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AfCFTA Secretariat commissioned in Accra as free trade is set to begin in January 2021
A flagship project of the African Union’s Agenda 2063, the African Continental Free Trade Area creates a market of 1.2 billion people with a combined GDP of $3 trillion.
coronavirus
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The scramble for the COVID-19 vaccine: Africa must act now
Amref Health Africa on how the continent can be ready for the vaccine from day one of its availability.
Genocide
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Genocide happens when democracy is absent
—Tali Nates, Founder and Executive Director of the Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre
Human Rights
Youth
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Put Young People First: Invest in youth to accelerate Africa’s development
— Mabingue Ngom, UNFPA’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa
Technology
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Sierra Leonean technologist’s app helps to fight COVID-19
Earlier version of locally developed app was used to help tackle the 2014 Ebola outbreak
Economic Development
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Africa needs strong institutions and smart policies
— K.Y. Amoako, President, African Center for Economic Transformation
Silencing the guns
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Africa Amnesty Month: A call to surrender illegal guns this September
— Mr. Ivor Richard Fung, Deputy Chief of the Conventional Arms Branch, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA)
Healthcare
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“Keep safe, observe social distancing and frequent handwashing”
— George Osewe, Chair - Board of Directors, Mbagathi District Hospital, Nairobi, Kenya
Humanitarian Aid
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World Humanitarian Day: Our Real-Life Heroes
They are fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and helping people affected by it.