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Economic Development
Guterres in Senegal: ‘Triple crisis’ in Africa aggravated by war in Ukraine
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UN News
Economic Development
Impact of Russia-Ukraine Conflict
An opportunity to build resilient, inclusive Food Systems in Africa.
By
Josefa Sacko & Ibrahim Mayaki
Op-Ed
“The War in Ukraine: A Silent Assault on the Developing World”
The crisis could throw up to 1.7 billion people into poverty, destitution and hunger
By
António Guterres
Humanitarian Aid
Being a Black woman in the US
Reflections of a refugee and advocate
By
UNHCR/Ashley Le
Education
Eritrea: Transforming communities through literacy
Steady improvements in literacy are driving positive transformation and helping improve livelihoods.
By
Fikrejesus Amahazion
Women’s empowerment
Freeing women and girls from violence in Mozambique
By
Spotlight Initiative
Women’s empowerment
Malawi women motorcycle taxi owners pulling strings from behind the scenes
Elbowed out of driving the motorcycle taxis, women own the business instead.
By
Ray Mwareya and Deogracias Kalima
Education
WHO, UNICEF urge safe school reopening in Africa
Urge governments to take measures to limit the spread of the virus.
By
WHO
Culture and Education
“Bold steps required, to create inclusive, resilient, quality education systems fit for the future”
— UN Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres
By
António Guterres
Health
Health workers in West Africa “in daily danger” while providing reproductive health services
By
United Nations Population Fund
coronavirus
Youth mobilize to support Egypt’s front-line health workers
By
United Nations Population Fund
Women
Sudanese women ready to ‘break taboos’ and run for office
By
UN News
Women
Teachers and mothers join forces to keep girls in school in Malawi
By
United Nations Population Fund
Healthcare
"More effort, training still needed to fight COVID-19"
— Dr. Nancy Abuya, Medical Doctor, Kenya
By
Africa Renewal
Youth
My life-changing journey to the African Union
Education as the most powerful weapon to change the world
By
Chelvin Ramsamy
coronavirus
Sahel project helps women raise themselves, their communities from poverty
By
United Nations Population Fund
Sustainable Development Goals
Botswana e-learning initiative wins prestigious UN Public Service Award
By
Franck Kuwonu
Gender
"Take responsibility. Speak up. Stand with women and girls" #WithHer
By
Abdarahmane Wone
Women in Peacekeeping
“Once a peacekeeper, always a peacekeeper”
— Major Monira Mowri, from Bangladesh, serving in South Sudan
By
Monira Mahjabeen Mowri
Women in Peacekeeping
"Be the change you want to see"
— Captain Tanvi Shukla from India, serving in the DRC
By
Tanvi Shukla
Op-Ed
COVID-19 jeopardises progress made towards protecting women and girls from violence and harmful practices
By
United Nations Population Fund
Women in Peacekeeping
“Female peacekeepers inspire women and girls”
— Major Roseline Stephen Agwai, from Nigeria, serving in the DRC
By
Roseline Stephen Agwai
Women in Peacekeeping
"As a female peacekeeper, it is easy to connect with people"
— Lt Col Martha Masango from South Africa, serving in the DRC
By
Martha Masango
coronavirus
Dignity kits bring hygiene supplies to vulnerable communities in pandemic-affected area of the Gambia
By
United Nations Population Fund
Women in Peacekeeping
‘Women peacekeepers make it easier to interact with communities’
-Lieutenant-Colonel Doamba Sawadogo from Burkina Faso, serving in DR Congo
By
Doamba Sawadogo
coronavirus
Making education safe for children with albinism in Malawi
By
UN News
Women in Peacekeeping
“Peacekeeping is challenging but exciting too”
-Major Nargis Parvin from Bangladesh, serving in the DR Congo
By
Nargis Parvin
coronavirus
ITC continues to empower women in West Africa amid COVID-19 pandemic
By
International Trade Centre
Women in Peacekeeping
‘Women are effective in building peace and unity’
— Jackline Urujeni from Rwanda, serving in South Sudan
By
Jackline Urujeni
coronavirus
Radio lessons: In Africa schools are closed, but learning goes on
Countries use radio, TV and internet to keep students engaged
By
Franck Kuwonu
Women in Peacekeeping
Female peacekeepers are role models
-Sandra Amissah from Ghana, serving in Darfur
By
Sandra Amissah
Human Rights
Sudan bans female genital mutilation, UNICEF vows to help support new law
By
UN News
coronavirus
COVID-19: SG Op-ed on COVID-19's impact on Women
By
António Guterres
coronavirus
Women leaders rise in solidarity to save lives and protect livelihoods
By
UN Habitat
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Maniza Zaman
and
coronavirus
Fighting the ‘shadow pandemic’ of violence against women & children during COVID-19
By
Anna Mutavati
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Maniza Zaman
and
coronavirus
Fighting the ‘shadow pandemic’ of violence against women & children during COVID-19
By
Anna Mutavati
coronavirus
COVID-19: A double burden for women in conflict areas, on the frontline
By
Njoki Kinyanjui
coronavirus
ECA policy brief spotlights women’s wellbeing and health care systems amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
By
UNECA
Women
Staggering numbers of women unable to exercise decision-making over their own bodies, new UNFPA report shows
By
United Nations Population Fund
coronavirus
As pandemic rages, women and girls face intensified risks
By
United Nations Population Fund
Women
Women plough the way to peace in South Sudan resettlement project
By
UN News
Women
DRC: Women gaining access to local senior positions thanks to MONUSCO-backed stabilization project.
By
UN Peacekeeping
Women
Securing sustainable food systems hinges on gender equality
By
FAO
Women
“We must resolutely resist any attempts to go back”: Listening to the icons and activists of women’s rights
By
United Nations Population Fund
Women
She Leads Africa and the AUDA-NEPAD partner to train women entrepreneurs at SLAY Festival Johannesburg
By
NEPAD
Women
Jonglei women express desire to achieve 35 percent political representation
By
United Nations Mission In South Sudan
Women
Ghanaian Police Officer Vera Ayensu: “I want to be a role model for other ladies to emulate”
By
United Nations Mission In South Sudan
Women
African Union Project on Malawian Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture: Cooperation with Norway and Germany
By
NEPAD
Women
Sudan: Lives of traumatized, displaced women in West Darfur under threat
By
UN News
Women
Female African coders ‘on the front-line of the battle’ to change gender power relations: UN chief
By
UN News
Nigerian women artists unite at UN to change perceptions of women and Africa
By
UN News
Investing in school meals ‘win-win’ for West African nations – UN
By
UN News
FEATURE: A woman’s strength is unlimited, says award-winning UN peacekeeper
By
UN News
Partnerships for Development
Partnerships at work in Africa
SDGs envisage that PPPs can promote sustainable development in Africa
By
Joyce Mulama
Education
Private schools gain a foothold in Africa
Experts wary over corporate takeover of education in sub-Saharan Africa
By
Lisa Vives
Partnerships for Development
Philanthropists join forces to fund Africa’s cash-strapped health sector
Billionaires Bill Gates, Aliko Dangote come together to fund health care projects
By
Pavithra Rao
Partnerships for Development
An integrated Africa: A boon to the private sector
Intra-African trade can help boost profit
By
Ihuoma Atanga
Interview
Africa on the road to industrial progress
— Li Yong
By
Kingsley Ighobor
Partnerships for Development
Alternative financing strategies to boost small businesses in Africa
Essential small and medium-size enterprises need funding
By
Franck Kuwonu
Partnerships for Development
Global companies give Africa a second look
South Africa hosts most of the top companies in Africa, but other countries are coming up
By
Zipporah Musau
Partnerships for Development
Partnerships provide a lifeline for cash-strapped countries
Governments reforming to woo private capital
By
Kingsley Ighobor
Cover Story
Partnerships giving Africa a new look
Private sector working with governments to fund mega development projects
By
Africa Renewal
News
Wrapping up Africa trip, UN deputy chief vows to ensure displaced women return home in dignity
By
UN News
News
World poverty could be cut in half if all adults completed secondary education
By
UNESCO
News
More than two million Liberians register to vote, almost half are women
By
UNDP
Web Feature
PODCAST: The power of bearing witness – how rape became an ‘act of genocide’
By
UN News
News
STEM clinics to boost girls’ participation in STEM education in Ghana
By
UNESCO
Also
How Northern subsidies hurt Africa
By
Richard Mshomba
Also
A 'disappointing' decade for Africa
Independent panel proposes UN General Assembly support NEPAD
By
Africa Renewal
Cover Story
Africa still waiting for genuine 'partnership'
By
Ernest Harsch
Also
Is African aid set to rise again?
By
Tim Wall
Also
Controversy rages over 'GM' food aid
Zambia, citing health concerns, bars genetically modified grain
By
Olga Manda
Also
Africa pushes for better aid quality
Donors must also be held accountable for their policies and practices
By
Michael Fleshman
Also
Women break into African politics
Quota systems allow more women to gain elected office
By
Gumisai Mutume
News
Women in displacement camps in Nigeria resort to transactional sex for survival
By
UN News
News
Strengthening agriculture and food security information in South Sudan
By
FAO
News
UN agency expands meals programme to more than 1,600 schools across Guinea
By
UN News
News
Top UN humanitarian official in Libya calls for immediate release of abducted aid workers
By
UN News
News
How the world’s top executives are preparing students in Dadaab for leadership
By
UNHCR
News
UN agencies boost aid efforts to flood-hit Tindouf refugees, call for urgent funding
By
UN News
News
Central African Republic: UN agency delivers food aid to thousands displaced by recent violence in capital
By
UN News
News
South Sudan: UN agency air operation delivers agriculture aid to hard-to-access areas
By
UN News
News
Top UN relief official calls for end to Central African Republic violence, resumption of aid
By
UN News
News
Malawi facing worst food crisis in decade, requires $81 million in relief aid – UN agency
By
UN News
News
Making education the gateway in Tanzania's growth
By
UNDP
News
Training youth helps ensure stability in Mali
By
UNDP
News
ADDIS: UN conference opens with call for 'reboot' of development finance
By
UN News
News
New UN report finds drop in global foreign direct investment in 2014
By
UN News
Cover Story
Funding the planet’s future
Will the billions required for the SDGs be sustainable?
By
Tim Wall
Also
The changing face of Ethiopia
An assertive nation flexes its economic muscle
By
Masimba Tafirenyika
News
UN officials urge greater investment to boost Africa’s development prospects
By
UN News
Prospects
Breaking the glass ceiling: Women agricultural scientists
By
Munyaradzi Makoni
News
Food airlifts begin in Central African Republic amidst worsening insecurity
By
UN News
News
South Sudan: UN releases $15 million in urgent aid but peacekeeper surge will take longer
By
UN News
Central African Republic: amid ongoing violence, UN rights expert calls for more aid
By
UN News
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André-Michel Essoungou
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Good Governance
A vision of an integrated Africa
— Maged Abdelaziz and Ibrahim Mayaki
By
Kingsley Ighobor
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André-Michel Essoungou
and
Good Governance
A vision of an integrated Africa
— Maged Abdelaziz and Ibrahim Mayaki
By
Kingsley Ighobor
Also
No place like home
Africa’s skilled labour returns
By
Aissata Haidara
Conflict Resolution
Tapping migration wealth to fund development
African diaspora remittances can reduce poverty
By
Jocelyne Sambira
Web Feature
In Zimbabwe, learning Chinese is a lucrative investment
By
Tonderayi Mukeredzi
Web Feature
Mothers’ health is improving across Africa
But far too many are still dying from childbirth complications
By
Arao Ameny
Web Feature
‘Take away the guns,’ women tell UN envoy
Reforms needed to stop war-time sex crimes, says Zainab Bangura
By
Jocelyne Sambira
Also
Africa’s food policy needs sharper teeth
Good intentions alone are not enough
By
Masimba Tafirenyika
Audio
Future of Somalia depends on empowering youth
UNDP releases 2012 Somalia Human Development Report
By
UN Radio
Web Feature
Burundi’s push for universal education
Enrolment rates at an all time high, but challenges remain
By
Jocelyne Sambira
Web Feature
Human rights is essential in fight against HIV/AIDS
By
Navanethem Pillay
Web Feature
‘Invest in the people,’ says Seychelles president
Exclusive interview with James Alix Michel
By
Africa Renewal
Web Feature
Africa’s economy grows, but many stomachs are empty
Africa Human Development Report stirs debate on food security
By
Kingsley Ighobor
Web Feature
Helping the ‘collateral victims’ of AIDS
By
Andualem Sisay
Economic empowerment
Tapping women’s entrepreneurship in Ghana
Access to credit, technology vital for breaking into manufacturing
By
Efam Dovi
Economic empowerment
Does financing benefit African women?
New initiatives to track the gender impact of development funds
By
Michael Fleshman
Improving health
Gender violence hampers AIDS fight
Activists in Zambia counter a deadly link
By
Reginald Ntomba
Improving health
Investing in the health of Africa’s mothers
Lacking care, too many women do not survive childbirth
By
Mary Kimani
Combating violence
Security reform key to protecting women
Training, recruitment and prosecutions can reduce violence
By
Ernest Harsch
Combating violence
Taking on violence against women in Africa
International norms and local activism start to alter laws, attitudes
By
Mary Kimani
Political Empowerment
North African women on the barricades
Activists press for freedom, dignity and rights
By
Fatma Naib
Political Empowerment
Three women laureates
Wangari Maathai, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, Leymah Gbowee
By
Africa Renewal
Political Empowerment
African women are ready to lead
But social beliefs and attitudes hinder their quest
By
Gumisai Mutume
Equality
NEPAD embraces women’s rights
After slow start, continental initiative advances gender equity
By
Itai Madamombe
Equality
Battling for equality on all fronts
Some progress since Beijing, but hurdles persist
By
Gumisai Mutume
Equality
African women’s long walk to freedom
Some gains, but an uphill climb still looms
By
L. Muthoni Wanyeki
Equality
‘Renewed energy for women’s empowerment’
Interview with head of UN Women in Southern Africa
By
Africa Renewal
Cover Story
African women: asserting their rights
Introduction to the Special Edition on Women
By
Africa Renewal
Improving health
In Africa, AIDS often has a woman’s face
Knowledge, power and resources needed to combat the scourge
By
Kerry Cullinan
Also
African schools keep an eye on the prize
Meeting the target for universal primary education
By
Africa Renewal
Africa’s booming economies
Beyond mining taxes, to development
Contracts must benefit communities and promote economic linkages
By
Efam Dovi
Cover Story
African economies capture world attention
But huge challenges still lie ahead
By
Kingsley Ighobor
Departments
Africa Wired
By
Africa Renewal
Also
Bid to end subsidy stirs protest in Nigeria
Unrest highlights problems of mismanagement and corruption
By
Yemisi Akinbobola
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Aissata Haidara
and
Also
Malian women create beauty — and profit
Hand-dyed fabrics win praises, capture markets
By
Kingsley Ighobor
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Aissata Haidara
and
Also
Malian women create beauty — and profit
Hand-dyed fabrics win praises, capture markets
By
Kingsley Ighobor
Web Feature
Women, peace and security, 10 years on
By
Marian Aggrey
Web Feature
African youth: finding solutions to their own problems
By
Africa Renewal
Web Feature
Confluence of famine and conflict devastating for women and children in Somalia
By
Michelle Bachelet
Also
Millennium Villages: a lasting impact?
Aid promotes rapid gains, but dependence may be hard to break
By
Bill Hinchberger
NEPAD at 10
NEPAD on the ground
Concrete action in five key areas
By
Africa Renewal
NEPAD at 10
‘A common vision for agriculture-led growth’
NEPAD adds value to Africa’s farming sector, says Glenn Denning
By
Africa Renewal
Cover Story
‘In 10 years, NEPAD has achieved a lot’
Ibrahim Mayaki, head of Africa’s partnership initiative
By
Africa Renewal
Also
Africa's least developed: lands of opportunity
At the UN conference on LDCs, focus moves away from aid
By
André-Michel Essoungou
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Oliver Schwank
and
Also
Microfinance: What role in Africa's development?
Time to reassess the limits and strengths of small-scale lending
By
David Mehdi Hamam
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Oliver Schwank
and
Also
Microfinance: What role in Africa's development?
Time to reassess the limits and strengths of small-scale lending
By
David Mehdi Hamam
Also
Global food crisis: time to break the vicious cycle
Delaying reforms will guarantee recurrent surges in food prices
By
Masimba Tafirenyika
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Michael Fleshman
and
Also
Peace in Sierra Leone, a project under construction
UN seeks to coordinate support for post-war development
By
Kingsley Ighobor
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Michael Fleshman
and
Also
Peace in Sierra Leone, a project under construction
UN seeks to coordinate support for post-war development
By
Kingsley Ighobor
Cover Story
North African women on the barricades
Activists press for freedom, dignity and rights
By
Fatma Naib
Also
A social media boom begins in Africa
Using mobile phones, Africans join the global conversation
By
André-Michel Essoungou
Africa at 50
Ghana’s economy: hope rekindled
Ups and downs give way to cautious revival
By
Efam Dovi
Africa at 50
African women’s long walk to equality
Some gains, but an uphill climb still looms
By
L. Muthoni Wanyeki
Also
To save the lives of mothers, infants
Commitment, money and innovation can reduce high mortality rates
By
Stephanie Urdang
Cover Story
Abolishing fees boosts African schooling
A giant step for children, but governments must navigate the pitfalls
By
Michael Fleshman
Also
Does financing benefit African women?
New initiatives to track the gender impact of development funds
By
Michael Fleshman
Also
Relief efforts gear up for Zimbabwe
Donors look for more progress on national reconciliation
By
Roy Laishley
Also
Africa calls for a ‘new impetus’
UN General Assembly debates continent’s development needs
By
Africa Renewal
Also
Small loans widen horizons for the poor
More money behind microfinance groups in Africa
By
Mary Kimani
Also
New trade pacts threaten regional unity
Africa and Europe haggle over trade arrangements
By
Gumisai Mutume
Also
Powering up Africa’s economies
Regional initiatives can help cover deficits
By
Mary Kimani
Cover Story
Africa struggles with soaring food prices
From emergency reactions to farming investments
By
Michael Fleshman
Also
Women in North Africa secure more rights
Despite hurdles, notable legal, political and social progress
By
Mary Kimani
Also
Price protests expose state faults
Rioting and repression reflect problems of African governance
By
Ernest Harsch
Also
Fighting African poverty, village by village
Innovative project in Ghana focuses on achieving Millennium goals
By
Ernest Harsch
Also
Enlisting men for women’s equality
South African initiatives against sexual violence, gender i
By
Stephanie Urdang
Cover Story
Women struggle to secure land rights
Hard fight for access and decision-making power
By
Mary Kimani
NEPAD in action
Spurring business to invest in Africa’s future
NEPAD encourages African private sector engagement
By
Efam Dovi
Also
Africa aims for a scientific revolution
More funding needed for research institutes and universities
By
Gumisai Mutume
Also
Women push onto Africa’s agenda
NEPAD responds to advocates for women’s rights
By
Itai Madamombe
Also
Taking on violence against women in Africa
International norms, local activism start to alter laws, attitudes
By
Mary Kimani
Also
Africans fear ‘ruin’ in Europe trade talks
Opposition grows to more inequitable trade liberalization
By
Gumisai Mutume
NEPAD in action
Water betters lives in Tanzania
Access to clean water critical to NEPAD development goals
By
Itai Madamombe
Also
Pledging peace at Great Lakes summit
In a region emerging from war, cooperation remains a challenge
By
Michael Fleshman
Also
Congolese women confront legacy of rape
War and sexual violence leave survivors in desperate need
By
Mary Kimani
NEPAD in action
Food keeps African children in school
NEPAD supports school feeding programmes
By
Itai Madamombe
NEPAD in action
Woman storekeeper boosts Malawi farming
NEPAD seeks to bring fertilizer nearer to villagers
By
Itai Madamombe
Also
Big leap in China-Africa ties
Beijing offers continent more aid, trade and business
By
Yusuf Bangura
NEPAD in action
Combating Zambia’s ‘hidden hunger’
NEPAD and partners fortify food with vitamins and minerals
By
Itai Madamombe
Cover Story
Conflict resources: from ‘curse’ to blessing
Transforming an African war risk into a peace asset
By
Ernest Harsch
NEPAD in action
African expatriates look homeward
Skilled professionals answer NEPAD call to lend expertise
By
Itai Madamombe
NEPAD in action
Highways link 15 West African countries
NEPAD promotes better transport networks
By
Itai Madamombe
Also
Harnessing the Internet for development
African countries seek to widen access, produce content
By
Gumisai Mutume
Cover Story
African women are ready to lead
But social beliefs and attitudes hinder their quest
By
Gumisai Mutume
NEPAD in action
Boosting African farm yields
More fertilizer, irrigation and other inputs are vital, says NEPAD
By
Michael Fleshman
Also
Africa starts a fishing ‘revolution’
NEPAD plan promotes poverty reduction, food security and environmental sustainability
By
Michael Fleshman
Also
Rwandan women: AIDS therapy beyond drugs
Food and hope are also essential to survival
By
Stephanie Urdang
Cover Story
Trade talks: where is the development?
In North and South, critics see “Doha round” as a run-around
By
Michael Fleshman
Also
Tapping women’s entrepreneurship in Ghana
Access to credit, technology vital for breaking into manufacturing
By
Efam Dovi
Cover Story
African migration: from tensions to solutions
Migrants who leave their countries in search of work are currently not adequately protected by international law
By
Gumisai Mutume
Also
New barriers hinder African trade
Health standards in rich countries limit continent’s ability to export
By
Gumisai Mutume
Also
Fixing the humanitarian aid system
UN, relief groups seek to bolster and speed up food delivery
By
Michael Fleshman
Cover Story
Reintegration of ex-combatants
When war ends: transforming Africa’s fighters into builders
By
Ernest Harsch
Also
Women: Africa's ignored combatants
Gradual progress towards a greater role in DDR
By
Ernest Harsch
Also
Community radio: a voice for the poor
Better local communications can boost development, democracy
By
Itai Madamombe
Also
African women battle for equality
Some progress 10 years after Beijing, but major challenges remain
By
Gumisai Mutume
Also
Accelerating Africa’s agriculture plan
By
Africa Renewal
Also
Giant step for Kenya’s schools
Progress for both boys and girls towards Millennium education goal
By
Michael Fleshman
Also
Focusing aid on Africa’s own priorities
More financing for Millennium Development Goals, but still far to go
By
Ernest Harsch
Also
Getting to the heart of the matter
An interview with Nobel Peace Laureate Wangari Maathai
By
Africa Renewal
Also
African economic forecasts are brighter
But estimates vary and uncertainties abound
By
David Mehdi Hamam
Also
Combating Africa’s ‘silent tsunamis’
Donor momentum builds for greater aid to the continent
By
Ernest Harsch
Health Campaign