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Healthcare
"More effort, training still needed to fight COVID-19"
— Dr. Nancy Abuya, Medical Doctor, Kenya
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Youth
My life-changing journey to the African Union
Education as the most powerful weapon to change the world -
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Women in Peacekeeping
“Once a peacekeeper, always a peacekeeper”
— Major Monira Mowri, from Bangladesh, serving in South Sudan -
Women in Peacekeeping
"Be the change you want to see"
— Captain Tanvi Shukla from India, serving in the DRC -
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Women in Peacekeeping
“Female peacekeepers inspire women and girls”
— Major Roseline Stephen Agwai, from Nigeria, serving in the DRC -
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 -
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Women in Peacekeeping
‘Women peacekeepers make it easier to interact with communities’
-Lieutenant-Colonel Doamba Sawadogo from Burkina Faso, serving in DR Congo -
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Women in Peacekeeping
“Peacekeeping is challenging but exciting too”
-Major Nargis Parvin from Bangladesh, serving in the DR Congo -
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Women in Peacekeeping
‘Women are effective in building peace and unity’
— Jackline Urujeni from Rwanda, serving in South Sudan -
coronavirus
Radio lessons: In Africa schools are closed, but learning goes on
Countries use radio, TV and internet to keep students engaged
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Women in Peacekeeping
Female peacekeepers are role models
-Sandra Amissah from Ghana, serving in Darfur -
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Partnerships for Development
Partnerships at work in Africa
SDGs envisage that PPPs can promote sustainable development in Africa -
Education
Private schools gain a foothold in Africa
Experts wary over corporate takeover of education in sub-Saharan Africa -
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
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Partnerships for Development
An integrated Africa: A boon to the private sector
Intra-African trade can help boost profit -
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Partnerships for Development
Alternative financing strategies to boost small businesses in Africa
Essential small and medium-size enterprises need funding -
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
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Partnerships for Development
Partnerships provide a lifeline for cash-strapped countries
Governments reforming to woo private capital
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Partnerships giving Africa a new look
Private sector working with governments to fund mega development projects -
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News
New platform launched to galvanize and boost women’s leadership of Africa
Forum organized by African Union Commission and UN Women, with the support of Germany, outlines roadmap for women in governance, peace and security -
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A 'disappointing' decade for Africa
Independent panel proposes UN General Assembly support NEPAD -
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Controversy rages over 'GM' food aid
Zambia, citing health concerns, bars genetically modified grain -
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Africa pushes for better aid quality
Donors must also be held accountable for their policies and practices -
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Conflict Resolution
Tapping migration wealth to fund development
African diaspora remittances can reduce poverty
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Web Feature
Mothers’ health is improving across Africa
But far too many are still dying from childbirth complications -
Web Feature
‘Take away the guns,’ women tell UN envoy
Reforms needed to stop war-time sex crimes, says Zainab Bangura -
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Future of Somalia depends on empowering youth
UNDP releases 2012 Somalia Human Development Report -
Web Feature
Burundi’s push for universal education
Enrolment rates at an all time high, but challenges remain -
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Web Feature
‘Invest in the people,’ says Seychelles president
Exclusive interview with James Alix Michel -
Web Feature
Africa’s economy grows, but many stomachs are empty
Africa Human Development Report stirs debate on food security -
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Economic empowerment
Tapping women’s entrepreneurship in Ghana
Access to credit, technology vital for breaking into manufacturing -
Economic empowerment
Does financing benefit African women?
New initiatives to track the gender impact of development funds -
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Improving health
Investing in the health of Africa’s mothers
Lacking care, too many women do not survive childbirth -
Combating violence
Security reform key to protecting women
Training, recruitment and prosecutions can reduce violence -
Combating violence
Taking on violence against women in Africa
International norms and local activism start to alter laws, attitudes -
Political Empowerment
North African women on the barricades
Activists press for freedom, dignity and rights -
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Political Empowerment
African women are ready to lead
But social beliefs and attitudes hinder their quest -
Equality
NEPAD embraces women’s rights
After slow start, continental initiative advances gender equity -
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Equality
‘Renewed energy for women’s empowerment’
Interview with head of UN Women in Southern Africa -
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Improving health
In Africa, AIDS often has a woman’s face
Knowledge, power and resources needed to combat the scourge -
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Africa’s booming economies
Beyond mining taxes, to development
Contracts must benefit communities and promote economic linkages -
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Bid to end subsidy stirs protest in Nigeria
Unrest highlights problems of mismanagement and corruption -
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Millennium Villages: a lasting impact?
Aid promotes rapid gains, but dependence may be hard to break -
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NEPAD at 10
‘A common vision for agriculture-led growth’
NEPAD adds value to Africa’s farming sector, says Glenn Denning -
Cover Story
‘In 10 years, NEPAD has achieved a lot’
Ibrahim Mayaki, head of Africa’s partnership initiative -
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Africa's least developed: lands of opportunity
At the UN conference on LDCs, focus moves away from aid -
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Microfinance: What role in Africa's development?
Time to reassess the limits and strengths of small-scale lending -
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Microfinance: What role in Africa's development?
Time to reassess the limits and strengths of small-scale lending -
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Global food crisis: time to break the vicious cycle
Delaying reforms will guarantee recurrent surges in food prices
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Peace in Sierra Leone, a project under construction
UN seeks to coordinate support for post-war development -
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Peace in Sierra Leone, a project under construction
UN seeks to coordinate support for post-war development -
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A social media boom begins in Africa
Using mobile phones, Africans join the global conversation -
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To save the lives of mothers, infants
Commitment, money and innovation can reduce high mortality rates -
Cover Story
Abolishing fees boosts African schooling
A giant step for children, but governments must navigate the pitfalls -
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Does financing benefit African women?
New initiatives to track the gender impact of development funds -
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Cover Story
Africa struggles with soaring food prices
From emergency reactions to farming investments -
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Women in North Africa secure more rights
Despite hurdles, notable legal, political and social progress -
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Price protests expose state faults
Rioting and repression reflect problems of African governance -
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Fighting African poverty, village by village
Innovative project in Ghana focuses on achieving Millennium goals -
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NEPAD in action
Spurring business to invest in Africa’s future
NEPAD encourages African private sector engagement -
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Africa aims for a scientific revolution
More funding needed for research institutes and universities -
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Taking on violence against women in Africa
International norms, local activism start to alter laws, attitudes -
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Africans fear ‘ruin’ in Europe trade talks
Opposition grows to more inequitable trade liberalization -
NEPAD in action
Water betters lives in Tanzania
Access to clean water critical to NEPAD development goals -
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Pledging peace at Great Lakes summit
In a region emerging from war, cooperation remains a challenge -
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Congolese women confront legacy of rape
War and sexual violence leave survivors in desperate need -
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NEPAD in action
Woman storekeeper boosts Malawi farming
NEPAD seeks to bring fertilizer nearer to villagers -
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NEPAD in action
Combating Zambia’s ‘hidden hunger’
NEPAD and partners fortify food with vitamins and minerals -
Cover Story
Conflict resources: from ‘curse’ to blessing
Transforming an African war risk into a peace asset -
NEPAD in action
African expatriates look homeward
Skilled professionals answer NEPAD call to lend expertise -
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Harnessing the Internet for development
African countries seek to widen access, produce content -
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NEPAD in action
Boosting African farm yields
More fertilizer, irrigation and other inputs are vital, says NEPAD -
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Africa starts a fishing ‘revolution’
NEPAD plan promotes poverty reduction, food security and environmental sustainability -
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Trade talks: where is the development?
In North and South, critics see “Doha round” as a run-around -
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Tapping women’s entrepreneurship in Ghana
Access to credit, technology vital for breaking into manufacturing -
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 -
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New barriers hinder African trade
Health standards in rich countries limit continent’s ability to export -
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Fixing the humanitarian aid system
UN, relief groups seek to bolster and speed up food delivery -
Cover Story
Reintegration of ex-combatants
When war ends: transforming Africa’s fighters into builders -
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Community radio: a voice for the poor
Better local communications can boost development, democracy -
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African women battle for equality
Some progress 10 years after Beijing, but major challenges remain -
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Giant step for Kenya’s schools
Progress for both boys and girls towards Millennium education goal -
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Focusing aid on Africa’s own priorities
More financing for Millennium Development Goals, but still far to go -
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