[African Union] The Chairperson of the African Union Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf expresses his profound sorrow at the tragic loss of five peacekeepers following the crash of an AUSSOM helicopter operated by the Ugandan contingent in Mogadishu, Somalia, on 2 July 2025.
[Capital FM] July 2 - French President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed France's strong partnership with Kenya in advancing a global agenda that merges sustainable development with climate action, ahead of the 2026 Africa-France Summit set to be co-hosted in Nairobi.
[SAnews.gov.za] As the G20 Technical Meetings continue in South Africa, a powerful voice is emerging from within the country's leadership, calling for bolder and more targeted investments in women, youth, and persons with disabilities.
[UN News] Space technologies are no longer a distant frontier but a critical foundation for daily life and global development, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said on Wednesday.
[UN News] A senior UN official has told UN News that the global development challenge is not lack of money, but how to align public and private capital flows. The Sevilla Agreement adopted this week, sets out a roadmap for all UN Member States -- except the US which pulled out
[UN News] A new mechanism offering debt-distressed countries a way to coordinate action and amplify their voice in the global financial system, has been launched at the UN's pivotal sustainable development conference in Sevilla.
[The Conversation Africa] The lack of reliable information about health facilities across sub-Saharan Africa became very clear during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amid a surge in emergency care needs, information was lacking about the location of facilities, bed capacity and oxygen
[The Conversation Africa] A global review of extreme heat has found that between May 2024 and May 2025, nearly half the world's people (49% or 4 billion) suffered through an extra 30 days of temperatures that were hotter than those experienced 90% of the time between 1991 and
[IPS] Seville & Bhubaneswar -- While droughts creep in stealthily, their impacts are often more devastating and far-reaching than any other disaster. Inter-community conflict, extremist violence, and violence and injustice against vulnerable girls and women happen at the
[Nile Post] Equity Group has received shareholder approval to establish a Representative Office in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), signalling a major step in its strategic expansion beyond the African continent.
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA), Claver Gatete has urged a shift from rhetoric to results, calling for financial instruments that reflect Africa's development needs.
[ENA] Addis Ababa, -- Participants of African delegates at the Nuclear Energy Innovation Summit for Africa (NEISA 2025) underway in the Rwandan capital of Kigali called for the accelerated adoption of nuclear energy to meet the continent's rising energy demand, support
[CAF] The countdown continues to the TotalEnergies CAF Women's Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2024. In the lead-up to this 13th edition, CAFOnline.com invites you each day to revisit a defining moment in the tournament's history. With just four days to go before kickoff, we
[ISS] Current efforts to restore constitutional order must also promote the effective inclusion of women in public affairs.
[Nile Post] In a significant show of partnership and pan-African unity, a joint delegation from Nile Breweries and the Uganda Rugby Union (URU) paid a courtesy visit to the South African High Commission in Kampala ahead of two landmark events: the Rugby Africa Cup 2025 and the
[IFJ] On 25 June, the CA issued a directive ordering television and radio stations to stop the live broadcasting of anti-government protests, citing "national security and public order concerns". Some media houses, which were broadcasting the demonstrations live, were taken off
Nigeria travel to Morocco bidding for a record-extending 10th Women's Africa Cup of Nations title, having last lifted the trophy in 2018.
Five people on board died, while three survived with "severe burns", the military said.
[allAfrica] Calls Grow For Malawi Govt to Answer For Attack on Protesters
[UN News] The General Assembly on Monday approved a $5.38 billion budget for UN peacekeeping operations for the 2025-2026 fiscal year, down slightly from the previous year, as delegates wrapped up weeks of negotiations amid warnings about persistent funding challenges.
[Nile Post] As climate change continues to exacerbate health inequalities across Africa, experts are now calling for cities to integrate more green infrastructure to cushion urban populations from its dire consequences.