African leaders demand financial systems reform; launch ‘Africa Club’ at 37th African Union Summit 

African heads of state highlighted need for transformation of global financial architecture to address climate & development needs  

African Union imposes historic ban on cruel donkey skin trade

Donkeys are critical to millions of people and are important for poverty eradication; Brazil to follow suit

COM2024: African ministers express worry after report shows poor intra-African trade

Regional integration remains critical in African efforts to achieve productive and sustainable development

Coup in Gabon: Ali Bongo the eighth west African leader to be ousted by military in two years

The coup appears to have brought an end to Bongo family’s 55-year hold on power in the country

Africa Union Commission calls for acceleration of efforts towards malnutrition-free Africa

Experts at the meeting called to strengthen school feeding programmes to alleviate hunger, reap psychological benefits like increased …

Mauritius is the latest nation to decriminalise same-sex relations in a divided continent

Mauritius Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional a law that criminalises consensual same-sex acts between adult men

Over 50 African countries agree to work on minimising impact of mineral mining

Addis Ababa declaration signed by 54 nations; acknowledge green challenges of land degradation, desertification and drought

Boost to pharma production: Africa inches closer to setting up own drug regulator as member states ratify treaty

Agency will ensure drug manufacturers get approval from all African Union member states without a lengthy bureaucratic process

Africa Climate Summit 2023: Leaders root for green growth, enhanced climate financing as talks begin

Move away from Global North vs Global South debate & join forces to end the climate crisis, says Kenya President Ruto