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Africa: With 7 in 10 Refugees Living in Long-Term Displacement, UNHCR Chief Calls for Renewed Push for Solutions
[UNHCR] Geneva -- Barham Salih, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, launched the agency's flagship Global Trends Report today, which…
Africa: Gambia Makes History As First African Nation to Ratify AU Convention On Ending Violence Against Women
[The Point] The Gambia has become the first African country to ratify the African Union Convention on Ending Violence Against…
Africa: Welcome to the FIFA World Cup 2026, Please Remove Your Boots......
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam -- THE FIFA World Cup is finally upon us. THE biggest sporting spectacle on the…
Africa: WHO - Children Under Five Face Highest Risk From Unsafe Food
[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- Children aged less than five years face almost three times the risk of illness from unsafe…
Africa: Zimbabwe Hosts AU Commissioner As Harare Prepares for Africa Skills Week 2026
[New Zimbabwe] ZIMBABWE's Education 5.0 philosophy is under review by the African Union (AU) as Harare prepares to host Africa…
Africa: Elevate Africa Dangles $25,000 Grants, Launches 2026 Fashion Film Contest to Revive Indigenous Textiles
[Leadership] Elevate Africa has announced the commencement of applications for the 2026 edition of the Threads of Africa Fashion Film…
Africa: Franklin Nechi - Empowering Lives Across Africa
[This Day] From healthcare and women's empowerment to culture, enterprise and global mobility, Optiva Capital Partners is redefining corporate impact…
Africa: South Africa's Bafana Open Campaign With Defeat By Mexico and Two Red Cards
[This Day] One of Africa's 10 representatives at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, South Africa, kicked off their campaign on…
Africa: Africa Needs a Radical Plan to Tackle 15m Youth Job Crisis
[IPS] Addis Ababa -- Africa has no problem with ideas, but the struggle is in how to implement them, leaders…
Africa: Health Emerges As a Strategic Frontline for Africa Ahead of Bonn Climate Conference
[IPS] Bonn -- Africa contributes the least to global greenhouse gas emissions, yet it faces some of the world's most…
Africa: Africa Pushes for Data Sovereignty and Digital Independence
[IPS] United Nations -- From data embassies to AI "factories," policymakers say control over data will define the continent's economic…