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Africa: World Cotton Day - The Real Value of Africa's Cotton Comes After the Harvest
[allAfrica] World Cotton Day should measure more than output. It should ask how much manufacturing, employment and African-owned value the…
Africa: WHO Chief Urges Parliamentarians to Cut Aid Dependency, Strengthen Pandemic Preparedness
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged parliamentarians to use their legislative and budgetary…
Africa: World Day for Decent Work - 'Journalists Should Recognise Themselves As Workers and Fight for Our Collective Struggles,' Says IFJ
[IFJ] According to the International Labour Organization (ILO), decent work means dignity, equality, fair remuneration and safe working conditions. However,…
Africa: U.S. Backs Stronger AU-UN Role in Africa Conflicts, Supports UN Financing for AU-Led Missions
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The United States has backed a stronger African Union-United Nations partnership to address conflicts across the…
Africa: Foreign Minister - AU Commission Chairperson Expected to Visit Sudan to Discuss Membership
[SNA] Khartoum -- Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Ambassador Mohi-Eddin Salem announced arrangements for an expected visit by…
Africa: UK-Backed Clean Energy Projects to Scale Across Africa
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Ten clean energy projects across eight African countries are set to receive more than £2 million…
Africa: Elumelu Urges Africa to Shift From Aid Dependence to Trade and Investment
[Liberian Observer] Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Tony Elumelu, has called for a fundamental shift in Africa's development model, urging the…
Africa: How Africa Can Capture More Value From Its Cotton
[Bird Story Agency] As World Cotton Day approaches on 7 October, Africa has an opportunity to consider how its cotton…
Africa: African Ministers to Convene Dialogue With WHO Director-General Candidates in Addis Ababa On 23 November 2026
[Africa CDC] Addis Ababa -- The 54 WHO recognized African countries represent nearly 30% of WHO Membership. Therefore, when leaders…
Africa: How the EU's Zero Deforestation Law Could Defuse a Cocoa Carbon Bomb
[Global Witness] New analysis reveals the true climate impact of Big Chocolate for the first time - and how the…
Africa: All of Africa Today - October 7, 2026
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