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Africa: Angola to Host 21st Extraordinary African Union Summit
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Angola will host the 21st Extraordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government of…
Africa: Benin President to Attend AU Summit in Luanda
[ANGOP] Luanda -- Benin President Romuald Wadagni will take part in the 21st Extraordinary Session of the African Union Conference…
Africa: COP17 - Finance, Water, Land Top Agenda As UN Desertification Talks Enter Final Stretch in Mongolia
[Premium Times] As the 17th session of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification enters its final week in Ulaanbaatar, ministers…
Africa: 500,000 Children Are Born With Congenital Heart Disease in Africa. Where Are the Hospitals to Treat Them?
[African Arguments] When Tendai Moyo's daughter, Rudorwashe Grace, was born in a Zimbabwean hospital, she struggled to breathe, her lips…
Africa: Surge in Betting Fuels Poverty and Crime Across West Africa - Nextier Report
[Vanguard] ABUJA-- A new policy analysis has warned that the fast-growing gambling industry in low-income areas of Nigeria, Ghana, and…
Africa: All of Africa Today - August 24, 2026
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Africa: Weah Warns West Africa of Tyrants Elected At the Ballot Box
[Liberian Investigator] MONROVIA - Elected presidents in West Africa are sliding into dictatorship by bending courts to their will and…
Africa: WHO RC76 Participants 'Walk the Talk' in Addis Ababa, Championing Healthier Africa
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Participants of the 76th Session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Africa (RC76)…
Africa: Africa's Talent Gap Is No Longer Just About Skills, Experts Say
[New Times] Africa's youthful population is often described as its biggest opportunity. But without stronger links between education, skills and…
Africa: Breaking the Silence Over Sexual Violence Against Men and Boys in War
[UN News] Conflicts can expose civilians and detainees to grave abuses; the challenge is not only to document these crimes,…
Africa: AI for Good - How the UN Uses AI to Advance Human Rights
[UN News] For Ari, a six-year-old boy with learning difficulties in Jamaica, artificial intelligence (AI) opened the door to something…