Africa

African Union Executive Council endorses African Development Bank President Adesina for second term

The Executive Council of the African Union has supported Dr. Akinwumi Adesina’s candidacy for a second term as President of…

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BBC World News Launch 6th Komla Dumor Award

Now in its sixth year, the BBC has begun its search for the next BBC World News Komla Dumor Award winner,…

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‘BBC Global Questions’ asks panel “Is South Africa Afrophobic?”

  This February, Global Questions, the BBC’s highly respected, internationally renowned, current affairs programme comes to Johannesburg to raise important questions…

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LOOKING TO AFRICA’S FUTURE: THE PROMISE OF TRANSNATIONAL TIES

Nearly seven years ago, when I became president of Yale University, five of the top twelve-and eleven of the top…

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ARREST OF UGANDA’S BOBI WINE SPELLS TROUBLE FOR 2021 ELECTION

  Ugandan authorities have stepped up their repression recently by blocking all “political” meetings – even those held in private…

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Ivory Coast pledges trafficking crackdown as 137 child victims are rescued

  Ivory Coast police on Monday vowed to ramp up efforts to stop child trafficking after rescuing 137 children from…

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BBC’s History of Africa: Zeinab Badawi uncovers stories from across the continent

    History of Africa returns for a highly anticipated second series, taking BBC World News presenter Zeinab Badawi on…

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Namibia Elections largely peaceful and orderly -Commonwealth Observer Group

  Namibia’s election on 27 November was carried out in a largely peaceful and orderly manner, according to an interim…

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Joint declaration of the tripartite visit to Cameroon

    JOINT FINAL DECLARATION OF THE TRIPARTITE VISIT OF THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE AU COMMISSION AND THE SECRETARIES GENERAL…

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Commonwealth statement on the joint mission to Cameroon

  The Chairperson of the AU Commission, HE Moussa Faki Mahamat, the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC and the…

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