Action

Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed has emphasized that Africa has unfortunately become the focal point of global terrorism. Speaking to the Security Council, she remarked that terrorism, in all its various forms, poses the…

During a speech at the international climate talks (COP28) in Dubai, Kenya's president issued a warning about a "disastrous turn of events" in Eastern Africa. President William Ruto highlighted the rapid shift from the most severe…

The President of the ECOWAS Court of Justice, Justice Edward Amoako Asante, has called for urgent action to address the growing trend of military incursions into politics in West Africa. Justice Asante who made the call in a goodwill…

Amnesty International has urged states in West and Central Africa to tackle corruption and stop "persecuting" human rights defenders who speak out against it. In a report launched for Africa Anti-Corruption Day, the organization…

Kenyan President William Ruto and Dr. Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), COP28 President-Designate, have stressed the importance of bolstering their collaboration…

Women in West Africa have been urged not to relent in their agitation of political power-sharing opportunities to meet the United Nations directed thirty-five per cent Affirmative Action so they don’t fight with men for inclusion in…

Demonstrators called on wealthy and most polluting nations to pay fair compensation for the global impacts of the climate crisis. Chanting "pay up for loss and damage" and "no more bla bla bla", the small group was led by seven…

The Tunisian lawyers weeklong strike continues, judges held a protest outside the capital’s courts when dozens of lawyers and activists gathered on the steps of the Palace of Justice in Tunis. Some shouted "Down with the coup" and others…

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) today has launched its Global Action on Green Development of Special Agricultural Products. One Country One Priority Product (OCOP), this Action aims to develop green and…