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In a significant push for global accountability, Ghana is preparing to introduce a United Nations resolution that would officially recognize the transatlantic slave trade as the most egregious crime in human history, while advocating for reparations to address its profound and enduring legacies. As a leading voice in Africa’s reparations movement, the West African nation […]
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His Excellency Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, Minister of State, participated in the African Union Summit on February 14, 2026 in Addis Ababa, Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, with the participation of heads of state and government and senior officials, to discuss the continent’s priorities, including peace and security, economic integration and sustainable development. […]
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A high-level meeting has been held in Addis Ababa between Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), and Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan, the UAE Minister of State. The meeting built upon the first round of political consultations that took place in Abu Dhabi on September 13, 2025, under the […]
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Analysis in brief: Through investment in the energy, information and communications technology and transportation sectors, the People’s Republic of China has vastly expanded Africa’s essential developmental infrastructure. Such assistance also brings financial and political benefits to China. These projects are financed through interest-bearing loans from Chinese state banks, and Chinese state companies are financially rewarded. […]
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The African Union Commission announced the introduction of a new category for the teachers prize, the Rural Continental Teacher Award, within the African Union Continental Teacher Awards (CTA), to begin in 2026 and continue for an initial period of three years. The new category, developed in partnership with Humana People to People and the Humana People to […]
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Draft strategic roadmap and policy framework envisage a future where every African learner has to access locally developed digital education by 2030, transforming the continental economic and social landscape The African Union Development Agency-NEPAD (AUDA-NEPAD) today launched the draft African EdTech 2030: Vision, Plan and Policy framework for consultation and stakeholder input. The ambitious new […]
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Democracy is in retreat. Across continents, long-standing institutions are crumbling, civic freedoms are under siege, and autocrats are rewriting the rules of engagement. In country after country, from Hungary to Myanmar, the United Staes to Sudan leaders are dismantling democratic norms with alarming ease. The promise of the 1990s, when liberal democracy seemed poised for […]
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The Office Of The African Union Chairperson’s Youth Envoy and Google today announced the launch of the #DiscoverMyAfrica Shorts Challenge, a month-long initiative to celebrate the rich diversity, heritage, and vibrant spirit of the African continent. Throughout May, YouTube creators across Africa are invited to share short videos capturing their unique perspectives, using the hashtag […]
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William Jackson, M.Ed. World Metaverse Council, WordPress / WordCampMetaverseWP, My Quest To TeachThe development of immersive and emerging technologies will be vitally important for African nations to be engaged in and opportunities to build collaborations, cooperations and partnerships in the new technologies that are impacting African education, business, commerce, and finances. Africans are empowering themselves […]
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Walter E. Washington Convention CenterWashington, D.C. 11:42 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Well, good still morning, everyone. I — I realized last night, when our dinner ended and the entertainment ended, it was five o’clock in the morning for most of you. (Laughs.) So I admire your collective stamina. Thank you very much. And I promise […]
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