African Union, EU Strengthen Ties with €20M Capacity-Building Agreement
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (BG) – The African Union (AU) and the European Union (EU) have signed a €20 million agreement...
African Union Marks 10th African Day of School Feeding with Renewed Commitments
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (BG) – The African Union Commission (AUC), in partnership with the Central African Republic (CAR) and development...
South Africa Has a Chance to Revitalize Its Economy, Report Finds
JOHANNESBURG (BG) – South Africa can achieve inclusive economic growth and job creation through targeted reforms, according to a new...
Le Congo et la BAD renforcent leur partenariat pour un développement inclusif et durable
BRAZZAVILLE, Congo (République du) – La Banque africaine de développement (BAD) et la République du Congo consolident leur coopération pour...
Economic Diversification key to Equatorial Guinea’s Growth, World Bank says
MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (BG) — Equatorial Guinea must diversify its economy beyond oil, invest in human capital and strengthen institutions...
Gabon’s Military Leader, Brice Oligui Nguema, Announces Presidential Bid
LIBREVILLE, Gabon (BG) — Gabon’s military leader, Gen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, officially announced his candidacy for the April 12,...
La CEDEAO accélère la mise en place de sa monnaie unique, l’« Eco »
ABUJA, Nigéria (BG) – La Communauté économique des États de l'Afrique de l'Ouest (CEDEAO) a réaffirmé son engagement à accélérer...
Africa Demands Equal Role in Global Health, WHO Official Says
KIGALI, Rwanda (BG) — Africa must move beyond its image as a passive recipient of global health aid and take...
Africa Commemorates Wangari Maathai Day, Reaffirms Green Commitment
NAIROBI, Kenya (BG) – Every March 3, Africa unites to honor the life and legacy of Professor Wangari Maathai, a...
West African Bloc Reaffirms its Commitment to Strengthen Democracy in Benin
ABUJA, Nigeria (BG) – The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening democracy in...
Training Expands Poultry Support Network in Zambia
A new round of field training in Zambia is strengthening the frontline workforce supporting small-scale poultry farmers as agricultural programs...
Africa Emerges as the Global Swing Bloc in a Shifting Global Order
Moments of geopolitical conflict often reshape the global economy in ways that extend far beyond the battlefield. Energy markets tighten,...
Mame Khady Diouf: A Rising Force in Peace Negotiations and Mediation
In many high-level peace negotiations across Africa, those most affected by conflict are absent from the room. Women, who often...
At 24, an Ethiopian Woman Preserves a 1,000-Year-Old Manuscript Tradition
She stretches goat skin across wooden frames and scrapes it clean with steel blades, enduring the smell, the flies and...