Gender Equality Progress Hinges on Implementation, Not New Policies, Experts Warn
Gender equality advocates have called on African governments to shift their focus from developing new gender policies to effectively implementing...
Policy & Governance
Policy & Governance covers the institutions, decisions and public affairs shaping Africa’s future. This section focuses on governance, diplomacy, elections, regional integration, public policy, African Union affairs, intergovernmental cooperation and political developments that influence the continent’s direction.
Côte d’Ivoire Calls for Building a Citizen-Friendly Public Service
At the opening of the National Public Service Days, Côte d’Ivoire urged stronger citizen-focused governance through digitalization and service reforms
Prosperity Party Clinches Parliamentary Majority in Ethiopia’s 7th General Election
ADDIS ABABA Ethiopia’s ruling Prosperity Party (PP) secured another parliamentary majority after winning 438 seats in the House of Peoples’...
Kenya’s President Ruto Takes Africa’s Agenda to G7 Summit in France
At the G7 Summit in France, President William Ruto pushed for investment-led partnerships, local processing of critical minerals and greater...
African, Caribbean Leaders Press for Reparations Following Landmark U.N. Slave Trade Resolution
At a conference in Accra, Ghana, leaders urged the world to move beyond acknowledging slavery's legacy and pursue meaningful reparatory...
Nigeria, Ethiopia Agree on Prisoner Transfer Pact to Let Inmates Serve Sentences at Home
According to Ethiopia's Foreign Ministry, the agreement will strengthen cooperation between the two countries' justice institutions and provide a legal...
Burkina Faso PM Calls for Results-Driven Implementation of 2026-2030 Development Strategy
Prime Minister cites economic gains in 2025 and urges officials to accelerate reforms, investment projects and domestic resource mobilization
Benin Announces Free Public Secondary Education for All Girls
President Romuald Wadagni says the policy will remove financial barriers to education and help thousands of girls stay in school...
Zimbabwe Secures Non-Permanent Seat on U.N. Security Council
The southern African nation will begin a two-year term in January 2027, marking its return to the council after more...
Millions Turn Out for Ethiopia’s 7th General Election as Leaders and International Observers Monitor the Poll
The introduction of the Mirichaye digital registration platform and 19 nationally televised debates represented a significant modernization effort by Ethiopia's...
Ghana’s Chale Wote Festival Transforms Accra’s Streets with Art and Performance
Accra’s Chale Wote festival turns streets into living galleries, blending art, music and ritual under the 2026 theme “Carnival of...
Somalia’s Omar Artan Becomes 1st non-European to Referee the UEFA Super Cup
The 34-year-old’s landmark assignment follows a decade of refereeing firsts and a new cooperation agreement between UEFA and CAF
Liberian President Boakai Warns Officials Over Delays in Development Agenda
President Joseph Boakai demands measurable progress on roads, health, education and jobs as the government reviews the first year of...
Côte d’Ivoire Ambassador Highlights Growing Ties With Türkiye at Independence Day Celebration
From trade and defense to education, H.E. Khadidjata Touré highlighted the expanding partnership between Abidjan and Ankara during the independence...