Marrakech Conference Presses for Faster Action to End Child Labor
Marrakech became the focus of renewed efforts to end child labor Wednesday as delegates at the 6th Global Conference on...
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African Road Safety Charter to Enter Into Force as Mozambique Ratifies
The African Road Safety Charter will enter into force in 30 days after the Republic of Mozambique deposited its instrument...
African Leaders Push Unified Strategy on Natural Diamonds
African diamond-producing nations must speak with a single voice to secure the future of the natural diamond industry, Namibia’s mines...
Ethiopia Launches First Smart Police Service in Africa
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Monday that Ethiopia has launched its first unmanned smart police service, a technology-based initiative aimed...
Ghana, Zambia Strike 10 Deals, Approve Visa-Free Travel
Ghana and Zambia signed 10 agreements to expand cooperation across key sectors and introduce visa-free travel in support of African...
Ghana Launches Shea Hub to Boost Rural Economy, Women’s Empowerment
President John Dramani Mahama on Saturday launched the Upper West Sheapark Resource Hub Project in Wa, calling it a strategic...
Burkina Faso Begins Nationwide Rehabilitation of 100 Dams
Burkina Faso on Saturday launched a nationwide program to rehabilitate 100 dams, aiming to expand water storage capacity and support...
African Union Chair Urges Leaders to Match Vision With Action
The chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on Saturday urged African leaders to move beyond ceremonial leadership...
Ethiopia Hits Record Wheat Harvest in Bid to Cut Imports
Ethiopia has achieved its largest-ever rain-fed wheat harvest, producing 126.69 million quintals (about 12.7 million metric tons) in the first...
Mahama Urges Long-Term African Capital to Drive Industrial Growth
Ghanaian President John Mahama on Wednesday urged African governments to redirect domestic long-term capital into productive sectors, warning that political...
Experts Urge Domestic Capital Push to Close Africa’s $50 Billion Water Gap
Facing an annual water and sanitation financing gap of up to $50 billion, African development experts are calling for a...
Nigeria Records 4.07% GDP Growth in Q4 2025 as Reforms Boost Key Sectors
Nigeria’s economy grew by 4.07% in the fourth quarter of 2025, reflecting broad-based expansion across key sectors, according to a...
Ethiopia Marks 130 Years of Adwa Victory as Symbol of African Sovereignty
Ethiopia on Monday marked the 130th anniversary of the Battle of Adwa with a national commemoration at the Adwa Victory...
Angola Accelerates Final Steps to Eradicate Guinea Worm by 2030
Angola has marked five consecutive years without a single human case of Guinea worm disease, health officials said, as the...