With elections for new commissioners in February 2025, member states must decide what kind of commission they want. One weakness of the African Union’s (AU) Agenda 2063 economic growth and development plan is that it focuses more on goals than how to achieve them. In particular, the plan says little about the structure of the […]
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Malawi and Zambia, just like other Southern African Development Community (Sadc) countries, have spoken out about the relationship with Russia amid rising concerns that it is ‘a double-edged sword’. This comes against the background of the global landscape shift, where Russia is rekindling its relationship with Africa by forging a partnership, which analysts feel promises
More needs to be done to boost the research and development capabilities crucial to countries succeeding in manufacturing vaccines locally. Listen to this article 7 min Listen to this article 7 min Prioritising local vaccine manufacturing, distribution, and roll-out remains crucial to addressing some of the challenges faced by the African continent’s health systems. Ensuring
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Brazzaville — Despite notable strides made in African countries, an accelerated response to the burgeoning threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is critical to avert predictions of 4.1 million related deaths annually by 2050, with severe consequences for health care and economic stability. Through its Regional Strategy for AMR 2023-2030, World Health Organization (WHO) in the
ADDIS ABABA- The African Development Bank (AfDB) has emphasized the critical role of establishing a capital market in fostering economic growth, particularly for capital-intensive infrastructure investments across Africa. AfDB’s Deputy Director General for the East African Region, Leandre Bassole (PhD), told The Ethiopian Herald that creating a comprehensive legal and regulatory institutional framework is vital
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World leaders and some more than 70,000 delegates from 170 countries descended on the Azerbaijan capital, Baku, for the 29th Conference of the Parties to the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP29) that kicked off on November 11, running till November 22. With more than half of the
The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has welcomed a high-level African Union (AU) delegation, led by H.E. Ana Nembe, to engage in collaborative efforts aimed at helping Liberia enhance its climate change mitigation efforts. The courtesy visit, held on Monday, November 18, 2024 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, marks a
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Botswana secured their ever second appearance at the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations, Morocco 2025, after holding Egypt to a 1-1 at the 30 June Air Defence Stadium on Tuesday. Egypt’s unbeaten campaign in Group C of the qualifiers ended with the draw against the Zebras that helped their opponents to advance to play
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Infectious disease outbreaks remain a challenge in the West African region, driven in part by significant cross-border migration. The area has experienced persistent outbreaks of diseases that have become endemic, like malaria. Lassa fever and Ebola virus disease (EVD). Its diverse geography and interlinked economies foster close ties between countries; however, this also creates favourable
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Baku — The industrial revolution set the ball rolling towards global warming. Today, developing nations are on the frontlines of a climatic carnage and its snowballing effects. Developed nations bear a financial responsibility to provide climate finance to developing nations, as financing the transition to a low-carbon economy is an urgent, critical matter. This year,
