Even if you are a longtime fan of African music, you may not know the name Rikki Stein. But Rikki is one of those people behind the scenes that makes things work, and the world go around. Over the years he has managed the Master Musicians of Joujouka, Les Ballets Africains de Guinea, Keziah Jones, […]
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Reflecting on my experience over the year, I offer five recommendations for 2025 to guide our collective efforts alongside donors and partners, in protecting and finding solutions for people forced to flee in West and Central Africa. The Sahel region in particular faces two issues high on the global agenda: Migration and Security. While these
Washington DC — As the global community races to close the staggering $4.2 trillion financing gap needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) emerges as a crucial juncture. Scheduled for June 30 to July 3, 2025, in Seville, Spain, this conference is not merely another
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Rwanda’s minister of defence, Juvenal Marizamunda, has urged Eastern Africa Standby Force (EASF) chiefs of defence staff to scale up regional response mechanisms, adapt them to the challenges at hand, and “use all means at our disposal in order to realise peace and security in our region and the continent.” ALSO READ: Standby force was
Recognising entrepreneurs at the WCW Annual Summit In November 2024, more than 200 women from nine African countries gathered in Johannesburg for the Trust’s three-day Women Creating Wealth Summit. T The event, themed “Breaking Barriers, Building Wealth,” brought together entrepreneurs, policymakers, and leaders to share ideas and shape Africa’s future prosperity. During a gala dinner,
The latest FIFA Rankings have reinforced Morocco’s dominance in African football, with the Atlas Lions ending the year as the highest-ranked African nation despite slipping two places globally to 14th. While Morocco retained their continental crown, Angola emerged as the standout story of the year, achieving a record-breaking rise of 32 places to secure 85th
How the World Food Programme is helping people grow crops, resilience and independence In looking back at a year in which the World Food Programme has been responding to major crises – including Gaza, Sudan and Haiti – perhaps it’s time to shine a light on other equally important aspects of WFP’s work. Through storytelling
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The DRC government has made some ambitious commitments to achieve sustainable forest governance. But the journey there is being stalled by corruption, impunity and weak enforcement. For a country that positions itself on the global stage as a “solution country” in the fight against climate change, forest governance in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A Joint Statement by IOM, Save the Children, UNHCR, and UNICEF 18 December is International Migrants Day. To mark this day, we honour the contributions of migrants throughout the Eastern and Southern Africa region and make a call to action for their rights to be respected, protected and fulfilled. Globally, nearly 281 million people, out
Bulawayo — As the population in African cities grows, governments are struggling to provide sustainable public transport solutions, conditions that have led to gridlock in major business districts. Projections show rapid growth of urban populations across the continent, and town planners are hard-pressed for time on how new spaces and infrastructure will be created for
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