Middle East & Africa
United Kingdom Pursuing Investment Projects in Africa
At least, during the past few years, including the Covid-19 pandemic period, the United Kingdom has consistently followed its planned agenda with African countries....
Double standards haunt US and Europe in dealings with Turkey and the Middle East
US and European acquiescence in Turkey's long-standing refusal to honour Kurdish ethnic, cultural, and political rights came home to roost when Turkey initially objected...
From fighting to farming: Supporting peacebuilding in Mozambique
As Mozambique looks to move on from its violent past, a UN-led programme is supporting efforts to reintegrate former combatants, and give them a...
Africa’s Readiness to Protect and Sustainably Develop its Ocean Resources
The UN Ocean Conference (UNOC) co-organized by Portugal and Kenya from 27 June to 01 July 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal was a landmark ocean...
Greater democratic rule vital to boost security in West Africa and the Sahel
Democratic and responsible governance is needed to counter ongoing insecurity in West Africa and the Sahel, the UN Special Representative for the subregion told...
Will the International Community Stand With Africa in the Latest Crises?
These days, it feels like one crisis is chasing the next – Covid-19, conflict, climate, debt, and more. The latest is a global food...
AU Media Fellowship Programme Aims At Promoting Africa’s Agenda 2063
The African Union (AU) Information and Communication Directorate (ICD) in close partnership with GIZ (German Corporation for International Corporation) is implementing its first AU...
Working towards safer and more inclusive schooling in Democratic Republic of Congo
As a parent, I have repeatedly watched in horror and deeply empathized with the families of victims of gun violence affecting schools in the...
How African Countries Can Chart a Path to Recovery
The current state of world affairs continues to weigh heavily on global growth prospects, with new and ongoing crises taking an enormous toll on...
European Union vs Eurasian Union: Geopolitical and Economic Significance for African Union
Understandably the African Union, pan-African organization uniting 55 African States, has the legitimate mandate for building external relations with institutions and organizations outside Africa....