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India, Africa Union postpone New Delhi summit amid Ebola outbreak
India and the African Union (AU) have decided to postpone the India-Africa Forum Summit scheduled to be held next week...
Read moreDetailsAfrican Union adopts resolution calling slavery and colonialism genocide
African Union leaders meeting at at a two-day summit in Addis Ababa have adopted a resolution that describes slavery, deportation...
Read moreDetailsLeaders in Africa’s human rights institutions are being elected. Why it matters
Member states of the African Union (AU) will hold their most consequential election of the year in February 2026, to...
Read moreDetailsIndia’s EXIM Bank boosts credit to exporters hit by US tariffs, eyes Africa expansion
India's Export-Import (EXIM) Bank is increasing credit support to exporters and helping them diversify into newer markets, particularly Africa, following...
Read moreDetailsBurkina Faso waives entry visa fees for all African nationals
Burkina Faso is now free to visit for all African nationals. Ouagadougou says its waiving fees on entry visas for...
Read moreDetailsJapan unveils $5.5B plan, AI training to boost Africa ties
At the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD 9), Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba launched a bold push to deepen...
Read moreDetailsAfrica CDC welcomes first malaria treatment for babies as “major advance”
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) welcomed the approval of the first ever malaria treatment specifically...
Read moreDetailsAfrican Union urges adoption of world map showing continent’s true size
The African Union has backed a campaign to end the use by governments and international organisations of the 16th-century Mercator...
Read moreDetailsGeorge Padmore (1903-1959): Pan-Africanist, journalist, and author
George Padmore, born Malcolm Ivan Meredith Nurse, was a prominent figure of the 20th century, profoundly influencing the anti-colonial and...
Read moreDetails‘We are on our own’- Africa looks within to weather growing global tariff turmoil
African leaders are pushing to speed up implementation of a continent-wide deal to boost trade as growing concerns over U.S. tariffs,...
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