Healthcare
Africa to ramp up vaccine production
Dakar-based vaccine manufacturing initiative could be a blueprint for vaccine manufacturing facilities across the continent
Trade
UNECA: Intra-regional trade can reduce conflicts in Africa
Trading is a driver for mobility, employment and social cohesion, particularly in cross-border areas
Culture and Education
Renewed?push for use of Kiswahili by?AU?and?UNESCO
What does it mean for Africa and the world?
Free Trade Area
Digital trade is the next big thing in Africa
— Wamkele Mene, Secretary General, African Continental Free Trade Area Secretariat (AfCFTA)
Free Trade Area
Africans must explore opportunities in digital trade
— African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Secretariat Chief Wamkele Mene
Cover Story
Beyond ending conflict in Africa, we must tackle its root causes
— Hanna Tetteh, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General to the African Union
Also
Pan-African Parliament now a reality
'A sign of democratic maturity'
Magazine
Darfur: an experiment in African peacekeeping
Is African Union–UN hybrid a model for the future?
Africa at 50
‘A lot of reasons to be optimistic’
Cheick Sidi Diarra, UN special adviser on Africa, reflects on 50 years
Africa at 50
African women’s long walk to equality
Some gains, but an uphill climb still looms
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‘Stability is based on democracy’
Interview with Said Djinnit, UN representative on West Africa
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Africa’s displaced people: out of the shadows
African Union convention breaks new ground, but challenges await
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Africa’s disabled will not be forgotten
People with disabilities fight for services, rights, dignity
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Africa defends democratic rule
“Zero tolerance” for coups, constitutional violations
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Climate deal: hard work lies ahead
Africans press strong case at Copenhagen talks
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Pursuit of justice or Western plot?
International indictments stir angry debate in Africa
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Africa sharpens its voice on climate
Leaders forging a common position for climate change talks
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World downturn squeezing Africa
Calls for more aid, greater voice in recovery plans
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Africa calls for a ‘new impetus’
UN General Assembly debates continent’s development needs
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Out of crisis, opportunity?
Africa seeks a voice in global financial management
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Africa’s partners must ‘walk the talk’
UN General Assembly urges donors to fulfill their promises
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Africa aims for a scientific revolution
More funding needed for research institutes and universities
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Africa a priority for new UN head
Ban Ki-moon sets African issues high on the global agenda
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Darfur facing even greater horror
With Sudan crisis sharpening, UN sees no time for “half measures”
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Ghana takes African governance exam
“Peer review” highlights progress, need for more reforms
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What the World Summit means for Africa
Commitments on aid, debt relief and MDGs are reaffirmed
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Africa’s media pushes for more freedom
Slowly, a tough beat gets better
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African women battle for equality
Some progress 10 years after Beijing, but major challenges remain
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Moving ‘from rhetoric to action’
UN panel on NEPAD highlights aid quality, private sector
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