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Streamlining Egypt’s food value chain through technology
Farah Emara’s agri-tech start-up connects fresh fruit and vegetables farmers to buyers by leveraging data and technology
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Raphael Obonyo
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Human Rights
30 years on, South Africa still dismantling racism and apartheid’s legacy
Human Rights
We must do more to prevent genocide
Human Rights
REMEMBER.UNITE.RENEW.
Human Rights
Football saved me from genocide; now I promote peace with it
Human Rights
Kwibuka30: Learning from the past, safeguarding the future against genocide
Humanitarian Aid
In conflict-hit Mozambique, a tropical storm warns of hunger – and the next cyclone
Campaign
Interviews
Eric Murangwa Eugene
Football saved me from genocide; now I promote peace with it
Wanjira Mathai
Restoring landscapes, fighting climate change
Tumo Kgabeng
Using technology to fight food insecurity in Botswana
Mbali Hlongwane
Bridging Africa’s gender gap in tech
Youth
Market research is key to success for young entrepreneurs
Telehealth start-up bridges healthcare gap in Nigeria
How we created Burundi’s first drone
Gender
Women in parliament: Slow progress towards equal representation
Empowering change: Safeguarding women in Sierra Leone
In Turning the Tide Against Female Genital Mutilation, Survivors Can Be Effective Agents of Change
SDGs
INTERVIEW: AI expert warns of 'digital colonization' in Africa
Egypt working to end poverty, hunger by 2027
Using the creatives to boost intra-African trade
Climate Change
Start-ups powering up Africa’s solar energy ecosystem
Afcon: DRC kicks off football dreams as conflict and climate change drive hunger
Africa’s top six priorities at COP28
Health
Laying foundation for digital revolution in Africa’s food systems
Youth and HIV: Using social media to fight stigma, discrimination
WHO launches commission to foster social cohesion and address loneliness as a pressing health threat
Peace and Security
Advancing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
World confronts an ‘ugly and inescapable truth’ in Darfur, says ICC Prosecutor
Explainer: How Darfur became a ‘humanitarian calamity and catastrophic human rights crisis’
Human Rights
Claver Irakoze: Bridging Generations Through the Memory of the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda
Marking 75 years of Human Rights
My reflections on future of human rights: Roger Kodzo Klomegah
Economic Development
2024: A year of cautious hope for African economies facing worldwide challenges
Intra-African trade provides an opportunity for inclusive economic growth
Looking at Africa's future through the lens of progress, evidence and foresight
Migrants and Refugees
Somali-born champion of refugee education wins top UNHCR award
Migration can boost trade and regional integration under the AfCFTA
Sudan: UNHCR warns Darfur atrocities of 20 years ago may reoccur
Culture and Education
Revolutionist returnees: Fulfilling dreams, finding freedom
Angola: Varsity head paving way for more women in top jobs
Following in Pelé’s footsteps, Vinícius Junior appointed UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador
Humanitarian Aid
UN appeals for $4.1 billion in aid for war-torn Sudan and refugee-hosting countries
WFP warns that hunger catastrophe looms in conflict-hit Sudan without urgent food assistance
UN extends aid to refugees in Benin
UN Affairs
UN and African Union sign new human rights agreement
African leaders take bold stand for sustainable development at UN Assembly
Reform or rupture’ says Guterres, calling for multilateralism to be remade for the 21st century
Podcast