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Young marine pilot going against the tide
Meet Elizabeth Marami, Kenya’s first female marine pilot
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Raphael Obonyo
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Health
Africa's largest polio vaccination drive since 2020 targets 21 million children
Economic Development
African free trade area could spur sustainable growth: UN chief
Women’s empowerment
Angola: Empowering women through honey
Trade
Africa Day 2023: UN Secretary-General’s message
Trade
The honey business owner creating a buzz in northern Uganda
Health
WHO congratulates Benin and Mali for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem
Interviews
Alice Wairimu Nderitu
We must counter hate speech if we want to prevent future genocides – Alice Wairimu Nderitu
Bryan Stevenson
Cultural spaces help counter harmful legacy of slavery
Francois Xavier Batalingaya
Comoros has huge untapped investment potential
Solomon Dersso
Prioritising Human Rights in Africa
Youth
New youth climate advisers picked
Basketball Africa League: Linking African teams to the NBA
African Union Development Agency-NEPAD launches Energize Africa
Gender
Young marine pilot going against the tide
Award-winning Ghanaian peacekeeper urges young African women to choose career in military
Ghanaian peacekeeper wins UN Military Gender Advocate 2022
SDGs
Water-insecure Africa gets some wins at the UN Water Conference
Solar backpacks lighting up Botswana school children’s studies
UN report calls for re-thinking social protection as the world ages
Climate Change
Historic UN conference marks watershed moment to tackle global water crisis and ensure water-secure future
Fast-tracking global Early Warnings systems
Nigeria formally joins UN Water Convention
Health
Horn of Africa: Over 7 million children under the age of 5 remain malnourished across Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia
The real impact of the new Malaria vaccine in Kenya
Success at Nyarugusu: How one of the world’s largest refugee camps achieved zero maternal deaths in 2022
Peace and Security
UN calls for US$3 billion to rush life-saving aid and protection to people impacted by the Sudan crisis
Escaping Sudan: Home alone, with warplanes overhead
Guterres calls for ‘immediate’ ceasefire in Sudan, as death toll mounts
Human Rights
‘It can happen anywhere’: General Assembly reflects on Rwandan genocide
UN Secretary-General’s message on the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide Against the Tutsi in Rwanda - 29TH ANNIVERSARY
‘Enslaved’ episode blends live action and historical research
Economic Development
New UN report: Risk of prolonged period of low growth looms large amid multiple global crises
Afreximbank and UNECA sign agreement to establish special economic zones for the production of Battery Electric Vehicle
Young woman ignites a 3D printing revolution in The Gambia
Migrants and Refugees
Angolan refugees return to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to build a new life
UNHCR chief condemns ‘discrimination, violence and racism’ against some fleeing Ukraine
Being a Black woman in the US
Culture and Education
Africa urged to invest in STEM education to grow scientific skills
UNESCO, AU urge leaders to prioritize equal opportunity in education
We need to invest in education
Humanitarian Aid
Sudan: UN aid operation continues amid dire humanitarian conditions
Guterres delivers message of ‘hope and renewal’ for Somalia
UN agencies warn again of record hunger next year in West and Central Africa
UN Affairs
UN Global Compact: Laying the foundation for sustainable, resilient and responsible business
UN chief urges that recovery be ‘our resolution for 2022’
UN Secretary-General’s remarks at Press Encounter with Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, following the AU-UN Conference
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