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Batlokoa Makong, the African Peer Review Mechanism’s liaison officer to the African Union, speaks about the Mechanism’s strides as the AU’s  self-assessment instrument whose mission is tracking of the implementation of the Union’s key governance initiatives including monitoring and evaluation of AU Agenda 2063 and SDGs 2030     Can…

Oluwafifehan Ogunde asks thought-provoking questions on the state of Africa and provides a candid reflection on whether Africa’s underdevelopment is a result of self-sabotage or external interference. Why is movement of goods between African countries more difficult than between China and Africa? Why do regimes that claim to practice democracy in…

The Seventh Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) under the theme: “Africa and Yokohama, Sharing Passion for the Future” and focused on fostering economic development between Africa and Japan has kick-started Wednesday in Yokohama, Japan, with many African leaders in attendance. The Tokyo International Conference of African Development (TICAD)…

In the past 19 years, the world has been celebrating the International Youth Day as a strategy for achieving youth inclusion; however, the annual global youth day leaves much to be desired, with so many questions left unanswered       On August 12, the global community namely intergovernmental agencies…

The global community Tuesday commemorated the 2019 International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, aimed at honoring the resilience of victims and survivors of terrorism as well as ensuring their recovery and preventing violent extremism across the globe. Since 2017, August 21 of every year is…

The global community on Monday commemorated the 2019 World Humanitarian Day. This year`s event is dedicated to recognizing the undying contribution of women aid workers who risk their lives to work on the front lines of emergencies in some of the most difficult places and darkest corners of the globe.…

With a projected young population of  almost 1 billion by 2050, to effectively harness this potentially huge treasure or rather avert an already looming catastrophe, Africa must evolve an all-inclusive three-pronged strategy for achieving political, economic and social inclusion     Beginning from the late 20th century, Africa has often…

Dr Olubunmi Owoso was until 2018, the secretary-general of the Commonwealth Association of Technical Universities and Polytechnics in Africa (CAPA), a Pan-African organization whose mandate is supporting professional and skills development as well as promoting policy advocacy in favour of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Africa.  …

One year into the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the epidemic is accelerating. There have been more new cases in the last three months than the previous nine – an average of 84 new cases a week – and more than 1,700 people have now died.    …

The African Union has always championed the cause of promoting democracy, good governance, human rights and rule of law in Africa; although the continent has made significant progress in its democratization drive – with many AU Member States currently enjoying quite stable democracies – the story in others is still…