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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…

In commemoration of the 2019 World Breastfeeding Week under the theme: “Empower Parents, Enable Breastfeeding,” the duo of United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organisation (WHO) have called on governments across the globe to adopt robust family-friendly policies that support breastfeeding across the world.  The Week is celebrated…

In commemoration of the 2019 World Day Against Trafficking in Persons under the theme: “Human Trafficking: Call Your Government to Action,” the United Nations Office on Drug and Crime (UNODC) Tuesday sued for increased global action by governments towards eliminating human trafficking in the interest of victims of the scourge.…