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The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM), an autonomous entity of the African Union, has concluded a weeklong sensitization mission to Maseru, Kingdom of Lesotho, which lasted from 27 June to 1 July 2022.      By Muhammad Usman APRM is mandated by Heads of State and Government of the African…

A fortnight ago, a delegation from YouLead Africa and its affiliated entities i.e the Independent Continental Youth Advisory Council on AfCFTA (ICOYACA) and the Africa Under 40 CEOs Network (AFRICEN), was in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for bilateral and multilateral engagements.       YouLead Africa, Africa’s flagship youth leadership program,…

Dr Omar Alieu Touray, a Gambian diplomat and economic development expert should normally be excited as he gets set to assume the Presidency of the Commission of the 15-nation Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in the first week of July 2022. But that excitement will be diluted by…

The Economic, Social and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC), an advisory organ of the African Union (AU), on Wednesday launched its updated brand identity, which includes a new logo, colours and an enhanced website.     By Stephen Enoch ECOSOCC is an advisory organ consisting of various social and professional groups of…

This year’s celebration of Africa Day provides another opportunity to assess how far continental integration has progressed.     Integration would mean a truly united Africa – either a federalist “United States of Africa” or the African Union (AU) exercising binding powers over member states. At present the AU merely serves as a…

Dr Rhuks Ako is the coordinator of the African Union’s Youth for Peace (Y4P) Africa programme; it seeks to engage young people and youth groups in the promotion of peace and security on the continent. Newspage: How has the Youth for Peace (Y4P) Africa programme fared since it was launched in…

The African Union Economic, Social and Cultural Council (AU-ECOSOCC) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft fuer Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH (the German Agency for International Cooperation) launched a series of regional civil society sensitization forums on the African Union Continental Free Movement Protocol (FMP).     By Adam Alqali The maiden Africa…

The Assembly of Heads of State and Government of the African Union has directed the African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) and the African Governance Architecture (AGA) Platform to remodel the third edition of the biannual Africa Governance Report (AGR 23) to reflect issues related to unconstitutional changes of government on…

Ivan Atuyambe is the founder of YouLead Africa initiative, focused on bridging the gap between young people, civil society, governments and  private sector in Africa.     By Adam Alqali   Newspage: YouLead Africa is one of the continent’s leading initiatives fostering cooperation among Africa’s young leaders. How did it came…

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