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The Nigerian Youth SDGs Summit high-level stakeholders’ forum themed: ‘Inspiring Youth Engagement, Promoting Youth Participation’ discussed young people’s role in the implementation of the SDGs in Nigeria The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which came into effect on 1 January 2016 are a landmark agenda developed by countries of the world…

Fostering female entrepreneurship in Africa and improving women’s access to decision-making positions in African companies: the African Women in Business working group met in Geneva at the 2017 Africa CEO Forum and made concrete commitments towards achieving these aims. GENEVA, Switzerland, 4 April 2017 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Building on…

Stimuler l’entrepreneuriat féminin en Afrique et améliorer l’accès des femmes aux postes de décision dans les entreprises africaines : le groupe de travail African Women in Business qui s’est réuni à Genève dans le cadre du AFRICA CEO FORUM 2017 prend des engagements concrets. GENEVE, Suisse, 21 mars 2017, -/African…

South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has won the backing of the ruling ANC party, which rejected calls for him to resign over a controversial cabinet reshuffle. The African National Congress on Wednesday acknowledged growing calls for Zuma to step down, admitting to “serious and difficult disagreement” over the president’s sacking…

After six months of post-election deadlock, Morocco’s King Mohammed VI named a new cabinet on Wednesday led by the main Islamist Justice and Development (PJD) party, which lost a key ministry in negotiations with rivals.   PJD won parliamentary elections in October, but the formation of a government was delayed…

The Gambia will hold its first election on Thursday since the downfall of longtime leader Yahya Jammeh. Expectations are high that new lawmakers will overhaul the national assembly once derided as a mere rubberstamp by many in the country. Gambians have long complained that under Jammeh, who ruled for 22…

Some were shot as they tried to flee. Others had their throats slit before their bodies were strung up from door frames. Two children were run down by a car. These are the testimonies from South Sudanese refugees as hundreds fled into Uganda for a second day on Wednesday following…

At least seven people have been killed in a massive car bomb blast in Somalia’s capital, the fourth deadly attack in the last few weeks.   The explosion occurred at lunchtime on Wednesday at a restaurant near the ministries of internal security and youth. “Seven people, most of them in…