insert_link Local 2024 Regional World Children’s Day Commemorations – Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe World Children’s Day activities are held in over 130 countries to provide a platform for children to speak out about their concerns and advocate for children being left behind. Windhoek, 11 November 2024: Following the regional tradition of World Children’s Day celebration which started in Kazangula, Botswana in 2021, this year, over 200 children and Heads of State from seven SADC countries will gather in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe, from […] todayNovember 12, 2024 8
insert_link Africa Ethiopia Excluded from New AU Peacekeeping Mission in Somalia A senior Somali official confirmed on Saturday that Ethiopia will not be part of the new African Union peacekeeping mission starting in January. Voice Of America says, the exclusion follows a deadlock over a Memorandum of Understanding Ethiopia signed with the breakaway region of Somaliland earlier this year. Since 2007, African Union troops have operated in Somalia, first under AMISOM and then ATMIS, which will end its mandate this […] todayNovember 11, 2024 4
insert_link Namibia Government Unveils National Plan to Boost Food Security The Agriculture ministry, in collaboration with agri-food stakeholders, launched the National Agriculture Investment Plan to address food insecurity. The African Union's CAADP compact was also signed to support agricultural transformation and economic growth. To explain some of the challenges they are facing, here's the President of the National Farmers Union Adolf Muremi: todayNovember 7, 2024 24
insert_link Africa Sudan’s civilians urgently need protection: the options for international peacekeeping By Jenna Russo, City University of New York In September 2024, the United Nations’ independent fact-finding mission to Sudan issued its first report. Citing grave human rights violations amounting to war crimes and crimes against humanity, the report called for the immediate deployment of an independent and impartial force to protect civilians. Nearly 18 months after the outbreak of fighting, the humanitarian situation in Sudan has become […] todaySeptember 18, 2024 6
insert_link Business / Economics AU Member States join MSME forum in Windhoek The 3rd Annual Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Forum is currently underway in Windhoek. The forum has attracted delegates from 55 African Union member states and presents opportunities for SMEs from different African countries to showcase their products. We caught up with some exhibitors. SME Compete director, Danny Meyer. Thursday is the day last day for exhibitions at the AU MSME Forum. H.E. Amb. Albert Muchanga, the African Union […] todaySeptember 12, 2024 43
insert_link Local AU MSME gathering explores finance accessibility Namibia is currently hosting the third Annual African Union Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (AU MSME) Forum, running from Monday, 9 September 2024, to Friday, 13 September 2024, in Windhoek. This marks the first time the Forum is being held in Namibia and Southern Africa, with the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) spearheading the event, alongside private sector sponsors. Entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, along […] todaySeptember 12, 2024 21
insert_link Africa Rating agencies and Africa: the absence of people on the ground contributes to bias against the continent – analyst By Misheck Mutize, University of Cape Town Rating agency Fitch recently warned that the rapid spread of the mpox virus in sub-Saharan Africa could add to the fiscal pressures many countries in the region are already experiencing. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization have declared the latest outbreak of mpox in Africa a health emergency. An epidemic in the Democratic […] todaySeptember 9, 2024 18
Namibia Nampol urges firearm surrender for Africa Amnesty Month Namibia, alongside other African Union member states, is commemorating Africa Amnesty Month this September. Nampol Chief Inspector Elifas Kuwinga announced that the public has until 30 September 2024 to surrender any illicit or unwanted firearms, ammunition & related materials. todaySeptember 5, 2024 20
insert_link Africa China reaps most of the benefits of its relationship with Africa: what’s behind the imbalance By Bhaso Ndzendze, University of Johannesburg The ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation in Beijing takes place under the theme of “Joining hands to advance modernisation and build a high-level China-Africa community with a shared future”. But how shared can that future be between the Asian economic giant and Africa? The eight summits since 2000 have not resulted in mutual gain, particularly in trade and industrialisation for Africa. China […] todaySeptember 2, 2024 21