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    Omanyano ovanhu koikundaneki yomalungula kashili paveta, Commisiner Sakaria takunghilile Veronika Haulenga

African Union

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Namibia

The world will miss Geingob: Nandi-Ndaitwah

Vice President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah has said that the presence of over 20 heads of state at the memorial service of the late President Hage Geingob is testament that the world will miss him. She made the statement while delivering her tribute during the memorial service held in Geingob’s honour at the Independence Stadium in Windhoek on Saturday. Nandi-Ndaitwah said it was not by mistake that the ruling party, Swapo, deployed […]

todayFebruary 24, 2024 18

Africa

Africa’s debt crisis needs a bold new approach: expert outlines a way forward

  By Danny Bradlow, University of Pretoria   It hasn’t been easy for African states to finance their developmental and environmental policy objectives over the past few years. Recent events suggest that the situation may be improving. For the first time in two years, three African states have been able to access international financial markets, albeit at high interest rates. Kenya, for example, is now paying over 10% compared to […]

todayFebruary 22, 2024 10

Oshiwambo

Omunawino welongo nokuli omukokoli wofikola yopaumwene yoRoyal Kinds private School, okwati ovalongifikola navanghonopekwe noku tuwa omukumo moku tongololamo omaunghundi ounona.

tai hangwa moshilando pangelo mo Windhoek okwati, oupyakadi wounona vamwepo vehefi okulesha fiyo opomido dili pombada,  ota udulu ashike oku kandulwapo ngeenge ovalongifikola tava nghonopekwa nohokwe oku tongololamo omaunghundi ounona. Meme Edith Edo-Omufo, wofikola yo Royal Kids private School edi okwe dipopya pefimbo letalelepo laye monews room yetu onghela,  eshi ali tanyamukula kolopota yapitifwa kehangano loukumwe wa Africa oshivike eeshi oyo tai popi kutya,  omapekaapeko oo aningwapo okwa ulika kutya […]

todayFebruary 16, 2024 34 1

Namibia

African Union Declares 2024 as the Year of Education with Focus on Foundational Learning

The African Union designates 2024 as the Year of Education, centered around the theme "Educate an African Fit for the 21st Century." Emphasizing foundational learning as a top priority, the AU addresses the critical issue of nine out of ten African children struggling to read for meaning by the age of 10, deeming it an unprecedented learning crisis. Dr. Aune Victor, UNICEF Namibia Education Specialist, is actively participating in the […]

todayFebruary 16, 2024 24

Africa

AU summit seeks to raise Africa’s voice on global stage

  Addis Ababa, Feb 15, 2024 (AFP) - The African Union's annual summit will open on Saturday against the backdrop of coups in Gabon and Niger and a political crisis in Senegal, posing challenges for the bloc as it seeks to amplify its international presence. Set up more than two decades ago, the 55-member bloc has long been criticised for being ineffectual and for taking little decisive action in the […]

todayFebruary 15, 2024 18

Africa

The African Union is working on peace in Sudan: expert explains why it’s in everyone’s interests

    By John Mukum Mbaku, Weber State University The African Union has recently named a team to work on a peaceful end to Sudan’s civil war. The team will engage Sudan’s feuding military factions alongside civil society and international players to resolve the conflict that has been raging since 15 April 2023. The opponents in the conflict are the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. The AU’s […]

todayJanuary 26, 2024 20

Africa

AU urges restraint in Somalia-Ethiopia tensions

The African Union on Wednesday called on Ethiopia and Somalia to exercise restraint and take steps to de-escalate the current tensions amid deteriorating diplomatic relations between the two countries.  The Xinhua news agency reports that tensions continue to mount in relations between Ethiopia and Somalia after Ethiopia and Somaliland, a self-declared region of Somalia, signed an agreement earlier this month, allowing Ethiopia access to the Red Sea in return for […]

todayJanuary 18, 2024 24

South Africa

South Africa’s foreign policy under Ramaphosa has seen diplomatic tools being used to provide leadership as global power relations shift

By Anthoni van Nieuwkerk, University of South Africa Leadership plays a critical role in diplomacy. What quality of leadership does South Africa need if it’s to secure its international interests? This is a question my colleagues and I have had the opportunity to reflect on in researching and writing about foreign policy since the late 1980s. Presidents Nelson Mandela and Thabo Mbeki displayed assertive African and global south leadership. Their […]

todayDecember 12, 2023 7

Africa

Women’s Rights’ Coalition issues a strong appeal to African Governments for swift action against continued women’s rights violations

In a firm and unequivocal declaration, the SOAWR Coalition, a consortium of over 70 women's rights organizations in 33 African countries dedicated to advocating for women’s rights in Africa, launched a Call for Action and Accountability in harmony with the objectives of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence. The Coalition expresses profound concern about the delayed realization of the promise of gender equality made to African women and girls by the AU […]

todayDecember 4, 2023 11

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