Security Council adopts resolution on si...
The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution expressing its readiness to contribute to the African Union's pledge to "end all wars in Africa by 2020" and "achieve the goal of a conflict
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Security Council adopts resolution on si...
The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution expressing its readiness to contribute to the African Union's pledge to "end all wars in Africa by 2020" and "achieve the goal of a conflict
Africa urges developed world to honor 10...
ACCRA, March 19 (Xinhua) -- The African Union has called on the developed countries to honor their pledge of mobilizing an annual financing of 100 billion U.S. dollars to support climate change mitig
Roundup: UN chief says insecurity, clima...
ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday identified peace and security as well as climate change as the two major challenges the African contin
'Unprecedented' hearing for South Africa...
Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) Secretary-General Matthieu Reeb has dubbed the much-publicized hearing of South African middle-distance runner Caster Semenya as "unprecedented". While speaking
UN chief calls for advancing political p...
ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday called for concerted efforts towards uniting the Libyan people to advance the political process and re
AU official says "confident of a conflic...
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- A senior African Union (AU) official said here Wednesday that despite huge challenges ahead, he remains "confident that our joint and genuine engagement will event
Four organizations in Africa appointed a...
HANGZHOU, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Alibaba founder Jack Ma's newly-launched African entrepreneurs funding program has partnered up with four African organizations, with their service covering 54 African c
African e-commerce startup Jumia files f...
Pan-African e-commerce company Jumia filed for an IPO on the New York Stock Exchange today per SEC documents and confirmation from CEO Sacha Poignonnec to TechCrunch.The valuation, share price, and ti
S. African minister lauds Chinese electr...
CAPE TOWN, March 18 (Xinhua) -- South African Minister of Trade and Industry Rob Davies on Monday lauded Chinese electronic giant Hisense for its contribution to the economic development in the Afric
East Africa bloc lauds AU for support to...
MOGADISHU, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- East Africa grouping on Friday welcomed the African Union's call for cancelling Somalia's debt towards the pan African body's member states. Mahboub Maalim, executive s
Morocco's Wydad beat South Africa's Sund...
RABAT, March 16 (Xinhua)-- Morocco's Wydad Casablanca on Saturday beat Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa 1-0 and both entered the quarterfinals of the African Champions League.At Prince Moulay Abdell
AU official says "confident of a conflic...
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- A senior African Union (AU) official said Wednesday that despite huge challenges ahead, he remains "confident that our joint and genuine engagement will eventually
AU urges concerted efforts to eradicate ...
ADDIS ABABA, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) -- The African Union (AU) Commission on Friday urged its member countries and partners to join hands to eradicate child labor. Despite a global decline in child labor, t
Security Council adopts resolution on si...
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution expressing its readiness to contribute to the African Union's pledge to "end all wars in Africa by 2020"
Xinhua Headlines: Chinese-built railways...
DAR ES SALAAM, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese-built Tanzania-Zambia Railway (TAZARA) started operation in 1976 and has become an economic catalyst for eastern and southern African nations, which als
SADC chair engages UN chief over Zimbabw...
WINDHOEK, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- Southern African Development Community (SADC) chairperson and Namibian President Hage Geingob on Sunday engaged the United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres ove
UN, AU partnership strategic in resolvin...
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- The French ambassador to the United Nations (UN) said Wednesday that the partnership between the UN and the African Union (AU) is of strategic importance for the p
Vietnamese PM urges fight against Africa...
HANOI, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said on Monday that a fight against the African swine fever (ASF) should be treated like fighting enemies, with the vigorous part
Let people of Venezuela decide their fut...
UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- A South African envoy said Tuesday "Let the people of Venezuela decide their future." Speaking at a Security Council meeting on Venezuela, Jerry Matjila, Permanent
UN urges Africa to put in place policies...
NAIROBI, March 9 (Xinhua) -- The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on Saturday urged Africa to put in place policies to promote clean mobility solutions. "African governments should use tax incentives