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Horn of Africa Moves to Turn El Niño Forecast Into Coordinated Early Action
Addis Ababa, September 17, 2026 (FMC) — IGAD Member States and regional and international partners are moving to translate forecasts of a potentially strong El Niño during the…
Africa Must Stop Being Defined by Others and Start Shaping Its Own Place in the World – AUC…
Addis Ababa, September 9, 2026 (FMC) — African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has called on Africa to break decisively from being defined through external narratives and…
ECA Chief: Africa Must Leverage Energy, Minerals and Human Capital to Lead Climate Action
Addis Ababa, September 3, 2026 (FMC) — United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Claver Gatete has called on African…
AU Commission Chairperson Conveys Deep Condolences to Tanzania’s President Samia After Husband’s…
Addis Ababa, September 7, 2026 (FMC) — African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has conveyed his deepest condolences to Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan, her family…
AU Commission Chairperson Pledges to Turn UN Map Resolution Into Action Across Africa and Beyond
Addis Ababa, September 5, 2026 (FMC) — Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has pledged to work with Togo, AU Member States and relevant partners to…
IGAD Moves to Forge Regional AI Framework to Drive Integration, Development
Addis Ababa, September 4, 2026 (FMC) — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) is moving to establish a common regional framework for artificial intelligence, seeking to…
AU, US Move Beyond Partnership Rhetoric, Targeting Concrete Gains in Investment and Peace
Addis Ababa, September 3, 2026 (FMC) — The African Union (AU) and the United States are seeking to translate their longstanding partnership into concrete gains in trade, investment,…
AGRA Calls for Investment in Africa’s Women Agripreneurs as WAYA 2026 Champions Showcase Agrifood…
Addis Ababa, September 3, 2026 (FMC) — AGRA has called for greater investment in women-led agribusinesses as five African entrepreneurs were recognized at the 2026 Women Agripreneurs of the…
Africa’s Past Crossed the Oceans; Its Future Must Cross Them Together
Addis Ababa, August 31, 2026 (FMC) — Africa's story is far older and far greater than the chapters written about its suffering. It is a story that begins with humanity's deepest origins,…
AU Pledges Stronger Partnerships with the Caribbean, Latin America and African Communities Worldwide
Addis Ababa, August 31, 2026 (FMC) — The African Union has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening partnerships with the Caribbean, Latin America and African communities across the world as…