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Tanzania Commits to Guarantee Sea Access for Landlocked Neighbours
Addis Ababa, August 10, 2025 (FMC) – Tanzania has reaffirmed its commitment to providing uninterrupted sea access to landlocked neighbouring countries through the Port of Dar es Salaam,…
Two Ghanaian Ministers Among Eight Killed in Military Helicopter Crash
Accra, August 6, 2025 (FMC) — Ghana’s Defence Minister Edward Omane Boamah and Environment Minister Ibrahim Murtala Muhammed were among eight people killed in a military helicopter crash…
Ghana’s John Mahama urges stronger African health systems to tackle crises and build long-term…
Addis Ababa, August 6, 2025 (FMC) — The Africa Health Sovereignty Summit opened Tuesday in Accra, Ghana, with a strong call to reimagine global health governance and assert African…
Africa’s Private Sector Key to Food Security and Trade, Says UN Global Compact Head
Addis Ababa, August 3, 2025 (FMC) — Africa is home to a rising private sector that is driving transformation across key industries including energy, agriculture, digital technology, and job…
African leaders call for urgent action, Inclusive growth at UNFSS+4 in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, July 28, 2025 (FMC) — African leaders attending the Second United Nations Food Systems Summit (UNFSS+4) in Addis Ababa have urged a shift from dialogue to concrete action to…
Somalia’s President Calls Agricultural Transformation a Moral Obligation and Urges Global Solidarity
Addis Ababa, July 28, 2025 (FMC) — Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has declared that transforming agriculture is not merely a strategic choice, but a moral obligation and national…
Africa Can Power Itself Tenfold with Renewables by 2040, Says UN Chief
Addis Ababa, July 22, 2025 (FMC) — United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has said Africa holds immense potential to become a global leader in renewable energy, stressing that by…
IGAD, Germany sign €8 million grant agreement to strengthen migration support in East Africa
Addis Ababa, July 17, 2025 (FMC) — The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has signed an €8 million grant agreement with the Federal Republic of Germany to expand support for…
Heads of RECs Reaffirm Steadfast Support for Stronger Coordination in Service of AU’s Aspirations
Addis Ababa July 13, 2025 (FMC) -- On the margins of the 7th AU Mid-Year Coordination Meeting in Malabo, Africa Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, convened and addressed a…
Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari Dies at 82
Addis Ababa, July 13, 2025 (FMC) — Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has passed away at the age of 82 while undergoing medical treatment at a clinic in London, where he had been…