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AU Chair Renews Africa’s Call for Security Council Reform, Permanent Seats
Addis Ababa, September 22, 2025 (FMC) – Joao Lourenco, President of Angola and Chairperson of the African Union (AU), has renewed Africa’s long-overdue demand for reform of the United…
Mission 300 Targets Energy Access, Jobs, and Economic Empowerment for Africa’s Youth and Women
Addis Ababa, September 10, 2025 (FMC) – The Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet (GEAPP), a philanthropic initiative originating from the Rockefeller Foundation, is leading efforts…
AUC Chairperson calls for renewed efforts to consolidate democracy in Africa
Addis Ababa, September 15, 2025 (FMC) — African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has reaffirmed the central role of democracy, rule of law, and good governance in ensuring…
AU Welcomes UNGA Resolution Strengthening UN–African Union Cooperation
Addis Ababa, September 13, 2025 (FMC) — The African Union has welcomed the unanimous adoption of a United Nations General Assembly resolution that seeks to deepen cooperation between the UN…
AU, EU, and Germany Launch Major Energy Initiatives to Boost Africa’s Green Transition
Addis Ababa, September 12, 2025 (FMC) – At the Second Africa Climate Summit (ASC2) in Addis Ababa, the African Union (AU), the European Union (EU), and Germany’s Federal Ministry for…
IGAD Ministers Endorse Fertiliser and Soil Health Hub to Strengthen Regional Food Security
Addis Ababa, September 9, 2025 (FMC) – Ministers responsible for Agriculture and Food Security from the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) have officially endorsed the…
President Ruto Says Supporting Africa’s Climate Goals Serves Global Self-Interest
Addis Ababa, September 8, 2025 (FMC) — Kenyan President William Ruto called on African nations to view climate action not merely as a challenge but as a driver of economic growth and job…
Somalia’s President Hassan Sheikh Urges International Community to Scale Up Climate Finance
Addis Ababa, September 8, 2025 (FMC) – Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud today called on the international community to provide climate finance at an adequate scale and on appropriate…
AUC Chairperson Urges Fair, Significant, and Predictable Climate Finance for Africa
Addis Ababa, September 8, 2025 (FMC) — African Union Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has called for climate finance that is fair, significant, and predictable to strengthen…
Angola’s President Calls for Reparative Justice and Stronger Africa–Caribbean Partnership
Addis Ababa, September 7, 2025 (FMC) — Angola’s President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço has urged African and Caribbean nations to unite in a new transcontinental alliance aimed at pursuing…