Putting the African state and its institutions at the centre of development
Stories & Blogs Africa RenewalFeb 13, 2026(Article )As AU Summit opens, two UN OSAA reports underscore a clear message: no durable peace without strong, legitimate and well resourced states
WFP calls for safe humanitarian access as conflict escalates in South Sudan's Jonglei State
Stories & Blogs WFPJan 30, 2026(News )The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) is today calling on all parties to the conflict to urgently halt military operations, de-escalate the situation, and allow safe humanitarian access to deliver life-saving food assistance to hundreds of thousan
Humanitarian aid cuts push millions deeper into hunger amid rising violence and population displacement in West and Central Africa
Stories & Blogs WFPJan 16, 2026(News )The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) warns that without urgent resources and action, the most vulnerable people in West and Central Africa are headed for yet another dire year.
At least 11 children reportedly killed in attack on a mosque in Sudan’s North Darfur State.
Stories & Blogs UNICEFSep 19, 2025(Press Release )Statement by UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell
Gorée, between remembrance and living: a vibrant world heritage site.
Stories & Blogs Africa RenewalAug 27, 2025(Article )An emblematic site of African history and the memory of the slave trade, Gorée Island is much more than a monument frozen in the past. It is also a living, breathing community, where heritage and everyday life must coexist.
Africa’s landmark museum at the heart of global discussion about restitution.
Stories & Blogs Africa RenewalAug 21, 2025(Article )Senegal’s Museum of Black Civilisations is asserting Africa’s right to secure its cultural heritage and tell its own story.
EU contribution boosts disaster preparedness efforts in Southern Africa
Stories & Blogs WFPAug 13, 2025(News )The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a €3 million contribution from the European Union (EU) to support a regional initiative aimed at strengthening disaster preparedness across the Southern African Development Community (SADC).
Children in Sudan ‘reduced to skin and bones’ as UNICEF calls for urgent action
Stories & Blogs UNICEFAug 05, 2025(Press Release )"We must rapidly scale up lifesaving services for children, and we need safe and sustained access to do so, wherever children are…” said Sheldon Yett, UNICEF Sudan Representative.
As hunger soars in northeastern Nigeria, WFP funds dry up
Stories & Blogs WFPAug 05, 2025(Story )Without urgent donations, 1.3 million people risk losing food assistance
Emergency food assistance grinds to a halt in Nigeria amid surging insecurity and record hunger
Stories & Blogs WFPJul 23, 2025(News )Without immediate funding, millions of vulnerable people will face impossible choices: endure increasingly severe hunger, migrate, or possibly risk exploitation by extremist groups in the region.