United Nations Country Teams (UNCTs) - Africa

Africa Electric Mobility Forum calls for accelerated investment, industrialization, innovation and regional cooperation(Story)

Sep 30, 2026

African countries and regional institutions must move urgently from policy commitments to coordinated implementation if electric mobility is to strengthen energy security, sustainable transport, industrialization and local value addition, participants sai

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ECA convenes West African businesses to unlock rice value chains and strengthen regional food resilience(Story)

Sep 29, 2026

ECA has engaged more than 150 SMEs operating across the rice sector to better understand their constraints, market opportunities and support needs.

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ECA strengthens partnerships on social protection and youth employment(Story)

Aug 13, 2026

As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen social protection and promote youth employment across Africa, the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) held a series of high-level engagements with member States on the margins the African Union Comm

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Ebola tracing improves in DR Congo – but the virus is still winning the race(Story)

Aug 13, 2026

Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are tracking a growing share of people exposed to Ebola, but the epidemic in the country's restive east continues to outpace their ability to find and isolate the sick, the World Health Orga

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From Risk to Opportunity: De-risking Namibia’s Green Transition(Story)

Aug 10, 2026

Recent visits by UN Namibia to the Dâures Green Hydrogen Village in Erongo Region and the Hyphen Hydrogen Energy Project in the Kharas Region offered a powerful glimpse into Namibia’s green future.

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African Academy for Women in Political Leadership Launches with Inaugural Cohort of 40 Women Leaders from Africa and the Caribbean(Press Release)

Aug 07, 2026

Five-day high-level launch and induction concludes in Kigali as the cohort, drawn from 28 African countries and the Caribbean, begins a four-week leadership programme

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Six years in limbo: The human cost of shelter funding gaps in north-east Nigeria(News)

Aug 06, 2026

Severe funding cuts and growing needs have made it impossible for humanitarian organizations to repair shelters and provide adequate support.

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A Roadmap Home for South Sudan’s Displaced Families (Story)

Aug 06, 2026

In pockets of peace in Upper Nile State, the challenge is no longer whether South Sudanese families can safely return home after years of displacement.

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