United Nations Country Teams (UNCTs) - Africa

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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Refugees and Communities Stand Together in Benin (Story)

Aug 05, 2026

Since the arrival of the first refugees in Porga in 2021, Benin has made a remarkable choice: not to isolate refugees behind camp fences but to welcome them into towns and villages alongside local families, even as the number of arrivals continues to grow

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West African leaders adopt Abuja Regional Action Agenda to accelerate women's political leadership(Press Release)

Jul 31, 2026

Ministers, parliamentarians, political party leaders and women’s networks from across West Africa today adopted the Abuja Regional Action Agenda, setting out concrete, time-bound steps to advance the vision embodied in the Presidential Declaration on Adva

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Light After the Flood: How Malawi's Displaced Communities are Rebuilding with Clean Energy (Story)

Jul 30, 2026

Cyclone Freddy took everything from thousands of families across Malawi. Homes disappeared under floodwater. Farmland vanished. Entire livelihoods were swept away in days.

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Statement by Mr. Claver Gatete at the launch of the 2026 Africa Sustainable Development Report(Statement)

Jul 14, 2026

The central message of the 2026 Africa Sustainable Development Report is ultimately one of possibility.

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