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AU High-Level Meeting mobilises US$ 910mln for Ebola response in DRC and Uganda
BUJUMBURA, June 19, 2026 — African leaders and international partners have pledged US$910 million to strengthen the response to the Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo [ DRC…
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Africa CDC Science Advisors Call for Stronger Cross-Border Preparedness as Ebola Response Intensifies
KAMPALA, June 11, 2026 — Experts advising the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention [ Africa CDC ] have called for stronger cross-border preparedness in Africa to reduce the risk of…
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African Leaders Mobilise Funding and Regional Response as Ebola Outbreak Escalates
KAMPALA, May 27, 2026 — Delays in mobilising resources and scaling up the response to the ongoing Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak could lead to wider regional transmission and greater loss of life, African…
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AfDB, ESM sign MoU to enhance cooperation
WASHINGTON, D.C., April 18, 2026 — The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] and The European Stability Mechanism [ESM] have signed a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] to formalise and strengthen cooperation between the…
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SECAM and AU to sign renewed MoU to strengthen cooperation in promotion and protection of human rights
ADDIS ABABA, February 12, 2026 — The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar [ SECAM ] and the African Union [AU] will sign a renewed Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] on…
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Former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan leads over 80 observers ahead of general elections in Uganda
KAMPALA, January 10, 2026 — Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has arrived in Uganda ahead of the country’s general elections in which about 21 million voters are expected to participate. Uganda…
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Pan-African Declaration Charts Bold New Path for Africa’s Digital Future in Food and Agriculture
ADDIS ABABA, October 6, 2025 — In a historic gathering held from October 2–4, 2025, more than 130 delegates from 33 African countries convened in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to address the growing…
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AfDB to host Africa NCA COP Secretariat in Abidjan
ADDIS ABABA, September 21, 2025 — The African Development Bank Group [AfDB] has officially announced that it will host the Secretariat of the Africa Natural Capital Accounting Community of Practice [Africa NCA…
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UDB hosts landmark summit to redefine Africa’s development finance architecture
KAMPALA, August 1, 2025 – With Africa at a pivotal moment in its economic evolution, the Uganda Development Bank [UDB] is stepping forward to host a high-level gathering of African and global…
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Parliaments bolster Africa’s peace and security agenda
KAMPALA, July 4, 2025 –– Following the escalating insecurity, unconstitutional transitions, and protracted conflicts in Africa, parliamentary leaders are increasingly stepping into central roles in peace building and conflict resolution across the…
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