African Caucus elects representatives for Permanent Indigenous Peoples’ Committee (PIPC) of the Forest Stewardship Council, in Tanzania

Director-General of UNESCO, Ms Irina Bokova.

International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is the perfect opportunity to emphasize indigenous peoples’ vital contribution to the implementation of sustainable solutions for tackling development challenges, from the management of natural resources to the fight against climate change.

Promoting the cultures, the languages and the knowledge of indigenous peoples is an essential part of UNESCO’s action. We know that respecting knowledge...

Tanzania pushes for Africa's permanent seat at UN Security Council
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Tanzania has called upon the United Nations to give Africa a permanent seat at the UN Security Council. Speaking in Dar es Salaam yesterday at the flag raising ceremony to mark the climax of the UN 70th anniversary celebrations, the Foreign Affairs ...
Los Angeles Times: UN Security Council risks losing relevance if it doesn't changeOmaha World-Herald

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EALA Elects New Committee Heads, Readies for Business
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The East African Legislative Assembly (Eala) on Tuesday appointed new members to its six standing committees, bringing normality to the regional institution after a tumultuous 2014 in which the former Speaker was impeached for abuse of office. On Monday ...
New EALA commission and country representatives electedDaily News
EALA GETS NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERSStarAfrica.com

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The move has not been heartily welcome by many members who have expressed their dissatisfaction, describing the move as a waste of time and taxpayers’ money.

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NGO partner with municipal council to conserve forest
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In an effort to ensure that communities participate fully in forest conservation, a nongovernmental organisation, Tanzania Grassroots Oriented Development (TAGRODE) has partnered with Iringa Municipality Council for Forest Participatory Management (FPM) ...

On the Left: Mr. David Robinson, ‎Deputy Director, African Department at International Monetary Fund (IMF); in the middle: Mr. Armando Manuel, Chair of the African Caucus and Minister of Finance of Angola.

*The forum assembles more than nineteen Ministers of Finance and fourteen Governors of the Central Banks

The development of the continent continues to be affected by insufficient resources.

The President of the African Group and Minister of Finance of Angola, Armando Manuel, declared in...

President of the African Court, Hon. Justice Augustine Ramadhani.

 The East African Court of Justice Appellate Division heard an appeal filed by the Democratic Party (Appellant) against the Secretary General of the East African Community (EAC) (1st Respondent) and the Attorneys General of the Republics of Uganda (2nd Respondent), Kenya (3rd Respondent), Rwanda (4th Respondent) and Burundi (5th Respondent).
The matter appeals the decision of the First Instance Division of 26th November 2013 dismissing the case. The case principally challenges the alleged...