Leaders urge African nations to ban visas

Ahead of the UN Sustainable Development Goals summit, The Elders call on world leaders to agree on a common approach that yields a “radical and sustainable” plan to tackle climate change.

“You have a decisive role to play in charting the course of history.”

Chaired by Kofi Annan, The Elders is an independent group of global leaders who work together for peace and human rights including Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Jimmy Carter, Mary Robinson and Lakhdar Brahimi

In a letter to heads of state...

Celebrations to mark four months since the attack on the university

Leaders and public health experts from around the world yesterday opened a landmark two-day forum here and called for accelerated action to improve maternal, newborn and child health.

Morocco appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against expulsion from the 2017 and 2019 Africa Cup of Nations tournaments.

Tunisia will play in the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers after apologising for accusing the Confederation of African Football of bias.

East African trade unions urge member countries to completely remove NTBs
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ARUSHA, Tanzania, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- East African employers and trade unions on Friday called on EAC partner states to swiftly and fully implement the trading bloc's Common Market Protocol which came into force in July, 2010. The East African Trade ...

Six African countries, including Malawi and Mozambique, are ranked among the 10 worst places to grow old, according to HelpAge International.

Satirist asks why African teams prefer local coaches

Defending champions Nigeria and African champions Mali are joined by South Africa and Guinea at the Under-17 World Cup in Chile.