African Union leaders meeting in Egypt called for faster implementation of the continent’s free-trade agreement, greater investment in manufacturing and infrastructure, and stronger coordination as conflicts and political disputes complicate efforts to build a more integrated African economy.

ABU DHABI/LUSAKA — Zambia has signed memoranda of understanding valued at approximately $2.14 billion with United Arab Emirates investors, expanding economic ties across healthcare, renewable energy, technology, logistics and biotechnology. The agreements were signed during the Zambia-UAE Business Forum in Abu Dhabi, attended by Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema. The largest proposed investment is a $2 billion medical city near Kenneth Kaunda International Airport in Lusak

NAIROBI/LAMU —Nigerian industrialist Aliko Dangote has broken ground on a planned $16 billion oil refinery in Kenya, setting in motion one of the largest industrial investments ever proposed for East Africa and potentially reshaping the region’s fuel supply chain. The refinery, planned for the port city of Lamu, is designed to process about 700,000 barrels of crude oil per day. Dangote Group expects the facility to serve markets across East Africa, where countries remain heav

SpaceX joined diplomats, lenders and companies at the U.S. Mission to the United Nations event, where Uganda presented a $1.2 billion pipeline of proposed projects.

NEW YORK – The United Nations General Assembly has adopted a landmark resolution designating November 27 as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage, following sustained advocacy by Sierra Leone’s First Lady, Dr. Fatima Maada Bio. The resolution marks a significant step in global efforts to protect girls from child, early and forced marriage. Attention now turns to implementation, including national legislation, enforcement and community-l

LAGOS, Nigeria — Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote has opened ownership of his flagship oil refinery to public investors, launching a roughly $1.6 billion initial public offering that is expected to become the largest IPO in African history and one of the most consequential listings ever undertaken on the Nigerian capital market. Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals opened the offer on Monday, September 14, with 4.1 billion new ordinary shares priced at ₦525 each. I

The African-led resolution urges governments, schools, media organizations and technology companies to move beyond the distorted Mercator projection when comparing the size of continents.

The World Health Organization has recognized Uganda for successfully ending its Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus after the country completed 42 consecutive days without a new confirmed case. The milestone, announced on August 26, 2026, marks the official end of the outbreak and recognizes the efforts of Uganda’s health authorities, frontline health workers, communities and partners in stopping transmission.

Guyana’s Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett received the strongest support in the Security Council’s latest informal ballot, while Uganda’s Olara Otunnu recorded the largest increase in “encourage” votes. The results reshuffle the contest but leave the race without a clear consensus candidate.

The contest to succeed António Guterres will influence how the United Nations responds to war, debt, climate shocks, human-rights abuses and shrinking development assistance.

New York is expanding legal protections for unaccompanied immigrant children as the city and state push back against expanding federal immigration enforcement. Governor Kathy Hochul announced $7.25 million in state funding for legal services, while Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Attorney General Letitia James outlined broader efforts to support immigrant communities amid an intensifying dispute with Washington.

NYC (GAB) — New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani invoked Nelson Mandela’s resistance to apartheid and support for Palestinian freedom as he urged political leaders and the public to extend solidarity to people confronting injustice today, even when doing so carries political or personal costs. Delivering a lecture at the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s Global Leadership Forum in New York City, Mamdani argued that Mandela’s legacy should not be confined to museums, commemorati