Africa

MONROVIA, Liberia, July 16, 2026/APO Group/ — landmark maternal health project launched as faith leaders endorse family-strengthening initiative The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening families, empowering young people and supporting community development in Africa as it hosted the 8th annual Strengthening Families Conference (https://StrengthenFamily.org/) in Monrovia, Liberia….

NEW YORK, United States of America, July 15, 2026/APO Group/ — The search is on for “Unstoppable Africans”. The Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) (www.GABI.UNGlobalImpact.org) has opened nominations for a new community-led campaign to recognize and celebrate entrepreneurs, business leaders and changemakers whose ideas, leadership and actions are driving Africa’s economic transformation. This global call…

MOGADISHU, Somalia, July 15, 2026/APO Group/ — The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) for Somalia and Head of the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM), Ambassador El Hadji Ibrahima Diene, has congratulated the people and the Federal Government of Somalia (FGS) on the commemoration of the…

GENEVA, Switzerland, July 15, 2026/APO Group/ — Sudan’s war economy is helping to sustain the three-year-long conflict, exposing global supply chains to serious human rights risks, a UN Human Rights Office report published on Wednesday warns. It calls on all parties to the conflict, and States and corporations involved in Sudan’s gum arabic value chain,…

Dr. Rasha Kelej and 12 First Ladies of Africa and Asia Call for Action to Build Healthcare and Media Capacity, Break Infertility Stigma, and Support Girl Education in 2026 and Beyond During the Inauguration Session of the Luminary, the First Ladies delivered their keynote speeches to share the impact of their partnership journey with Merck…

Notes to Editor: Council for the Examination of Atrocities in the DRC website: https://CEADRC.org/  Full biographies of Council members: Julienne Lusenge, Co-Chair Julienne Lusenge is one of Africa’s most prominent advocates for survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, with over four decades of frontline experience in the DRC. She is co-founder and President of Solidarité Féminine…