NAIROBI, Kenya — A new global report analyzing sex discrimination in laws reveals that while some commendable gains have been achieved in strengthening legal protections for women and girls over the past five years, progress remains slow, uneven, and increasingly under threat from a growing backlash against women’s rights.

Top political leaders, parliamentarians and faith-based actors from across Africa and beyond have this week convened at State House, Entebbe for the Third African Inter-Parliamentary Conference on Family and Sovereignty, issuing a strong call for an African Charter that defends traditional values, strengthens national sovereignty and resists external ideological pressure.

Johannesburg, South Africa – At the opening ceremony of the Pan African Parliament Permanent Committee Sittings on February 24, 2025, HRH Dr. Barryl A. Biekman, Chair of the Executive of the African Union African Diaspora High Council, called for deeper integration between Africa and its global diaspora.

With 3 wins and 3 losses, both teams qualified to the BAL Playoffs in Pretoria – Petro finished second and the Star finished third in the Sahara Conference.

The Scottish Africa Business Association (SABA) (www.AfricaScot.com) had announced that its Africa business programme “Scotland London Africa Week” will return this year from 25th to 27th November 2025. Scotland London Africa Week has quickly established itself as a pivotal event for increasing trade, collaboration and business opportunities between Scotland and African markets. The 2024 programme brought together senior diplomats, government officials and business leaders to strengthen partnerships and unlock new opportunities for more than 20 delegates.

The Central African island country of São Tomé and Príncipe is hosting the second annual Ubuntu Awakening Summit from 7th to 14th August, 2025 at the University of São Tomé & Príncipe in São Tomé. The event is being organize by Umoja Generational Wealth (UGW), the global community for African and African Diaspora entrepreneurs, business owners and professionals.

NEW YORK, United States of America — On the International Day for People of African Descent, celebrated each year on 31 August, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for justice, dignity and equality for people of African descent around the world.

After 500 days under siege, the city of Al Fasher in Sudan’s North Darfur has become an epicentre of child suffering, with malnutrition, disease, and violence claiming young lives daily, UNICEF warned today.