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  • The paradox of potential: Africa’s rise stalled by leadership failures
  • Church leaders in Africa reflect on papal leadership in Leonine era
  • Africa: Africa Must Stop Treating Presidents as Permanent Rulers

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newzimbabwe.com /5 days ago

The paradox of potential: Africa’s rise stalled by leadership failures

By Vuyisile Msila Many of us have come to realise that the rise of Africa will continue to stall if we neglect our priorities as a continent. Africans who care continue to reflect...

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cruxnow.com /2 weeks ago

Church leaders in Africa reflect on papal leadership in Leonine era

Leading African prelates are focusing on the papacy's global moral leadership role as Leo XIV enters his second year in office.

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allafrica.com /1 week ago

Africa: Africa Must Stop Treating Presidents as Permanent Rulers

[allAfrica] The death of former Botswana president Festus Mogae should force Africa into an uncomfortable but necessary conversation: why does staying too long in power so often en...

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allafrica.com /3 weeks ago

Leadership Is Not About Following the Crowd - Ruto

[Daily News] Dodoma -- KENYAN President, William Ruto, has said that effective leadership must be grounded in accountability, the fulfillment of promises, and the delivery of outco...

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theeastafrican.co.ke /5 days ago

Unfinished liberation: Why Africa Day must be more than ceremony

Africa Day 2026 is less a celebration than a test of whether the continent can convert grievance, demographic power and geopolitical leverage into genuine transformation.

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africanews.com /3 days ago

Africa Day celebrations spotlight unity, youth and global ambition

African leaders and young representatives gathered at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa to mark Africa Day, celebrating the continent’s growing global influence while c...

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dailynationzambia.com /1 month ago

GLOBAL LEADERSHIP

    BY Darlington Chiluba   When world leaders gathered at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in September 2025, the fractures within the Western alliance were unmistakable...

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vanguardngr.com /1 month ago

‘African countries helped during anti-apartheid struggle’ – Ramaphosa tells South Africans

“As a nation that defeated colonialism and apartheid through international solidarity, we carry a responsibility to advance constitutional values" The post ‘African countries helpe...

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globalissues.org /2 weeks ago

Guterres highlights Africa’s leadership in speech to summit in Nairobi

Africa continues to advance and demands investment at scale, justice in global systems, and partnerships grounded in respect, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday....

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dohanews.co /6 days ago

African Leadership Academy students shape Africa’s next chapter at Georgetown Qatar

At Georgetown University in Qatar, six students from Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia, Uganda, Senegal and Cameroon found a space to study the world while looking back at Africa with...

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africanews.com /2 weeks ago

Macron in Addis Ababa: “African problems must be solved by Africa”

French President Emmanuel Macron has reaffirmed that Africa should lead the response to its own political and security crises, speaking in Addis Ababa after a trilateral meeting wi...

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allafrica.com /3 weeks ago

Africa: African Champions Chart the Way On the Global Compact for Migration

[ISS] Seventeen African nations are pioneering global migration management, but will others follow their lead?

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theeastafrican.co.ke /1 month ago

Africa’s sovereignty will be built at home, not granted abroad

Africa’s path to strategic autonomy runs through local industry, with Dangote’s refinery offering a glimpse of what that could look like.

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africanews.com /1 month ago

A decade of African politics: democratic gains and new pressures

How has political Africa behaved over the past decade? Across the continent, some countries have maintained institutional stability, while others have faced political tensions and...

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allafrica.com /1 month ago

Africa: Gender Quotas Cannot Stand Alone - Political Parties Must Lead

[Liberian Observer] Across Africa, the surge of women excelling in politics and public leadership has been largely propelled by gender quotas, primarily enacted through legislation...

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allafrica.com /2 weeks ago

Africa: Guterres Highlights Africa's Leadership in Speech to Summit in Nairobi

[UN News] Africa continues to advance and demands investment at scale, justice in global systems, and partnerships grounded in respect, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said o...

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africanews.com /1 month ago

Africa’s business leaders push for smarter growth at Paris forum {Business Africa}

Across all discussions at the Business Africa Forum, a common thread emerged: self-determination. Whether through fintech innovation, practical AI adoption, or network-driven inve...

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allafrica.com /3 weeks ago

Nigeria: How Nigeria Should Respond to the South Africa Xenophobia

[allAfrica] Washington, DC -- The images coming out of South Africa are hard to ignore: Black immigrants, many of them Nigerians, harassed, displaced and, in some cases, violently...

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pmnewsnigeria.com /2 weeks ago

Conflicts in Africa: Our mediation efforts – Tunde Afolabi

There is still a place for the role of organizations such as the African Union and ECOWAS, the RECs, regional communities, and the UN.

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theeastafrican.co.ke /3 days ago

Africa must stop mistaking relevance for strategy

Africa’s growing global importance will mean little unless its states turn strategic relevance into real economic and political power.

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allafrica.com /2 weeks ago

Africa: 'I'm Incredibly Proud of My Record' On Africa, Macron Tells RFI

[RFI] French President Emmanuel Macron says he is proud of how France's relationships with countries in Africa have evolved under his leadership. Speaking to RFI at the close of th...

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news.un.org /2 weeks ago

Guterres highlights Africa’s leadership in speech to summit in Nairobi 

Africa continues to advance and demands investment at scale, justice in global systems, and partnerships grounded in respect, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday.

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thenews-chronicle.com /5 days ago

Africa Day 2026: Nigeria has Obligations to Africans

Six days after the October 1, 1960 independence of Nigeria, Africa’s most populous country, Prime Minister Abubakar Tafawa-Balewa stood before the United Nations, UN. The historica...

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pmnewsnigeria.com /1 month ago

Sanwo-Olu, Sirleaf Push Systems, Sponsorship, Inclusion at Lagos Summit

Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and former Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf have called for stronger institutions, expanded opportunities for young people and inclusive leaders...

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