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AUGUST 2020 

COVER STORY 

“Jobs and food security are top priorities of young people in Africa" — AU Youth Envoy 

Aya Chebbi is the first-ever African Union Special Envoy on Youth. To mark International Youth Day on 12 August, she spoke with Africa Renewal’s Franck Kuwonu about her role and the vision for the future that youth convey to her.

As the UN turns 75, outgoing PGA calls for a more inclusive world

Prof. Tijjani Muhammad-Bande, outgoing President of the UN General Assembly (PGA) reflects on his tenure and the UN at 75.

Africa Amnesty Month: A call to surrender illegal guns this September

— Ivor Richard Fung, Deputy Chief of the Conventional Arms Branch, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (UNODA).

African Women Leaders Network: A movement for the transformation of Africa

Op-Ed: African Women Leaders Network: A movement for transforming Africa

— Bineta Diop, African Union Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security and Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka, UN Women Executive Director.

International Youth Day 2020: 'Youth engagement for global action'

Young people contributing to the COVID-19 response and recovery in Africa.

AfCFTA Secretariat commissioned as free trade set to begin January 2021

The African Continental Free Trade Area creates a market of 1.2 billion people with a combined GDP of $3 trillion.

The scramble for the COVID-19 vaccine: Africa must act now

Amref Health Africa on how the continent can be ready for the vaccine from day one of its availability.

Genocide happens when democracy is absent

—Tali Nates, Founder and Executive Director, Johannesburg Holocaust and Genocide Centre.

World Humanitarian Day 2020: Celebrating Our Real-Life Heroes

Young people fighting the COVID-19 pandemic and helping those affected.

Invest in youth to accelerate Africa’s development

— Mabingue Ngom, UNFPA’s Regional Director for West and Central Africa.

Sierra Leonean app helps to fight COVID-19

Earlier version of Evelyn Lewis' app helped tackle the 2014 Ebola outbreak.

Africa needs strong institutions and smart policies

— K.Y. Amoako, President, African Center for Economic Transformation.

“Stay strong, together we can beat COVID-19”

— Dr. Gabriel Falaiye, Manager & Chief Medical Officer (Nigeria)

“Keep safe, observe social distancing and handwashing”

— George Osewe, Board chair, Mbagathi District Hospital (Kenya)

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