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Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah (Front) speaks during a presidential inauguration ceremony in Windhoek, Namibia, on March 21, 2025. Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah was sworn in on Friday as the first female president of Namibia after winning elections last year.
International
Nandi-Ndaitwah, 72, sworn in as Namibia's first female president
Delegates pose for a photo at the 57th Conference of African Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development session.
Economy
African officials call for immediate implementation of AfCFTA
South Sudanese parties should direct all efforts to prevent a relapse into war. COURTESY
International
UN urges South Sudan parties to choose dialogue over military conflict
Tunisia rescues over 600 undocumented migrants from sinking boats.
International
Tunisia rescues over 600 undocumented migrants from sinking boats
An artist shows an artwork at a street art market in Windhoek, Namibia, on March 8, 2025. Street markets in Windhoek, Namibia's capital, are fueling a significant boom in the creative industry amid limited commercialization opportunities for local artists. (Photo by Ndalimpinga Iita/Xinhua)
International
Namibia: Street markets spark creative industry boom in Windhoek
A view of Djibuti Port. Africa's gross domestic product (GDP) growth is projected to rebound, reaching 3.8 percent in 2025 and 4.1 percent in 2026,
International
Africa's GDP growth projected to hit 3.8% in 2025: report
Malawian Minister of Health Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda has assured the public of the availability of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs.
Health
Malawians assured of HIV drugs availability amid US aid freeze
UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous.
Women
UN: One in four countries reports backlash on women's rights in 2024
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Tourism
EAC unveils 'Visit East Africa' tourism brand at ITB Berlin
Rebecca Miano (L, Front), Cabinet Secretary for Tourism and Wildlife, and other officials visit a section ravaged by fire at the Nairobi National Park in the capital of Kenya, March 1, 2025. (Photo by Joy Nabukewa/Xinhua)
International
Kenya battles wildfires in major wildlife parks amid severe drought
French President Emmanuel Macron meets with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, Dec. 7, 2024.
International
Macron to visit U.S. for talks with Trump over Ukraine, tariffs
China has been increasingly engaging in global affairs, offering Chinese solutions to global challenges such as poverty and climate change in both concept and action.
International
Xinhua think tank report highlights Chinese solutions to global challenges
The AU summit was held under the theme 'Justice for Africans and People of African Descent Through Reparations'.
International
Awakening Africa pursues economic self-reliance at AU Summit
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Health
Uganda: WHO allocates $2M to support Ebola response
The UN refugee agency says that more than 1,500 refugees were evacuated from Libya in 2024.
International
1,500 refugees evacuated from Libya in 2024, says UN agency
Ambassador Josefa Sacko, the African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment.
International
AU official: Africa's population growth requires stronger food security measures
Dancers perform at a news photo exhibition titled "Lens of Xinhua, Images of the Century" in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, Feb. 12, 2025. A news photo exhibition titled "Lens of Xinhua, Images of the Century" kicked off on Wednesday at the Chinese Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya's capital. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)
International
"Lens of Xinhua, Images of the Century" photo exhibition opens in Kenya
Kenyan President William Ruto, chairs the high-level Extended Bureau Retreat on AU Institutional Reforms in Nairobi on Monday, January 28. Courtesy
African leaders call for AU reforms to improve efficiency

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