African leaders Stories

Conflicts in DRC and Sudan expected to overshadow deliberations at African Union summit
DW News  |  Feb 15, 2025

African Union analyst Emmanuel Bensah told DW from Accra, Ghana, that it is crucial that African leaders attending the summit in Addis present concret...

Half of Kenyan students prefer studying abroad, report finds
Amina Wako  |  Feb 10, 2025

The report recommends that governments, universities, and employers work together to develop strategies that encourage young professionals to stay and...

Report warns Kenya losing skills as more students prefer studying, working  abroad
Lucy Mumbi  |  Feb 08, 2025

The report says that students prioritise opportunities to gain work experience while studying, alongside financial aid and scholarship availability.

Eastern Africa records decline in terror incidents amid marginal rise in attacks across Africa
Mary Wambui  |  Oct 23, 2024

The threat of terror has spread to new geographical areas that were previously unaffected across the 55 member states.

Iran President Ebrahim Raisi and other world leaders who have died in helicopter crashes
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 20, 2024

They include Mozambique's Samora Machel, Macedonia's Boris Trajkovski, Rwanda’s Juvénal Habyarimana and Burundi's President Cyprien Ntaryamira.

African leaders call for more cooperation in anti-terror war
AFP  |  Apr 22, 2024

The counter-terrorism summit in Nigeria is discussing solutions including a possible regional military force.

Ruto, world leaders say ready to work with new Senegal President Bassirou Diomaye Faye
Jill Namatsi  |  Apr 02, 2024

Kenyan President William Ruto has finally congratulated the Senegalese President, joining African and world leaders in the bid to strengthen relations...

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