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The relevance of National Security strategies for peace and stability of African states
Considering the increasing complexity and interdependence in the global security realm, the development of a progressive National Security Strategy (NSS) remains an important framework capable of addressing such complexities. In traditional security contexts, national security narrowly concerns defence against military...
No place for xenophobia in South Africa, Ramaphosa declares
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected claims that South Africans are inherently xenophobic, insisting there is no place for intolerance, discrimination or hostility towards foreign nationals in the country. In a national address on Sunday (7 June), Ramaphosa said incidents of violence and tension involvi...
Wode Maya urges public education on Africa’s free movement agenda, defends visa reforms
Ghanaian travel content creator and Pan-African advocate Wode Maya has called for intensified public education on Africa’s free movement agenda, warning that widespread misinformation continues to distort public understanding of visa liberalisation policies across the continent. Speaking during the Africa Prosperity Ne...
Joy Kategekwa: Visa-free Africa is an economic imperative, not a dream
Joy Kategekwa, Director at the African Development Bank (AfDB), says Africa’s push for visa-free movement is increasingly backed by strong economic evidence, even as policy gaps persist. Speaking at the APN Africa Day webinar on Monday (25 May), Kategekwa said Africa’s visa openness landscape has improved but remains f...
Ghana to host AU extraordinary summit on AIDS, maternal health
Ghana will host an Extraordinary Summit of the African Union Assembly focused on ending AIDS by 2030, reducing preventable maternal deaths and strengthening health systems across the continent, officials said Wednesday. Deputy Head of Mission Dr. Kenneth Abotsi signed the Host Agreement at AU Commission headquarters in...
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma: Africa’s integration must be people-driven, not treaty-bound
African Union Advisory Board Chairperson Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma has reiterated that Africa’s integration agenda will only succeed if it moves beyond treaties and becomes a lived experience for citizens. She made the remarks during the APN Africa Day webinar on Monday (25 May), where discussions focused on visa-free...
“Focus on foundations, not visas, for African integration” — Nana Kwame Bediako
Ghanaian entrepreneur Nana Kwame Bediako has cautioned that Africa’s push for visa-free travel and borderless integration will remain incomplete unless governments first address deep structural and infrastructure gaps across the continent. Speaking at the Africa Prosperity Network (APN) webinar marking Africa Day on Mo...
Free movement is a human right, AU official insists amid slow ratification
The African Union’s Free Movement Protocol is being slowed by security concerns, weak border systems and persistent misconceptions among member states, a senior AU official has said. Dr Ahmed Zanya Bugri, Senior Advisor on Free Movement to the Office of the AU Commissioner, said only four countries have ratified the pr...
“You are welcomed as an African, then treated like a suspect” — Wode Maya on inconsistent travel experiences
Ghanaian YouTuber and Pan-African advocate Wode Maya has urged African leaders to confront persistent Afrophobia, restrictive border practices and weak institutional coordination that continue to undermine the continent’s free movement agenda. Speaking during the closing session of an African Union Day webinar on regio...
“We have built a market, but not yet a community” — Adoum warns Africa’s integration is incomplete
Africa’s integration agenda risks falling short unless it prioritises people alongside trade, a senior official at the African Union Development Agency has warned. Idriss Adoum, Senior Director for Economy, Infrastructure, Industrialisation, Trade and Regional Integration at AUDA-NEPAD, said while the continent has mad...
Josephine Otchere-Darko: Xenophobia narratives don’t reflect everyday South Africa, says Ghanaian professional
Ghanaian-born, South Africa-based professional Josephine Otchere-Darko has said international portrayals of xenophobia in South Africa do not fully reflect her lived experience, arguing that most ordinary citizens are not driven by discrimination. She made the remarks during the Africa Prosperity Network (APN) webinar...
African Union mourns passing of former Algerian President Liamine Zeroual
The African Union Commission (AUC) has expressed profound sorrow following the death of H.E. Liamine Zeroual, former President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, who passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026.