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ECOWAS, AfDB induct Board of new Abidjan‑Lagos Corridor Authority as regional highway project advances

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have concluded a two‑day orientation session in Abidjan for the newly sworn‑in Board of Directors of the Abidjan‑Lagos Corridor Management Authority.
  • February 25, 2026
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AfDB, Rwanda launch $9 million nature‑based flood adaptation project

The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and the Government of Rwanda have launched a new nature‑based flood adaptation programme aimed at strengthening community resilience in the country’s western region, which has experienced increasingly destructive floods and landslides in recent years.
  • February 25, 2026
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UN warns global illegal waste trade is surging, fuelled by weak regulation and organised crime

The illegal trade and trafficking of waste, including highly toxic materials, is expanding across continents and could intensify further unless governments strengthen laws and enforcement, the United Nations (UN) Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) warned on Wednesday.
  • February 25, 2026
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Somalia hunger crisis deepens as number of acutely food insecure people nearly doubles

The number of people in Somalia facing acute food insecurity has surged to 6.5 million, almost double last year’s figure, as drought, conflict and soaring food prices push the country deeper into crisis. 
  • February 25, 2026
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Children in Gaza share hopes for peace, safety through UNICEF’s “Gaza We Want” initiative

Children in Gaza are using art, poetry and models made from the rubble of war to express their hopes for the future, through a United Nations (UN) Children’s Fund (UNICEF)‑supported initiative designed to restore the “fundamentals of childhood” and ensure young voices shape reconstruction efforts.
  • February 25, 2026
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SA’s opposition slams budget growth plan

SA opposition Economic Freedom Fighters leader, Julius Malema, has criticised the 2026 national budget
  • February 25, 2026
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