The High-Level Policy Forum (HLPF) of the 3 rd African Coffee Week, organized by the Inter-African Coffee Organization (IACO) – a specialized agency advising the African Union (AU) on coffee-related policy and strategy – and the United Nations Industrial Program (UNIDO), took place on 2 nd February 2026 in Addis Ababa. This year’s theme was focused on “Advancing Climate-Resilience and...

Female genital mutilation is a grave violation of human rights. It is a tool of control, and oppression inflicted on women and girls. There is no medical, cultural, or ethical justification for it. It must be eradicated.

The European Commission has launched Africa Initiative IV under the Horizon Europe work programme 2026–2027, allocating approximately €605.45 million to support EU–Africa cooperation in research and innovation (R&I).

Europe faces daily cyber and hybrid attacks on essential services and democratic institutions, carried out by sophisticated state and criminal groups. The European Commission has today proposed a new cybersecurity package to further strengthen the EU's cybersecurity resilience and capabilities in the face of these growing threats. The package includes a proposal for a revised Cybersecurity Act...