Much progress has been made in the HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights response in the Eastern and Southern African region; however, despite being recognized as a priority, adolescents and young people continue to be left behind. It is against this backdrop that young leaders from across the region are gathering for a summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Channel Africa's Lebogang Mabange attended the third day of the summit and filed this report...

Much progress has been made in the HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights response in the Eastern and Southern African region; however, despite being recognized as a priority, adolescents and young people continue to be left behind. It is against this backdrop that young leaders from across the region are gathering for a summit in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Channel Africa's Lebogang Mabange attended the third day of the summit and filed this report...

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Young leaders gather in Johannesburg for an HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights summit

The European Union (EU) has banned the purchase, import and transfer of gold from Sudan, saying the trade has become a major source of funding for the country's civil war, which erupted in April 2023. In a statement, the EU says the measures aim to cut off financial support for the conflict and increase pressure on those fuelling the war.

The move comes amid growing international calls for external backers of the conflict to withdraw, as humanitarian agencies estimate that more than 28 million people across Sudan are facing acute hunger as a result of the conflict.

 Unathi Batyashe on Kenneth Kgwadi, a political scientist research fellow at the Middle East Africa Research Institute.

The European Union (EU) has banned the purchase, import and transfer of gold from Sudan, saying the trade has become a major source of funding for the country's civil war, which erupted in April 2023. In a statement, the EU says the measures aim to cut off financial support for the conflict and increase pressure on those fuelling the war.
The move comes amid growing international calls for external backers of the conflict to withdraw, as humanitarian agencies estimate that more than 28 million people across Sudan are facing acute hunger as a result of the conflict.
&nbsp;Unathi Batyashe on Kenneth Kgwadi, a political scientist research fellow at the Middle East Africa Research Institute.

EU bans the purchase, import and transfer of gold from Sudan, saying the trade is a major source of funding for the country's civil war

The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, is on a four-day tour of the Confederation of Sahel States to strengthen ties between the African Union and the alliance's member states.

The visit began in Mali, where he met Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation Minister Abdoulaye Diop and Minister for Malians Living Abroad and African Integration Mossa Ag Attaher. Mali's Foreign Ministry says the visit marks a new phase in relations between Bamako and the AU. 

Youssouf is in Burkina Faso today for talks focused on deepening co-operation between the AU and Burkina Faso. Unathi Batyashe spoke to Austin Aigbe, Advocacy Officer at the West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network.

The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, is on a four-day tour of the Confederation of Sahel States to strengthen ties between the African Union and the alliance's member states.
The visit began in Mali, where he met Foreign Affairs and International Co-operation Minister Abdoulaye Diop and Minister for Malians Living Abroad and African Integration Mossa Ag Attaher. Mali's Foreign Ministry says the visit marks a new phase in relations between Bamako and the AU.&nbsp;
Youssouf is in Burkina Faso today for talks focused on deepening co-operation between the AU and Burkina Faso. Unathi Batyashe spoke to Austin Aigbe, Advocacy Officer at the West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network.

AU Chairperson, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, on a tour of the Confederation of Sahel States, aimed at strengthening ties between the AU, Sahel states

China says its decision to grant zero-tariff treatment to exports from 53 African countries with diplomatic ties is a voluntary initiative aimed at promoting shared development and deepening China-Africa cooperation.

The remarks were made in Beijing by the Vice President of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Sun Xueqing, during a meeting with a delegation of African mainstream media representatives visiting China to study the country's achievements in poverty alleviation and its modernisation model on Monday. Sun said China's approach is founded on the principle that nations achieve sustainable development by helping one another grow, leading to mutual prosperity. 

Channel Africa's reporter Micheal Mbewe filed this report.

China says its decision to grant zero-tariff treatment to exports from 53 African countries with diplomatic ties is a voluntary initiative aimed at promoting shared development and deepening China-Africa cooperation.
The remarks were made in Beijing by the Vice President of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, Sun Xueqing, during a meeting with a delegation of African mainstream media representatives visiting China to study the country's achievements in poverty alleviation and its modernisation model on Monday. Sun said China's approach is founded on the principle that nations achieve sustainable development by helping one another grow, leading to mutual prosperity.&nbsp;
Channel Africa's reporter Micheal Mbewe filed this report.

Young leaders gather in Johannesburg for an HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights summit

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