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The Pan-African Congress is all geared up to hold its 9th preparatory conference in Mali in May, fostering dialogues about unity, prosperity, and international relations within the continent and its wide diaspora. This conference aims at creating an environment that can make strides in Africa’s progression by strengthening its defense strategies and epitomizing peace across the continent.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has declared a firm stance of solidarity with Palestinians and other Muslims worldwide observing the holy month of Ramadan amidst the hardships of ongoing conflicts. The president made his sentiments known in his weekly newsletter, expressing unwavering support for the Palestinian cause.

In a notable display of continental cohesion, the African Union (AU) has pledged to provide strategic logistical and financial backing to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) in efforts to deploy troops in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The move is part of a larger initiative to counter the escalating threat posed by the armed group, the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), which is currently causing widespread instability in the region.

One of Africa’s leading diversified mining and mineral companies, African Rainbow Minerals (ARM), has recorded a significant surrender in its financial performance due to dwindling ferrous metal prices. The company revealed a disheartening 43% fall in its earnings for the first half of the year.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has set forward ambitious plans to promote carbon pricing mechanisms across 10 states in Africa by the year 2030, in a bid to ensure climate-proof economic growth across the continent.

The World Economic Forum (WEF) is advocating for the creation of vaccine production hubs across Africa to ease the distribution of vaccines throughout the continent. The proposal surges amidst the realisation of a skewed spread of vaccines, particularly for low- and middle-income nations, despite the global efforts through the COVAX Facility.

The largest Black History Month event in the US, the Pan African Film Festival (PAFF), is now well underway, with events lined up from February 11 to 23.

A significant partnership between ARC Insurance Company Limited (ARC Ltd) and the US Government’s International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is set to boost the accessibility and availability of parametric insurance in Africa.

Thousands of festivalgoers across the country celebrated and learned about African American history and culture during the annual African American Heritage Festival. The event, which seeks to preserve and highlight the traditions and triumphs of African American heritage, was marked by vibrant displays of art, music, dance, and cuisine.

South Africa has pledged to dispatch an additional 2,900 troops to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to aid the United Nations’s peacekeeping forces operating in the volatile region.