CAN 2019

Time for reset: EU-Africa trade policy suffers from muddled priorities

The European Union is Africa’s most important trading partner and while both continents stand to gain from closer commercial relations, trade between Europe and Africa suffers from a broad misalignment in trade policy priorities, David Luke, professor at the London School of Economics & political Sciences, argues in his new book on African trade. While […]

Global progress, local struggles: ILO presses for urgent action to end child labour in Africa

As the world marked the 2025 World Day Against Child Labour, the International Labour Organization (ILO) renewed its call for urgent, collective action to eliminate child labour — particularly in sectors like agriculture and artisanal mining, where millions of African children continue to work under hazardous conditions. Despite a global drop from 160 million child […]

Libya adopts long-term water security strategy to tackle scarcity and climate pressures

Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah on Tuesday has approved Libya’s National Water Security Strategy 2026–2050, marking a strategic shift towards long-term planning in response to growing water scarcity and climate challenges. The plan outlines a comprehensive framework to improve water management, enhance institutional coordination and promote sustainable resource use. Dbeibah described water security as a cornerstone […]