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Boost Road Safety for People, Planet and Prosperity 

19 February 2025

Global leaders must take urgent, concerted action to end road carnage

If you had to guess the leading cause of death for children and young people globally, what would you say? Malaria? Pneumonia? Suicide? They’re all up there, but no, it’s road crashes. Cars have been around for over 120 years, and we know how to prevent these tragedies. Yet road crashes still claim more than two lives every minute, and nearly 1.2 million lives every year. 

 

BEIJING, 18 February 2025 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Monday urged efforts to promote the healthy and high-quality development of the country's private sector.

AU endorses Nigeria as AfCFTA Digital Trade Champion

February 17, 2025
by Oru Leonard - newsdotafrica

The African Union (AU) has endorsed Nigeria as the Digital Trade Champion for the continent under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AFCFTA) Digital Trade protocol, following the impressive record of the Federal Government in promoting digital enterprise and innovation.

Xi's congratulatory message to 38th AU summit draws warm responses

This photo taken on Feb. 13, 2025 shows the buildings of the African Union (AU) Headquarters in Addis Ababa, capital of Ethiopia. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)

With the successful Beijing Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, China and Africa have embarked on a new stage of jointly building an all-weather community with a shared future for the new era, and stayed at the forefront of building a community with a shared future for humankind.

Lerato Mataboge appointed AU Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy

17 February 2025

The South African government has congratulated Lerato Mataboge on her historic election as Commissioner for Infrastructure and Energy of the African Union (AU). Mataboge, who is currently the Deputy Director-General at the Department of Trade, Industry and Competition (the dtic), has an impressive track record.

Xinhua think tank report emphasizes China's commitment to promoting world peace

BEIJING, 18 February 2025 (Xinhua) -- As global security challenges increase and intensify, China has initiated a vision for common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security, following a path of peaceful development while striving to promote peaceful coexistence and inclusive exchange of civilizations, said a Xinhua think tank report released on Tuesday.

Xinhua think tank report highlights Chinese solutions to global challenges

BEIJING, 18 February 2025 (Xinhua) -- With its rapid development and growing international influence, China has been increasingly engaging in global affairs, offering Chinese solutions to global challenges such as poverty and climate change in both concept and action, said a Xinhua think tank report released on Tuesday.

The African pole of a multipolar world

17 February 2025

"I prefer to die with my head unbowed, my faith unshakeable and with profound trust in the destiny of my country, rather than live under subjection and disregarding sacred principles. History will one day have its say, but it will not be the history that is taught in Brussels, Paris, Washington or in the United Nations. But the history which will be taught in the countries freed from imperialism and its puppets."  Patrice Lumumba.

February 15, 2024: A Historic Day for Africa

 by Ahmed Naji Bakal, Deputy Ambassador of Arab League in Pretoria

17 February 2025

February 15, 2024, marked a historic moment for both the East African Community and the African continent as a whole, for a variety of reasons as outlined in this article.

"Lens of Xinhua, Images of the Century" photo exhibition opens in Kenya

 
Zainab Hawa Bangura (2nd R), director-general of the United Nations Office at Nairobi, visits a news photo exhibition titled "Lens of Xinhua, Images of the Century" in Nairobi, capital of Kenya, Feb. 12, 2025. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

The "Lens of Xinhua, Images of the Century" photo exhibition, launched Wednesday at the Chinese Embassy in Nairobi, showcased China's development journey since 1949 while promoting mutual understanding between China and Africa.

3rd Bespoke Destinations launched at Steyn City

by Kirtan Bhana - TDS

14 February 2025

The third edition of Bespoke Destinations, a publication on travel, tourism and hospitality was launched at Steyn City amid a tinge of sadness due to the passing of Douw Steyn, a doyen of South African business. Born in 1952 Steyn was one of the first Afrikaner business leaders to reach out to President Nelson Mandela and share in the vision of reconciliation and build a unified South African Republic.