[allAfrica] "Africa must have a greater say in decisions that affect its future," the UN Secretary-General said on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at a conference in Japan focused on the continent's development. This has always been a point of advocacy for African leaders during major discussions that chart Africa's future, and this position has been supported by António Guterres.

[allAfrica] Johannesburg -- Across Africa, women and girls continue to face widespread violence, domestic abuse, sexual assault, harmful traditional practices, and conflict-related violence as persistent realities in many communities.