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Globally, the report estimates that 7.8 per cent of the world's population, about 645 million people, experienced hunger in 2025, down from 8.1 per cent in 2024 and 8.6 per cent in 2022. That represents nearly 14 million fewer hungry people than a year earlier and 43 million fewer than in 2022.
The couple said bicycles became the natural choice because cycling allows them to experience communities at a slower pace
According to the commission, anti-corruption agencies from different African countries convened in Nairobi to exchange ideas on strengthening transparency, accountability, and governance systems across the continent.
The President highlighted Africa’s strategic importance in supplying critical minerals required for electric mobility, clean energy technologies, digital infrastructure, artificial intelligence and advanced manufacturing.
According to the bill, Russian-linked groups are actively targeting civilians across Africa with misleading promises of jobs and opportunities before sending them into military roles in Ukraine.
Speaking at the Africa Forward Summit at KICC, President William Ruto renewed calls for urgent UN Security Council reform, arguing Africa’s lack of permanent seats weakens legitimacy. UN Secretary-General António Guterres made similar appeals in Nairobi.
Kindiki said Africa must urgently align itself with global technological shifts that have placed digital systems at the centre of economic and institutional progress.
The seven-time world champion said he had been "fighting in the background" for the past six or seven years, asking the sport's bosses "why are we not in Africa?".
Over the past decade, countries have made steady progress in tackling the diseases. By early 2026, a total of 58 countries had eliminated at least one neglected tropical disease, moving closer to WHO’s global goal of 100 countries achieving elimination by 2030.
Kagame also criticized political developments in the Democratic Republic of Congo, challenging the credibility of the country’s electoral process. He referred to “a man in our neighbourhood who raises the whole world and causes all kinds of troubles,” questioning how he came to power and remained in office. Kagame labeled Congo’s recent elections as “a smokescreen” and bluntly stated: “Elections did not happen.”
Overall, the figures highlight rapid population growth across Africa, led by West and East African nations.
