‘Africa is poised for progress’ Guterres tells development conference in Japan

Published on August 20, 2025

The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday repeated his call for Africa to have a greater say in decisions that affect its future, in remarks to a conference in Japan focused on the continent’s development. 

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