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United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa)

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    • Members of UCLG Africa Executive Commetee, 01 November 2022, Tangier (Morocco)
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Conclusions of the Statutory Meetings of United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa)

Both meetings were chaired by Ms. Fatimetou Abdel Malick, President of the Region of Nouakchott (Mauritania) and President of UCLG Africa

The 28th session of the Executive Committee and the 26th session of the Pan-African Council of United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) (http://www.UCLGA.org) were held as ordinary sessions in Tangiers, Morocco, on November 01 and 02, 2022. Both meetings were chaired by Ms. Fatimetou Abdel Malick, President…

United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa)

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    • Presentation of the new UCLG leadership, Daejeon, South Korea, 14 October 2022 (Credit: Eros Sana/ UCLG Africa)
    • Signature of a MoU beetwen UCLG Africa and The Hague Academy, Daejeon, South Korea, 14 October 2022 (Credit: Eros Sana/ UCLG Africa)
    • Adoption of the Pact For the Future of Humanity, Daejeon, South Korea, 15 October 2022 (Credit: Eros Sana/ UCLG Africa)
    • MoU UCLG Africa & Mercociudade, Daejeon, South Korea, 13 October 2022 (Credit: Eros Sana/ UCLG Africa)
    • Celebration of 10 years Anniversary of REFELA, Daejeon, South Korea, 11 October 2022 (Credit: Eros Sana/ UCLG Africa)
    • Fatimetou Abdel Malick, President of UCLG Africa, Emilia Saiz, Secretary General of UCLG and Rohey Malick Lowe, President of REFELA , Daejeon, South Korea,11 October 2022 (Credit: Eros Sana/ UCLG Africa)
    • Africa was present in Daejeon to adopt the Pact for the Future of Humanity
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Africa was present in Daejeon to adopt the Pact for the Future of Humanity

The Summit was attended by a strong African delegation coming from 30 countries of the continent

The 7th World Summit of Leaders and Officials of Cities and Regional governments organized by the United Cities and Local Governments (http://www.UCLGA.org) in Daejeon, South Korea, on October 10th  to 14th 2022, gathered over 3,000 cities and regional governments and their partners to discuss and adopt the UCLG Pact for…

United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa)

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    • Speech by Fatimetou Abdel Malick, President of UCLG Africa, FORAF opening ceremony, in Saïdia (Morocco), September 08, 2022
    • Speech by Mr. Abdenbi Bioui, President of the Regional Council of the Oriental Region - FORAF opening ceremony, in Saïdia (Morocco), September 08, 2022
    • Speech by Ms. Mbarka Bouaida, President of the Association of Moroccan Regions (ARM), FORAF opening ceremony, Saïda, September 08, 2022
    • Jean Pierre Elong Mbassi, SG UCLG Africa, FORAF opening ceremony, in Saïdia (Morocco), September 08, 2022
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First Edition of the Forum of Regions of Africa (FORAF) -DAY 1: Advocacy for the emergence of an Africa of peoples

The proceedings are centered around "The contribution of Regional Governments to the sustainable development and to the dynamics of integration of Africa"

Under The High Patronage of His Majesty The King Mohammed VI, the first edition of the Forum of Regions of Africa (FORAF), has been launched, this 8th September 2022, in Saïdia, the Oriental Region of Morocco. This gathering is organised by United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa)…

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    • Fatimetou Abdel Malick, President of UCLG Africa, Closing Ceremony of the 9th Africities Summit, Kisumu
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First edition of the Forum of Regions of Africa to be held in Saïdia (FORAF)

This gathering is a concrete implementation of the decisions taken by the General Assembly of UCLG Africa during the 8th edition of the Africities Summit, held in Marrakech in November 2018

From 8th to 10th September 2022, the first edition of the Forum of Regions of Africa (FORAF) will take place in Saïdia (Morocco), in the Oriental region. Under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, this Forum is organised by United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG…

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    • UCLG-Africa Governor Kisumu Anyang Nyong'o
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9th Africities Summit: Kisumu Did It!

Africities in Kisumu has indeed beaten the record reached at the 8th Africities Summit in Marrakesh, Morocco, in 2018

The last day of the Summit offered  an opportunity to take stock of the participation in the Kisumu Summit. Download Declaration (EN): https://bit.ly/39YCtxi Download Declaration (FR): https://bit.ly/3sWLdui The incredible gamble of UCLG Africa to organize for the very first time an Africities Summit in the intermediary city of Kisumu in Kenya proved…

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    • Interview with H.E Danny Faure, former president of Seychelles
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9th Africities Summit: Official Opening of Political Segment

The main topic of the conversation was “Thriving the way for the future of Africa in a world of turmoil”

The fourth day of the Africities summit started with the official opening of the political segment which was marked by a conversation between two former African heads of State namely, His Excellency Joaquim Chissano, former President of Mozambique and His Excellency Danny Faure former President of Seychelles. The main topic…

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9th Africities Summit: Official Opening of the 9th Edition of the Africities Summit

Kick Off of the Discussion on the Role of Intermediary Cities in Africa in the Implementation of the UN 2030 Agenda and the Africa Union Agenda 2063

The 9th edition of the Africities Summit has been launched today in Kisumu by His Excellency, Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya. Former Seychelles head of state, His Excellency Danny Faure also took part in the official ceremony in the presence of 3500 delegates from around the world and…

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United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) and CitiIQ Announce Scoring of 60 Major African Cities

Africities Summit on May 17-21 to focus on challenges faced by more than 1,000 Intermediary cities

The United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) (www.UCLGA.org) and CitiIQ, creator of an innovative global city measurement standard, announced today that 60 major African cities have been scored as a contribution to the Africities Summit being held in Kisumu, Kenya from May 17-21. Research shows that the continent of…

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Meetings of the Statutory Bodies for United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG Africa) & International Conference: African Cities: Engines of Sustainable Development - Cairo, Hotel Conrad, June 17-20, 2019

This Conference was officially opened by the Prime Minister of Egypt, Dr. Mostafa Madbouli, and was attended by a large number of Ministers from the Government of Egypt

UCLG Africa (www.UCLGA.org), who represents and defends the interests of cities and local governments across Africa on the world stage, marked the inauguration of its new North Africa Regional Office where it held its first statutory meeting and  20th session of the Executive Committee, at the invitation of the Ministry…

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Charter of Local and Subnational Governments of Africa on Migration

We, Local and Subnational Governments of Africa gathered on the occasion of the 8th edition of the Africities Summit held in Marrakech, Morocco, from November 20 to November 24, 2018: Based on the various international treaties guaranteeing the rights to persons in a situation of travel or migration, hereinafter referred to as migrants; Recognizing   that…