Mahmoud Youssouf Ali lauded Canada's continued support for Africa's permanent representation on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). The Chairperson held discussion with the Deputy Minister ...

“Canada and South Africa share a common commitment to human rights and solidarity,’’ he said in a post on X. This week, European Council President Antonio Costa expressed the European Union ...

For the first time in its history, Canada has unveiled a comprehensive Africa strategy, marking a significant milestone in the Canadian approach to engaging with the African continent. Launched on ...

“Based on that background and the effort of Africa, we also call on the United Nations to reform the Security Council so that Africa can have a permanent seat. It is time. We deserve it for ...

The strategy’s impact seems it will be limited to symbolism, according to an analysis by a group of academics specializing in Canada-Africa relations. It formally recognizes the continent’s ...

Canada’s recent launch of a new Africa Strategy comes at a moment of profound geopolitical change and growing shifts in global development co-operation. As the western-led order and ...

Heidi Matthews receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada ... peace and security. Canada must clarify its stand on South Africa’s case.

The UN on Monday noted the need for an urgent reform, emphasizing that Africa being "manifestly underrepresented on Security Council is simply wrong." "Today's topic speaks to the urgent and long ...

Paul Simon Handy, a researcher at the Institute for Security Studies, told RFI the reform could change the council’s dynamics, but added that Africa needs to secure support from two-thirds of ...

The announcement provides U.S. support to permanent council seats for African nations, though not new veto powers. But the path to adding members requires far more than White House approval.