African Union leaders have demanded prompt action to prevent conflicts from escalating, as insecurity continues to spread across the continent.

African leaders have agreed on measures to strengthen the continent's response to peace and security challenges, with a focus on sustainable financing, early intervention, and rapid response to conflicts.

The African Union (AU) wants joint action to tackle escalating conflicts across the continent, warning that no country can confront the security threats alone.

President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is in Luanda, Angola, to attend the African Union (AU) Extraordinary Summit on peace and security in Africa. 

African leaders are expected to confront the continent's worsening peace and security challenges at an Extraordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Angola on Sunday.

The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the African Union are stepping up efforts to eliminate preventable maternal and newborn deaths.

This will be done by strengthening health systems, improving domestic health financing and enhancing accountability across Africa.

The importance of social protection, gender equality, disability inclusion and gender-responsive policies were among the issues highlighted during the just-concluded Sixth Ordinary Session of the African Union Specialised Technical Committee on Social Development, Labour and Employment expert meeting.

Remittances from African migrants reached $97.5 billion in 2022, strengthening households, communities and economies across the continent.

Africa's labour force grew to over 509 million people in 2022, while the number of international migrants on the continent rose to 26 million.

The Chairperson of the Specialised Technical Committee on Social Development, Labour and Employment says the African Union, in cooperation with member states, has made notable progress in strengthening policy frameworks, promoting regional cooperation and supporting member states in addressing some of the continent'