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Congratulations, @SDoughtyMP, on your new and expanded responsibilities at the FCDO. We look forward to working with you on strengthening the UK’s partnerships across North Africa. As a Network committed to the whole of Africa, we remain hopeful that one day, @FCDOGovUK will engage with Africa as a single, strategic continent rather than dividing North Africa and Sub-Saharan Africa. The opportunities, challenges and partnerships increasingly demand a more joined-up approach. Wishing you every success in your new role.

A welcome and important statement from @Ed_Miliband. Placing international development at the heart of UK foreign policy provides a strong foundation for deeper UK–Africa partnerships based on mutual respect, investment and shared prosperity. @LabourAfrican stands ready to support this agenda. 🌍🇬🇧

The Labour African Network warmly congratulates @kirstyjmcneill on her appointment as the UK’s Minister for International Development & Africa. Kirsty brings a wealth of experience, a deep understanding of international development, and a longstanding commitment to building strong partnerships with Africa. We know from our previous engagement that she has always been thoughtful, approachable and genuinely interested in the opportunities and challenges across the continent. We look forward to working closely with Kirsty as she begins this important role. We stand ready to support her and @FCDOGovUK by sharing our insights, networks and experience to help strengthen the UK’s partnership with Africa and advance our shared goals of sustainable development, investment, trade and prosperity. Congratulations once again, Minister. We wish you every success in this important appointment.

@JennyChapman , thank you for your outstanding service and unwavering commitment to international development. Africa has had no greater friend in Government than someone who took the time to travel, listen and truly understand the continent’s opportunities and challenges. Your partnership-based approach, openness and accessibility have been deeply valued by the Labour African Network and so many across Africa and the diaspora. Wishing you every success in your next chapter. 🌍🤝

Congratulations to @SadiqKhan on this well-deserved recognition. Your unwavering commitment to London, public service and creating opportunities for all continues to inspire. Wishing you every success as you continue to serve our capital and our country. 🇬🇧🇬🇧

Today we join @SadiqKhan to remember the victims of the Srebrenica Genocide and stand in solidarity with their families and survivors. We must never allow hatred, intolerance and division to prevail. Together, we recommit ourselves to defending human dignity, justice and peaceful coexistence. #Srebrenica #NeverForget

It was a privilege for the Labour African Network to host a Welcome Dinner in honour of H.E. Dr Gedion Timothewos, Ethiopia’s Foreign Minister. A valuable evening of discussions on Ethiopia’s remarkable development journey and opportunities to strengthen UK–Ethiopia and wider UK–Africa partnerships in trade, investment and sustainable development. Our sincere thanks to the Ethiopian Embassy in London for its invaluable support, to Sidara for hosting and partnering with us, and to H.E. Dr Gedion Timothewos for his insightful remarks @MFAEthiopia #Ethiopia #UKAfrica #Diplomacy #Trade #Investment #LabourAfricanNetwork

Eid Mubarak to all celebrating across the UK and around the world. 🌙✨ Wishing everyone a peaceful and joyful Eid al-Adha filled with faith, family and community spirit. We stand with Muslim communities in celebrating the values of compassion, sacrifice and unity. #EidMubarak #EidAlAdha

🌍 Diaspora communities are not just remittance senders- they are strategic partners in trade, investment, innovation and global development. Looking forward to convening this official side event during the #Global Partnerships Conference 2026 in London. We are pleased that speakers from the following organisations will be joining the dialogue: @AfricanUnion, @AfDB_Group, @AFFORD_UK and @FLAIRSummit. The event will bring together ministers, parliamentarians, trade envoys, ambassadors/high commissioners, DFIs, business leaders and diaspora stakeholders to explore how diaspora communities can help shape future global partnerships — including conversations towards the UK’s G20 agenda for 2027. 📅 18 May 2026 📍 Westminster, London 🔒 By invitation only #GlobalPartnershipsConference #Diaspora #UKAfrica #Africa #Development #Investment #Trade #G20 #GlobalPartnerships

A powerful discussion this week at the @LabourAfricanN International Women’s Day Parliamentary Roundtable in Westminster. Thank you to @SarahChampionMP ,Chair of the Women & Equalities Select Committee, for expertly chairing, and to all MPs and participants who joined us. We explored the lived experiences of Black women in the workplace, the intersection of race and gender, and what more employers, government, unions and society must do to deliver real equality. Next steps: LAN will be writing to the TUC General Secretary and Ministers highlighting the issues raised and the call to action. Thank you to Community Union for supporting the post-event dinner. #IWD2026 #WomenInWork #Equality

✨ Happy New Year 2026 ✨ As we welcome a new year, may it bring hope, stability, and shared progress for communities everywhere. Wishing peace, opportunity, and positive change in 2026. Together, we move forward. #HappyNewYear2026 #NewBeginnings #Hope #Unity #Progress #LabourAfricanNetwork

As a network committed to equality and unity, we support @SadiqKhan’s courage in speaking out. Racist abuse leaves wounds that last a lifetime — acknowledging that pain and defending victims is the only way forward. We reaffirm our call for empathy, fairness and respect for all. 💙 #Solidarity #OneLondon

Powerful words from @DavidLammy. Progressives can and must win again. With allies like David, our movement for justice and equality grows stronger every day. 🌹

🌍✨ What an inspiring evening at the Labour African Network UK–Africa Diplomatic Reception 2025, held during the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool! We were honoured to be joined by incredible leaders and changemakers, including parliamentarians, diplomats, business leaders, and civil society champions, all committed to strengthening UK–Africa partnerships built on trade, investment, and shared growth. A heartfelt thank you to our distinguished speakers: 💬 Baroness Jenny Chapman, Minister of State for Africa and Development 💬 Calvin Bailey MP, UK Trade Envoy to Southern Africa and MP Uma Kumaran for speaking on his behalf 💬 Deputy Mayor Howard Dawber, London’s Deputy Mayor for Business and Growth 💬 H.E. Kingsley Mamabolo, High Commissioner of South Africa to the UK 💬 Mohammed Elwakeel, Director of Business Growth at Sidara, our valued event partner Special thanks to our Chair Cllr Ernest Ambe, our compères Cllr Denise Scott-McDonald and Cllr Jahdia Spencer, and the entire LAN team for making this evening a success. Together, we continue to amplify African voices in Labour and build bridges that deliver real, lasting impact. #LabourAfricanNetwork #UKAfricaPartnership #LabourPartyConference #DiplomaticReception #InclusiveGrowth #TradeAndDevelopment #Sidara