May 10
Africa: Governments Agree to Continue Their Steady Progress On Proposed Pandemic Agreement Ahead of the World Health Assembly [press release]
WHO
Governments of the world today agreed to continue working on a proposed pandemic agreement, and to further refine the draft, ahead of the Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly that… Read more »
Africa: 'Judicial Institutions Are Susceptible to Corruption'
Liberian Observer
While corruption has direct damaging consequences in general on the functioning of state institutions, and in particular on the administration of justice, it decreases public trust… Read more »
Africa: French Catering Company Gives Refugee Women a Recipe for Success
RFI
French catering company Bande de Cheffes employs women displaced from their own countries to cook food from around the world. The goal is to make the most of refugees' talents… Read more »
May 09
Africa: End the Negative Narrative, Africa is Thriving - AfDB Chief
allAfrica
The highly-anticipated AllAfrica Media Leaders' Summit (AMLS) is convening in Nairobi, Kenya, to address the urgent need for a thriving and independent media landscape across… Read more »
Africa: Kenya Is Once Again in FATF's Crosshairs [analysis]
ISS
To curb money laundering, financial oversight of the real estate, legal, casino and transport sectors must be improved. Read more »
Africa: AI Becomes Latest Frontier in China-Us Race for Africa
VOA
What's the future of Artificial Intelligence in Africa? Read more »
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Africa: African Development Bank Proposes Annual Africa Media Prize to Promote More Balanced Reporting of Continent and Its Achievements
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the president of the African Development Bank Group, announced the creation of an Annual Africa Media Prize to recognise and profile African journalists,… Read more »
Africa: Keynote Address by Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina, President, African Development Bank Group All Africa Media Leaders' Summit Nairobi, Kenya [document]
AMLS
Your Excellency, President Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya Read more »
Africa: Continental Study On Children Without Parental Care in Africa Launched
Nyasa Times
Minister of Gender Community Development and Social Welfare, Jean Muonaoauza Sendeza, on Wednesday led leaders of the civil society organizations (CSOs) and government officials in… Read more »
Africa: Zimbabwe, Zambia Turn to East Africa for Maize Support
Business Day Africa
Southern African countries, once regional food basket and a significant supplier of grain to East Africa, now faces a substantial deficit, prompting them to turn to Uganda and… Read more »
Africa: WHO Allays Fear Over Human-to-Human Transmission of H5n1bird Flu
Premium Times
In recent years, H5N1 has spread widely among wild birds, poultry, land and marine mammals and now among dairy cattle. Read more »
Africa: Harnessing AfCFTA in Repositioning Africa's Agricultural Sector [opinion]
Accra Times
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a unique opportunity for African countries to leverage free trade and overcome the challenges hindering this sector's… Read more »
Africa: No Evidence to Support Claim That Mixture of Avocado Seed and Rubbing Alcohol Can Cure Joint Pain
Africa Check
No evidence to support claim that mixture of avocado seed and rubbing alcohol can cure joint pain Read more »
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Africa: Paris Summit Aims to Secure Commitments Toward $4b Needed to Close Clean Cooking Funding Gap for African Women
African Development Bank (AfDB)
Development partners gathering in Paris on 14 May are expected to pledge towards the $4 billion needed to provide clean cooking access for 250 million African women by 2030. Read more »
May 08
Africa: Academic Literacy Is More Than Language, It's About Critical Thinking and Analysis - Universities Should Do More to Teach These Skills [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Making the adjustment from school to university is no easy task. For instance, there's a big difference between writing a high school essay and crafting an academic paper which… Read more »
Africa: South Africa's Plan to Move Away From Coal - 8 Steps to Make It Succeed [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The South African government's Just Energy Transition Implementation Plan was launched in November 2023. It is a roadmap guiding the country away from reliance on coal-fired power… Read more »
East Africa: Unprecedented Flooding Displaces Hundreds of Thousands Across East Africa
UN News
"Unprecedented and devastating" flooding in east Africa has triggered widespread displacement with hundreds of thousands forced from their homes in Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia,… Read more »
Africa: Ethiopia's Proposed Special Prosecutor - History Repeating Itself? [analysis]
ISS
The forthcoming Special Prosecutor's Office must do better than the mechanism set up to deal with Dergue-era crimes. Read more »
Africa: Fossilised Circles in the Sand On South Africa's Coast May Be Artwork By Our Early Ancestors [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
If you have walked on a dune surface after windy conditions have settled, you may have been privileged to recognise one of Nature's wonders: scratch circles. These are structures… Read more »
Africa: South Africa Will Be President of the G20 in 2025 - Two Much-Needed Reforms It Should Drive [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
South Africa will play an important international role in 2025 as president of the G20. The G20 is a group of 19 countries as well as the African Union and the European Union.… Read more »
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Africa: African Development Bank Group President Calls for Media Transformation to Uplift Africa's Global Narrative
African Development Bank (AfDB)
The President of the African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, delivered an impassioned plea for more balanced media coverage of Africa and its development, noting it… Read more »
Africa: World Health Organization Advises Updated Vaccine Composition to Tackle SARS-CoV-2 Evolution
Nile Post
In a recent update from the World Health Organization (WHO), it has been highlighted that SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19, continues to circulate and evolve, posing… Read more »
Africa: Artisanal Mining Key to Africa's Development
Times of Zambia
HARNESSING the potential of Artisanal Small Scale Miners (ASM) is key in developing Africa's mineral sector and improving the livelihoods of its people. Read more »
Africa: Trade Liberalisation Kicked Away African Development Ladder
IPS
Africans have long been promised trade liberalisation would accelerate growth and structural transformation. Instead, it has cut its modest production capacities, industry and food… Read more »
Africa: The Duality of the Education Challenge in Africa - Historical Imperatives and 21st-Century Necessities
Africa Renewal
Education in Africa stands at a crossroads, confronting dual challenges related to the juxtaposition of existing deficits with the rapidly evolving demands of the Digital Age.… Read more »
Africa: Truck Drivers Warned of Hijackers in South Africa
Namibian
The Walvis Bay Corridor Group (WBCG) has advised haulage truck drivers going to and from South Africa to travel in convoys to minimise the chances of being hijacked. Read more »
Africa: Greenpeace Africa Applauds Senegal's Publication of Fishing Vessel List and Urges the Government to Join FiTI [press release]
Greenpeace
Greenpeace Africa welcomes the decision of the new Senegalese government to publish the list of vessels authorized to fish in the country's national waters. This decisive action… Read more »
Africa: 3rd Specialized Training for AU Election Observers Concluded in Rabat
African Union
The African Union Commission, in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccan Expatriates organized the 3rd edition of the Specialized… Read more »