September 16
Africa: Outcome of China-Africa Forum - China Earmarks $50bn Financial Support for Africa in Next 3 Years - Chinese Ambassador
Ghanaian Times
The Chinese government will provide $50.6 billion of financial support through the next three years to African countries for the implementation of the 10 partnership actions… Read more »
Africa: CAF President Dr Motsepe Visits CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027 Proposed Stadiums in Nairobi, Kenya
CAF
The Confédération Africaine de Football ("CAF") President Dr. Patrice Motsepe on Sunday visited some of the venues proposed to host the CAF Africa Cup of Nations 2027… Read more »
Africa: World Cancer Congress to Reveal New Global Data and Highlight Progress [press release]
Union for International Cancer Control
Global health event will focus on equity, quality of life, risk factors, and advancements in prevention, treatment, and care. Read more »
Africa: Africa and the Curse of Foreign Ideas [column]
Independent (Kampala)
My friends and I have been engaged in a debate about the role of Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in development. There is widespread belief that development requires FDI. Foreign… Read more »
Africa: FIFA Futsal World Cup - Libya Emerge Victorious, Angola Stumble in Opening Ties
CAF
The FIFA Futsal World Cup kicked off on Saturday, 14 September with two of the three qualified nations participating in the opening fixtures. Read more »
Africa: Ahly, Esperance Secure Big Away Wins in First-Leg Clashes
CAF
The reigning champions, Al Ahly of Egypt, and last season's runners-up, Tunisia's Esperance, both secured significant away victories in the first leg of the second preliminary… Read more »
Africa: Nigeria and the Scramble for Africa 2.0 [opinion]
This Day
"Scramble for Africa" historically refers to the late 19th and early 20th centuries when European powers colonised and divided the African continent, seeking political, economic,… Read more »
Africa: Italy Deputy PM On Trial for Blocking Migrant Boat
Namibian
Prosecutors in Italy are seeking a six-year jail term for deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini over a decision in August 2019 to stop a migrant boat from docking. Read more »
Africa: Nick Fadugba - A Life Dedicated to Africa's Aviation Growth
This Day
The African aviation industry last month lost a great aviator, Nicholas Fadugba. He was simply known as Nick in the global aviation industry. He died aged 69. Fadugba was widely… Read more »
Africa: Kenya Outlines Strategy to Tackle 60% Feed Shortage At AU-IBAR Raffs Workshop
Capital FM
Kenya is grappling with a severe feed shortage crisis that threatens the country's livestock industry, with a 60 percent deficit reported in the latest feed inventory assessment. Read more »
Africa: What's Going On With the World (And the Future) At the UN?
UN News
It's the season to take on global challenges, from forging a healthier planet to putting the brakes on nuclear weapons, as world leaders and leading experts land at UN Headquarters… Read more »
Africa: Special Press Briefing On the Mpox Outbreak and Other Health Emergencies in Africa [press release]
Africa CDC
INVITATION TO REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MEDIA Read more »
September 15
Africa: 'Dahomey' Film Invites Colonial Past to Speak Through Benin's Stolen Treasures
RFI
In her award-winning documentary Dahomey, director Mati Diop imagines the voice of royal treasures looted from West Africa by European colonisers and only recently sent back to… Read more »
Africa: Unchecked AI Threatens Democracy, Warns UN Chief
UN News
Left unchecked, artificial intelligence (AI) could destabilize democratic systems by spreading disinformation, fueling hate speech and distorting public opinion through deepfakes,… Read more »
Africa: Kenya to Revise Nutrition Module As Bill Gates Highlights Urgency of Combatting Malnutrition in Africa
Capital FM
Kenya has launched a review of its Community Nutrition Module 8 in response to the evolving nutrition landscape in the country. Read more »
Africa: Action to Prevent Horn of Africa From Diving in to Further Turmoil
Ethiopian Herald
The Horn of Africa is strategically important due to its location near vital maritime routes, including the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait that links the Red Sea to the Gulf of Aden. This… Read more »
Africa: Eritrean Cycling - How a Colonial Legacy Became a National Passion [analysis]
African Arguments
Italian Fascists used cycling to demonstrate their racial superiority; Eritrean cyclists were soon embarrassing them. Today, a new generation of world-beaters is escaping another… Read more »
September 14
Africa: Zamalek and RS Berkane Begin Strongly in TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup
CAF
The second preliminary round of the TotalEnergies CAF Confederation Cup kicked off with exciting matches on Saturday, 14th September. Read more »
September 13
Africa: Guterres Calls for 'Culture of Peace' and Global Unity, As Crises Mount
UN News
Amid escalating global conflicts, deepening divisions and mounting crisis, the UN Secretary-General on Friday urged everyone around the world to "cultivate a culture of peace". Read more »
Africa: How Saving the Pangolin Became a Nigerian Conservation Agenda [analysis]
African Arguments
Nigeria's pangolins face extinction. One organisation is committed to reversing the trend - and coopting communities into conservation. Read more »
Africa: WHO Prequalifies First Vaccine Against Mpox [press release]
WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the MVA-BN vaccine as the first vaccine against mpox to be added to its prequalification list. Read more »
Africa: Can the AU Move From Theory to Practice On Citizen Engagement? [analysis]
ISS
Despite some progress, several barriers still prevent citizens from effectively working with the African Union at its Peace and Security Council. Read more »
Africa: U.S. Backs Nigeria, Africa's UN Security Council Permanent Seats' Bid
This Day
The United States would support two permanent seats for African states on the UN Security Council, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the American ambassador to the United Nations, said… Read more »
Africa: Africa CDC Postpones CPHIA 2024 Conference
Africa CDC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) regrets to announce the postponement of the 2024 Conference on Public Health in Africa (CPHIA), which was… Read more »
Africa: U.S. Backs Two Permanent Seats for Africa On UN Security Council
RFI
The US has thrown its weight behind creating two permanent seats for African states on the United Nations Security Council, and one rotating seat for small island developing… Read more »