April 03, 2023
South Africa: Iranian Warships Dock in Cape Town, Raise More Questions Over South Africa's Allegiances
The docking of two Iranian warships in Cape Town has sparked more discussion about South Africa's relationships with countries with poor human rights records, Times Live reports. Read more »
August 30, 2022
Africa: How Largest World Sporting Event Can Create a Legacy of Global Health #FIFAWorldCup
The world's most popular sporting event is about to take place in Qatar. The World Health Organization and the Qatar Ministry of Public Health are working to make this year's… Read more »
February 10, 2021
Africa: UAE Commits to Advancing African Solutions to Shared Global Challenges
The conclusion of the African Union (AU) Summit on Sunday was an important moment to reflect on the pace of change across the continent and the friendship that my country, the… Read more »
January 03, 2020
South Africa: Photojournalist 'Coming Home' After Escaping Syrian Captors
Photojournalist Shiraaz Mohamed will be returning home three years after being kidnapped in Syria by the Islamic State, writes News24. Reuters reported that, according to a… Read more »
October 30, 2019
Kenya: How Kenyans Are Part of 2022 World Cup
A Kenyan university worker has started his country's own football team in Qatar with the help of the next World Cup hosts. Read more »
August 20, 2019
Sudan: Ousted President Bashir 'Got Millions From Saudi Royals'
Sudan's ousted president Omar Hassan al-Bashir says he received millions of dollars from Saudi Arabia, a police detective told a Khartoum court on Monday, Reuters reports. Read more »
May 17, 2019
Africa: Facebook Bans Israeli Firm That Ran Campaigns to Disrupt Elections
Facebook has removed hundreds of fake pages, groups, and accounts that it says were run by an Israeli firm that was targeting countries in Africa, CNN reports. Read more »
February 04, 2019
Somalia: Dubai Company's Port Official Shot Dead in Puntland
A senior representative of Dubai-based harbour operator DP World has been killed in the port town of Bosaso in Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland, Bloomberg reports. Read more »
November 27, 2018
Tunisia: Saudi Prince's Visit a 'Flagrant Violation' of Revolution - Protesters
Crowds protesting a planned visit by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) have gathered in the capital's main avenue, Al Jazeera reports. The monarch's arrival forms part… Read more »
Eritrea: Now the Onus Is On Eritrea to Reform
This month's United Nations Security Council decision to lift sanctions on Eritrea is the clearest signal yet of the international community's confidence in regional peacemaking… Read more »
November 22, 2018
Morocco: Revenge is a Dish - Woman Kills, Cooks Lover After Break-Up
A Moroccan woman accused of killing her boyfriend and cooking his remains in a traditional rice dish has been arrested in the city of Al-Ain in the United Arab Emirates, BBC… Read more »
April 13, 2018
Africa: What's With Building All These High Walls?
When the Berlin wall finally came down in 1992, we thought: This was it, no more walls! Well, we might have celebrated too soon because in 1994 Israel constructed its own wall to… Read more »
April 10, 2018
Cote d'Ivoire: Will Ivorians Take a Stand for Syria's Victims?
A United Nations Security Council vote on Syria last month offers fresh evidence that China is using its growing influence to curtail the UN's role in protecting human rights, in… Read more »
February 27, 2018
Africa: Orabank Selects CR2 To Enable Digital Banking Suite In 12 Countries In Africa
February 27, 2018, Dubai, UAE, & Lomé, Togo - ORAGROUP, the holding company of the African banking group ORABANK, and CR2, a global banking software vendor, today… Read more »
January 13, 2018
South Africa: Ramaphosa Outlines Plans for Radical Change - With Assurances
The African National Congress's new leader, Cyril Ramaphosa, sketched out a path for the party's future on Saturday which carefully balanced demands for radical change to address… Read more »
December 22, 2017
Africa: Turkey's President Erdogan on Africa - allAfrica's Exclusive Interview
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, speaking in an interview with AllAfrica ahead of a visit to three Muslim-majority African nations, has spoken out strongly against the… Read more »
October 07, 2017
Nigeria: Qatar Blockade 'Not the Way To Go' – Nigeria Foreign Minister Declares
Nigeria wants to see an end to the Saudi-led blockade of Qatar, now entering its fourth month, according to Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama. Read more »
May 02, 2017
Morocco: George Mitchell to visit UNE's Tangier Global Forum To Present "Is Peace Possible in the Middle East?"
Tangier, Morocco – The University of New England’s Tangier Global Forum will cap its spring lecture series with a visit from former U.S. Senator George J. Mitchell. A… Read more »
January 27, 2016
Senegal: About 200 Billion CFA F Received from the Kuwait Fund Since the 1970s
Senegal is the first recipient of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) in West Africa. From the 1970s to the present day, Kuwait grant to Senegal is estimated at… Read more »
June 16, 2014
Nigeria: Fans Jeer Super Eagles at World Cup
Nigeria's World Cup campaign got off to a timid start after they were held to a goalless draw by Group F minnows Iran at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba on Monday. Read more »
December 30, 2013
Africa: Egypt One of Most Dangerous Countries for Journalists
Egypt has become one of the deadliest places in the world for journalists, says the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Read more »
May 18, 2011
Africa: West Has Taken Sides in Libyan 'Civil War,' Says Annan
Former United Nations secretary-general Kofi Annan believes the Western coalition fighting Libya's Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi has "crossed a line" and is now "fighting on one side… Read more »
April 17, 2010
South Africa: Religious Uproar Over Jewish Judge Who Criticized Israel
South Africa's Jewish community, the largest in Africa, is in an uproar over pressure brought to bear on one of its most eminent members by Zionists upset over his involvement in… Read more »
February 23, 2010
Sudan: Darfur Rebel Group Reaches Peace Deal With Govt
A major Darfur rebel group has reached a "framework agreement" with the Sudanese government, according to news agencies and the United States government. Read more »
January 25, 2010
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Jet Crashes Into Sea
An Ethiopian Airlines jet has crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after take-off in stormy weather from Beirut airport, according to news reports on Monday. Read more »