September 04
Africa: Envisioning a More Just, Equitable World Order
Ethiopian Herald
In the last few years, there have been various platforms devised to deepen ties and strengthen cooperation with the African states. Read more »
Africa: Humans Infecting Animals Infecting Humans - From Covid-19 to Bird Flu, Preventing Pandemics Requires Protecting All Species [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
When the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on March 11, 2020, humans had been the only species with reported cases of the disease. While early genetic analyses… Read more »
September 03
Africa: Mobile Phones Are Not Linked to Brain Cancer, According to a Major Review of 28 Years of Research [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
A systematic review into the potential health effects from radio wave exposure has shown mobile phones are not linked to brain cancer. The review was commissioned by the World… Read more »
Africa: A Triple Planetary Crisis Scarring Africa's Landscapes
Africa Renewal
How African unity can turn an environmental crisis into growth opportunities Read more »
Africa: Growing Danger of Terrorist Jailbreaks in West Africa [analysis]
ISS
The pattern of targeting detention facilities shows that insurgents are determined to break their members out of prison. Read more »
Africa: Planning Ahead - Five Things to Know About the UN's Landmark Summit of the Future
UN News
Is there another way the world could be run? And in the face so much global turmoil, how can we make the future fairer? This September, a major event at UN Headquarters is being… Read more »
Africa: China's Investments in Africa Aren't Working As Well As They As They Should for Cities - This Needs to Change [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Over the past two decades African leaders have become increasingly drawn to Chinese financing and investment. These investments are made rapidly and with reportedly less stringent… Read more »
Africa: Kigali Hosts Pivotal Roundtable On Africa's Fertilizer and Soil Health Action Plan
Independent (Kampala)
African Stakeholders and Experts Unite in Kigali to Chart a Path for Sustainable Agriculture Read more »
Africa: Focac an Opportunity to Expand China-Africa Ties
The Herald
As Beijing prepares to host the 2024 Forum on China Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), I reflect on issues of possible interest to the Chinese investor with focus on Africa in general and… Read more »
Africa: Make AI Work for Everyone, UN Chief Says
UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday called for global cooperation in sharing the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI), warning that unequal access could… Read more »
Africa: World Leaders Who Opted to Skip the United Nations
IPS
When the high-level segment of the UN General Assembly took place last September, there were several key world leaders missing in action (MIAs)--including, most importantly,… Read more »
Africa: Pandemic's Silver Lining--Africa Uses Covid-19 Technology for Agriculture
IPS
In this IPS podcast, Inter Press Service correspondent Jewel Fraser talks with a scientist from the International Livestock Research Institute in Nairobi, Kenya. Read more »
Africa: A Closer Look At Sino-Africa Ties Ahead of Ninth Focac Summit
New Times
All is set for the ninth Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC), which will run from September 4- 6 in Beijing, China. Read more »
Africa: What to Expect At Upcoming China-Africa Cooperation Summit
New Times
The 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) set to be held in Beijing from September 4 to 6 will see the leaders gather around the theme "Joining Hands to… Read more »
Africa: Tackling Climate Change Will Be a Pyrrhic Victory If We Lose Sight of the Poor
IPS
Urgent climate action is key to eradicating hunger and poverty, but climate mitigation policies can inadvertently exacerbate these issues in rural areas. Countries must design… Read more »
Africa: Gov Abdulrazaq Celebrates Eniola Over Africa's First Paralympic Win
Premium Times
Governor AbdulRazaq says Eniola's feat underlines the roles of hard work, brilliance, determination, and equitable opportunity in how individuals and societies succeed Read more »
September 02
Africa: China's Interests in Africa Are Being Shaped By the Race for Renewable Energy [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
China-Africa relations have deepened over the past two decades, characterised by increased economic cooperation, investment and infrastructure development. China is now Africa's… Read more »
East Africa: Mpox Could Spread Into Conflict Zones in East Africa - How to Manage the Response [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi and Uganda are some of the east African countries that have reported cases of mpox - a viral infectious disease - in the latest outbreak which started in the… Read more »
Africa: Belief in Alien Visits to Earth Is Spiralling Out of Control - Here's Why That's So Dangerous [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The idea that aliens may have visited the Earth is becoming increasingly popular. Around a fifth of UK citizens believe Earth has been visited by extraterrestrials, and an… Read more »
Africa: Toward New Historical Milestone of Sinoafrican Friendship - What Focac Means [analysis]
Daily News
TANZANIA: ON September 4th, 2024, the Forum on Africa-China Cooperation (FOCAC) shall convene in Beijing, China, under the theme "Joining Hands to Advance Modernisation and Build a… Read more »
Africa: Honourable Justice Duncan Gaswaga Sworn in As Judge of the African Court On Human and Peoples' Rights [document]
africancourt
Honourable Justice Gaswaga was elected as Judge of the Court on 19th July 2024 in Accra -Ghana during the forty-fifth (45th) Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of the… Read more »
Africa: Afrishela At the Invest in Africa Summit [press release]
Graça Machel Trust
The Trust's Investment Director, Andia Chakava, attended the Invest In Africa Summit in Amsterdam in April this year. She spoke at the "Doing Business in Africa" plenary and… Read more »
Africa: Graça Machel Honoured With Prestigious Awards for Her Lifelong Advocacy [press release]
Graça Machel Trust
The DVF Awards Read more »
Africa: Idris Represents Nigeria At Second Indonesia-Africa Forum
Leadership
The minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, will represent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the head of Nigeria's delegation to the Second Indonesia-Africa… Read more »
Africa: RAS Caleb Appiah-Levi Leads Pan Africa-Ghana Delegation to Participate in 1st Africa Youth Congress
Ghanaian Times
The President of Pan Africa-Ghana (PAG), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Ras Caleb Appiah-Levi, will lead a five-member delegation to participate in the "1st Africa Youth… Read more »