July 23
Africa: Who Is Julia Sebutinde, the ICJ Judge Who Says 'No'?
JusticeInfo.net
In 2024, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) has taken three landmark decisions to protect the Palestinian population, including warning Israel against the risk of being… Read more »
Africa: Pandemic Effects Linger, and Art Invites Us to Pause and Behold Distance, Time and Trauma [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
When I finished the manuscript for my book The Pause, which looked at the COVID-19 pandemic through the idea of "pausing," a notion frequently invoked in pandemic discussions of… Read more »
Africa: Lb.1, or D-Flirt, Is the Newest Covid Subvariant. What Do We Know About It? Where Has It Come From? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Headlines are again warning of a new COVID variant in Australia. This time it's LB.1, or as some experts have dubbed it, "D-FLiRT". Read more »
Africa: Localisation Doesn't Shift Power. It Deepens International Dominance.
The New Humanitarian
'International actors have the power to let local actors into the humanitarian club - or to keep them out.' Read more »
Africa: What's the Difference Between 'Strep Throat' and a Sore Throat? We're Developing a Vaccine for One of Them [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
What's the difference? is a new editorial product that explains the similarities and differences between commonly confused health and medical terms, and why they matter. Read more »
Africa: Biden's Exit and America's November Blues [column]
This Day
What a difference a debate can make! It just made a big difference in the United States in the lead up to that country's November 5, 2024 general elections. For months, the White… Read more »
Africa: Jamais-Vu Parliament in France
This Day
Victor C. Ariole argues that France is yet to handle its technology and renewable energy adequately, and are telling on its prosperity Read more »
Africa: Africa, Technology and the Quest for Disruption and Opportunities [analysis]
This Day
The current moment offers a leapfrogging opportunity for Africa to use technology in transforming traditional socio-economic sectors, argues Jane Nkechi Egerton-Idehen Read more »
Africa: UN-Backed Refugee Athletes Named As Olympic Flag Bearers
UN News
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has thrown its full support behind Cindy Ngamba and Yahya Al Ghotany, the athletes chosen as flag bearers for the Olympic Games which start on Friday… Read more »
Africa: The Graça Machel Trust Expert Leaders' in Financial Inclusion to Tackle Gender Disparities in Digital Finance [press release]
Graça Machel Trust
The Graça Machel Trust, in collaboration with New Faces New Voices (NFNV) networks from Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, and Rwanda, will host the East African Community (EAC)… Read more »
Africa: Who Will Win Olympic Rugby Sevens Gold? Our Algorithm Uses 10,000 Simulations to Rank the Teams [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
The speed, skill and flair on display in rugby sevens makes it an ideal Olympic sport. The Paris games should be no exception, especially given France's own great rugby tradition. Read more »
Africa: CAF Women's Champions League | Cosafa Qualifier 2024 in Numbers
Cosafa
COSAFA Qualifier 2024 will take place in Malawi from August 15-24, with the draw set for Wednesday, July 24. Read more »
Africa: Coventry Among Africa's Heavyweights
The Herald
Israel Adesanya and Asisat Oshoala are two of five Nigerians included in ESPN's list of the greatest African athletes of the 21st century. Read more »
July 22
Africa: The Long Shadow of German Colonialism [analysis]
African Arguments
Debating Ideas reflects the values and editorial ethos of the African Arguments book series, publishing engaged, often radical, scholarship, original and activist writing from… Read more »
Africa: Time for Ethiopia's Political Elite to Demonstrate Vision [analysis]
ISS
The country needs a nationwide ceasefire and for political settlement through dialogue to be prioritised over factionalism and ethnic rivalry. Read more »
Africa: ExIm Bank Announces Members of 2024-2025 Advisory and Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committees
Ex-Im Bank
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) announced the membership of its 2024-2025 Advisory and Sub-Saharan Africa Advisory Committees yesterday in an open meeting. The… Read more »
Africa: Why Does Traditional Masculinity Have Such Longevity, Even Among Younger Boys? [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
We've all seen men lash out angrily when their masculinity is threatened - not least in Hollywood movies. And the extent of such behaviour has also been uncovered in scientific… Read more »
Africa: Insights From the African Union Ecosocc Citizens Forum 2024 [analysis]
Democracy Works
The 2024 ECOSOCC Citizens Forum on Democracy and Institutional Resilience was a landmark event celebrating 20 years of the Economic, Social, and Cultural Council (ECOSOCC), an… Read more »
Africa: Traditional Masculinity Ideology Putting Men's Health At Risk Over HIV Tests, Treatment
Accra Times
Men are far more likely to die from an HIV-related illness than women, even though women are becoming infected with HIV at a much faster rate. Read more »
Africa: FG to Document Africa's First Olympic Football Gold in Film - Enoh
Daily Trust
The Minister of Sports Development, Senator John Owan Enoh has revealed plans to celebrate Nigeria's Dream Team's 1996 Olympic Gold Medal win with a documentary. Read more »
July 21
Africa: Who Were the First Africans At the Olympics? the Disturbing Story of Two 1904 Marathon Runners [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Who were the first Africans to compete in the modern Olympic Games? The answer to that question reveals the surprising story of a 1904 marathon - and exposes the history of racism… Read more »
July 19
Africa: In Congo-Brazzaville UN Deputy Secretary-General Greenwashes an Ecocidal Oil Permit [press release]
Greenpeace
Following her visit to the Republic of Congo's Conkouati-Douli National Park on 6 July, Greenpeace Africa calls on the Deputy Secretary-General of the United Nations Amina Mohammed… Read more »
Africa: Daymé Arocena At LAMC 2024
Afropop
A showcase is, well, a showcase. It's where record labels and companies push and highlight their talent for record producers, industry execs, and press. Perhaps they need a… Read more »
July 18
Africa: Facing Down Drought in Zimbabwe With Irrigation
IFAD
This year, the rains were late in Zimbabwe. Because of El Niño, many maize farmers were left without the water they needed during the crucial growing season in February. Read more »
Africa: Statement from President Joe Biden on the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum in Washington, DC [document]
White House
As stakeholders gather tomorrow for the African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum in Washington, I call on Congress to quickly reauthorize and modernize this landmark… Read more »