November 04
Africa: UN Chief Calls for Urgent Action Against Impunity in Journalist Killings
Nile Post
Guterres highlighted the staggering statistic that an estimated 9 out of 10 journalist murders remain unresolved, perpetuating what he described as a "cycle of fear and silence." Read more »
Africa: Five Days to CAF Women's Champions League - Sharpshooters, Jraidi, Badu and Tholakele
CAF
With the clock ticking to the kick off of the CAF Women's Champions League, today marks exactly five days to the start of much-anticipated continental competition. Read more »
Africa: Brightermonday, Arifu Launch Initiative to Empower Women in East, West Africa
Capital FM
Kenyan recruitment platform BrighterMonday has teamed up with ed-tech company Arifu to launch the #BeaBossLady initiative, a program designed to support and empower women aged… Read more »
Africa: Yara East Africa - Leading the Change in Sustainable Farming and Food Security
Independent (Kampala)
Yara East Africa is at the forefront of transforming farming practices and enhancing food security in a rapidly changing world. In this exclusive interview, William Ng'eno, the… Read more »
Africa: Namibia Tops Africa Gender Index 2023 As Most Gender Equal Country
Namibian
Namibia is ranked as the most gender equal country in Africa. Read more »
Africa: COP29 - What You Need to Know About the Global Climate Summit [press release]
AI London
The 2024 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) opens next week in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. The summit takes place between 11 and 22 November, and decisions made… Read more »
Africa: Richer Countries Must Commit to Pay At COP29 As Climate Change Forcibly Displaces Millions Across Africa
AI London
With millions of people already displaced by climate change disasters in Africa, the richer countries most responsible for global warming must agree at the COP29 climate conference… Read more »
Africa: Womex 2024 Wraps Up in Manchester, UK
Afropop
The end of October brings autumn leaves, cooler weather, Halloween, and, of course, the Worldwide Music Expo (aka WOMEX). The floating convention takes place in a different city… Read more »
Africa: Experts - Local Content Enforcement Critical to Renewable Energy Growth in Africa
This Day
Experts in the renewable energy industry across Africa have called for the strengthening of local content to catalyse growth in the continent's renewable energy sub-sector across… Read more »
November 03
Africa: Big Companies Profit From Poverty but Aren't Obliged to Uphold Human Rights. International Law Must Change - Scholar [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
There is some disagreement among legal practitioners and scholars about whether corporations have duties under international law. Read more »
Africa: Post-Election Violence Looms in United States As Washington State Puts National Guard On Standby
This Day
* Intelligence agencies warn of Russian interference in election campaigns Read more »
Africa: AI Can Help Develop Climate-Resistant Crops for Africa - but It Shouldn't Be Left in the Hands of Corporates [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
How we use land and feed a growing global population, and the burden we place on natural habitats in pursuit of nutrition, will again take centre stage at the annual global climate… Read more »
Africa: COP16 Delivers On Indigenous Peoples, Digital Sequencing, but Fails On Finance
IPS
The curtains fell on the 16th Conference of the Parties of UN Biodiversity (COP16) on Sunday without any formal closing. In a voice message, David Ainsworth, the Communications… Read more »
Africa: The Future Awards Africa Set for 18th Edition
Vanguard
The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has announced that the highly anticipated 18th edition will hold on November 10, 2024, at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. Read more »
Africa: Preparing for the Effect of America's Historic Poll
This Day
No matter who wins the November 5th presidential election in the United States of America, history will be made. If Kamala Harris carries the day, she will become America's first… Read more »
November 02
Africa: 85% of Journalist Killings Go Unpunished
UN News
Between 2006 and 2024, over 1,700 journalists have been killed around the world, and around 85 percent of the cases did not make it to court, according to a report by the UN… Read more »
Africa: Amerikkka On Full Electoral-Historical Display [column]
Daily Maverick
Perhaps the most consequential election in US history will be taking place on 5 November, and its outcome is anyone's guess. Although, if we are being honest, we already know what… Read more »
Africa: Inside Rwanda's Rise As Sub-Saharan Africa's Leader in Alternative Dispute Resolution
New Times
Rwanda has emerged as a leader in Sub-Saharan Africa, excelling in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), according to the World Bank's Business Ready (B-Ready) report which… Read more »
November 01
Africa: 'No, Long Covid is Not a Thing in Your Head, You're Sick' [interview]
allAfrica
allAfrica's Juanita Williams sat down with Professor Resia Pretorius, Stellenbosch University, who's been researching how blood clots form and the impact of inflammation for… Read more »
Africa: Rwanda Gets a Grip Of Marburg, But Mpox 'Not Yet Under Control'
allAfrica
The Rwanda Minister of State responsible for Health, Dr. Yvan Butera, cautioned that while the country is beginning to see positive signals in its fight against the Marburg virus,… Read more »
Africa: What U.S. Election Results Could Mean for Africa
VOA
Whoever U.S. voters choose as their next president -- former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris -- the election has global implications, with the probability it… Read more »
Africa: Climate Emergency Risks Worsening Aids Epidemic, UN Warns At COP29
UNAIDS
Countries facing "triple funding crisis" of insufficient climate finance, insufficient HIV funding, and crippling debt Read more »
Africa: Visa Fears for International Students As U.S Vote Nears
Thomson Reuters Foundation
What's the context? The number of students from Africa and other nations in U.S. colleges is rising, but the election has raised fears of visa changes Read more »
Africa: African Union 2025 Elections Are a Contest of Prestige and Clout, Not Continental Vision
People's Dispatch
The elections for African Union Commission Chairperson are set for February 2025, yet it seems that candidates' are more focused on the possible symbolic victory rather than a… Read more »
Africa: Mideast-North Africa Region Sees Surge in Global Investment Despite Conflicts
VOA
For the first time in years, the Middle East and North African region is seeing a surge in interest from international investors. Read more »
