Africa: 103,706 Deaths As Continent Marks One Year of Covid-19

allAfrica

As of March 2, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,906,140 . Read more »

Africa: 168 Million Children Globally Have Been Out of School for Almost a Year - UNICEF

Unicef

UNICEF unveils 'Pandemic Classroom' at United Nations Headquarters in New York to call attention to the need for governments to prioritise the reopening of schools Read more »

Africa: Africa Must Speak With One Voice On Covid-19 Vaccine Equity, Kagame Says

New Times

President Paul Kagame on Monday, March 1, stressed the need for African countries to speak with one voice with regards to equity in the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines. Read more »

Africa: Feminist Leadership At the United Nations - Gender Equality Within & Without

IPS

When the United Nations was founded in 1945, the principle of equality for all - regardless of sex, race, language, or religion - was enshrined in the organization's Charter. Read more »

Africa: Society Must Construct an Anti-Xenophobic Politics

New Frame

South Africa needs a popular force to stop increasingly organised threats against migrants, including vicious attacks by so-called Umkhonto weSizwe veterans. Read more »

Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa and UN Special Advocate Queen Maxima Share Commitment On Financial and Economic Inclusion of African Women [press release]

Govt of SA

His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa yesterday, 02 March 2021, held virtual bilateral discussions with Her Majesty Queen Máxima of the Netherlands to deepen cooperation… Read more »

Africa: Covid Vaccines and Its Power Dynamics Where Does Africa Stand? [opinion]

New Dawn

On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID 19 as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). This eventually allowed the World Health… Read more »

Africa: AU Urges Member States to Ensure Safe Elections During Covid-19 Pandemic

Shabelle

The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) has called on AU member states, which organize elections during the COVID-19 era, to ensure safe situations in line with… Read more »

Africa: CAF to Now Allow Limited Media to Cover 43rd CAF General Assembly and Total U17 Afcon , Morocco 2021

CAF

CAF is pleased to announce that following further consultation with the Royal Moroccan Football Federation, the 43rdCAF Elective General Assembly and the matches of the TOTAL… Read more »

Africa: Covid Vaccines and Its Power Dynamics Where Does Africa Stand? [opinion]

New Dawn

On January 30, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID 19 as a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC). This eventually allowed the World Health… Read more »

Africa: China Attaches No Political Conditions to Africa Loans, Assistance

New Dawn

-Ambassador Ren Yisheng Read more »

Africa: Twice As Many Technologies, Tactics And Techniques Used To Close Than Open Digital Space In Ten African Countries [press release]

IDS

African Digital Rights Network publish first study to compare digital rights landscapes of Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uganda, Sudan, South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, Ethiopia, Egypt, and… Read more »

Africa: COVAX Publishes First Round of Allocations

Unicef

The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) and the World Health Organization (WHO), as co-leads of the COVAX initiative for… Read more »

Africa: Africa Looks Likely to Continue Relying On Power From Fossil Fuels for Some Time [analysis]

The Conversation Africa

The narratives of "leapfrogging" to new technologies are pervasive when it comes to development in Africa. One example is skipping cord phones and landlines to advance directly… Read more »

Africa: Governance Matters - How Can Transparency Lead to Real Accountability in the Extractives Sector in Africa [analysis]

Africa In Fact

Extractive resources are different from other resources in many ways. To begin with, extractive resources (petroleum, minerals, etc.) are strategic and can even make advanced… Read more »

Africa: Recreational Hunting, Conservation and Livelihoods - No Clear Evidence Trail [analysis]

The Conversation Africa

In sub-Saharan Africa, almost 1,400,000 km² of land spread across many countries -- from Kenya to South Africa -- is dedicated to "trophy" (recreational) hunting. This type of… Read more »

Africa: African Youth Champion, Ofili Smashes African Indoor 200m Record

Daily Trust

400m African Youth champion, Favour Ofili has broken the African record in the women's 200m indoors event at the SEC Indoor Championships, Fayetteville, USA. Read more »

Africa: UN Chief Urges Wealthy Nations to Phase Out Coal Use By 2030

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Ending use of the dirtiest, most polluting and increasingly costly fossil fuel for electricity generation would give efforts to curb climate change 'a fighting chance', says… Read more »

Africa: Remarks By Henrietta Fore, Unicef Executive Director At Covax Media Briefing On First Deliveries and First Round of Allocations

Unicef

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Africa: Okonjo-Iweala Assumes Duty, Rallies WTO Officials for Reforms

This Day

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who assumed duty yesterday, has called on members of the organisation to "do things… Read more »

Africa: What Role Can South-South Cooperation Play in Post Covid-19 Recovery?

IPS

Five years ago, at the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the United Nations, world leaders adopted the ambitious Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. The Agenda was to be… Read more »

Africa: What Covid-19 Has Taught Us - "Healthcare Can No Longer Exist Without Technology"

Africa Renewal

As COVID-19 spread across the globe in 2020, medical facilities in Africa, as elsewhere, were overwhelmed, creating patient backlogs for non-COVID cases. The situation created a… Read more »

Africa: Demographic Impact of Coronavirus Pandemic - an Overview

IPS

The demographic impact of the coronavirus one year after being declared a pandemic on 11 March 2020 has been enormous. The picture that emerges is one of significant consequences… Read more »

Africa: An African Agenda At the World Trade Organization [analysis]

ISS

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala takes office as World Trade Organization (WTO) Director-General today, on 1 March. As the first female and first African in this position, she joins other… Read more »

Africa: Abuja Airport Rated Best in Africa

Daily Trust

The Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja has earned the 2020 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) award for Best Airport by Size and Region (5 to 15 million passengers per year in… Read more »