March 22
Africa: The African Union (AU) Commission Commemorates the 2024 World Tuberculosis Day Under the Theme - 'Yes, We Can End TB'
African Union
The AU Commission, under the leadership of the Department of Health, Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development held a commemoration event at the AU Commission HQ under the theme… Read more »
Africa: Spotlight On Women Entrepreneurs - Successful Investor Showcase [press release]
Graça Machel Trust
In a bustling hall illuminated with the spirit of innovation and empowerment, the Afrishela and Women Creating Wealth Programme's investor showcase stole the spotlight as a beacon… Read more »
March 21
Africa: Russian Grain Aid - Feeding Africa or Fueling Influence?
DW
Russia has donated grain to Zimbabwe to help the country weather its devastating drought, but is it purely humanitarian? Millions face hunger, and while the aid is welcome, experts… Read more »
Africa: UN Leaders Galvanize Action for Reparations for People of African Descent
UN News
Reparatory justice must tackle the grave human rights violations deeply entrenched in the legacy of colonialism and enslavement, the General Assembly heard on Thursday on the… Read more »
Africa: Democracy in West Africa - Why Senegal's Election Crisis Matters [analysis]
Chatham House
With multiple military coups in the region, signs that the presidential election in Senegal is back on track are being greeted with cautious optimism by some Read more »
Africa: Pangolins in Africa - Expert Unpacks Why Millions Have Been Traded Illegally and What Can Be Done About It [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Pangolins are fascinating creatures known for their unique appearance and distinctive scales. They are mammals belonging to the order Pholidota and are native to Africa and Asia.… Read more »
Africa: New Report Examines Progress On Global Sustainable Development Goals
IPS
At the half-way point of the 2030 Agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) "are in deep trouble." The need to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals… Read more »
Africa: AfCFTA - Ethiopia to Commence Trial Trading Commodities
Ethiopian Herald
Ethiopia is set to commence trial trading of commodities under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Ministry of Trade and Regional Integration (MoTRI) announced. Read more »
Africa: U.S. Plans to Build Africa's Infrastructure Bring Opportunities, Challenges
USIP
Creativity needed to secure supply chains and avoid pressuring African countries to pick between the United States and China. Read more »
Africa: Global Water Crisis Looms Yet Only One in Four of the Biggest Food and Agriculture Corporations Say They're Reducing Water Use and Pollution [press release]
Oxfam
Only 28 percent of the world's most influential food and agriculture corporations report they are reducing their water withdrawals and just 23 percent say they are taking action to… Read more »
Africa: Stories From the UN Archive - Poetic Traditions At the UN
UN News
On World Poetry Day, marked on 21 March, and #ThrowbackThursday, we looked at some poetry in motion in the General Assembly's Third Committee on social, humanitarian and cultural… Read more »
Africa: Women's Land Rights in Farming Need Further Recognition
IPS
In the developing world, land rights for women remain tenuous in the agricultural sector. But if women farmers are recognized as landowners in their own right, it can lead to… Read more »
Africa: COP Leaders Forge Unity - 1.5°C Climate Goal Remains in Sight
COP28 UAR
COP28 President Dr. Sultan Al Jaber today addressed global climate leaders and ministers at the opening session of the Copenhagen Climate Ministerial. Addressing climate ministers… Read more »
March 20
Africa: 8 Countries Reporting Active Yellow Fever Cases
WHO-AFRO
Situation at a Glance Read more »
Africa: Indigenous Women Fight for Their Future, Their Land, Rights & Self-Determination
IPS
Throughout history, Indigenous Women have made remarkable contributions to forwarding the aspirations of their communities for self-determination. Amid the compounded burdens they… Read more »
Africa: Millions At Risk From Cholera Due to Lack of Clean Water, Soap and Toilets, and Shortage of Cholera Vaccine
WHO
Immediate action is needed to stem an unprecedented multi-year upsurge in cholera cases worldwide, according to the International Coordinating Group (ICG) on Vaccine Provision.… Read more »
Africa: Five Things to Remember a Decade After the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa
MSF
Ten years ago, on 23 March 2014, Guinea declared an outbreak of Ebola. Beforehand, Ebola outbreaks were known to be dangerous, but small. Not this time, though: it would take two… Read more »
Africa: Chimpanzees Stayed in an 'Invisible Cage' After Zoo Enclosure Was Enlarged - South African Study
The Conversation Africa
Captive chimpanzees are one of the most popular species kept in zoos because of their charismatic appeal and similarity to humans. They are the closest living relatives of humans… Read more »
Africa: The AfDB's $61bn Initiative Will Transform Agriculture but for Whom? [analysis]
African Arguments
The one-size-fits-all Dakar II plan risks sacrificing biodiversity and smallholders for the sake of private interests. There is an alternative. Read more »
Africa: 10 Things You Should Know About the Deadliest Migration Route in the World
Norwegian Refugee Council
The central Mediterranean route (the route from Algeria, Egypt, Libya and Tunisia to Italy and Malta) has long been the deadliest migration route in the world. According to the… Read more »
Africa: The Supermajors' Plans Could Kill 11.5 Million People [press release]
Global Witness
The emissions from burning oil and gas produced by Shell, BP, TotalEnergies, ExxonMobil and Chevron until 2050 could cause an estimated 11.5 million additional premature deaths due… Read more »
Africa: Call for Urgent Agreement On International Deal to Prepare for and Prevent Future Pandemics
WHO
A high-powered intervention by 23 former national Presidents, 22 former Prime Ministers, a former UN General Secretary and 3 Nobel Laureates is being made today to press for an… Read more »
Central Africa: EU Funding Supports UNFPA-Unitaid Venture to Combat Maternal Mortality in Africa
UNFPA in WCA
Partnership combines Unitaid's record of innovative solutions in treating major diseases in low- and middle-income countries with UNFPA's global maternal health leadership and… Read more »
Africa: No Business As Usual At Italy's G7 Africa Meeting [press release]
HRW
On March 20, Italy will host a Group of Seven (G7) meeting on Africa. At a time when concerted global action to stem widespread abuses afflicting many countries across the… Read more »
Africa: High-Level Event Kicks Off Expansion of Strategic EU-AU Partnership, Pledging Joint Commitments to Strengthen Global Health and African Health Sovereignty [press release]
Africa CDC
The African Union Commission (AUC) and the European Union hosted a High-level Conference marking the expansion of the strategic EU-AU health partnership. The AU delegation was led… Read more »