April 18
South Africa: Ndebele Artist Esther Mahlangu Honored with Math Doctorate - South African News Briefs - April 18, 2024
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April 17
South Africa: Johannesburg Faces Water Crisis as Infrastructure Crumbles - South African News Briefs - April 17, 2024
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April 16
South Africa: Severe Storm Hits Margate, Leaves Trail of Destruction - South African News Briefs - April 16, 2024
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April 15
South Africa: Heavy Rains and Winds Batter KwaZulu-Natal South Coast - South African News Briefs - April 15, 2024
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Sudan: Urgent Need to Avert a Worse Catastrophe after a Year of War in Sudan [guest column]
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Today marks one year since conflict between rival military leaders broke out in Sudan. Many Sudanese have fled across the border into Chad, including those from Darfur –… Read more »
April 12
South Africa: EFF and MK Party Dominate South Africa's Online Election Debate
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In the lead-up to South Africa's 2024 national elections, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) are dominating the online conversation, according… Read more »
Africa: Can We Have Our Food, and Equality Too?
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The world faces a daunting challenge: securing food for a growing global population while navigating the complexities of climate crisis and entrenched gender inequalities. These… Read more »
South Africa: Student Financial Aid Scheme Board Dissolved - South African News Briefs - April 12, 2024
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April 11
Tanzania: Mabinti Centre - Place of Hope Offers Dignity After Fistula
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Anastasia Majasho's journey with obstetric fistula began during her second pregnancy. Prolonged labor led to complications, and despite a previous cesarean scar, a vaginal delivery… Read more »
Africa: Africa Still in the Fight - Eradicating Malaria Remains a Top Priority
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Years of progress in the fight against malaria have been disrupted, but there is still hope. Read more »
South Africa: South African, Botswana Presidents to Visit Limpopo Bus Crash Site - South African News Briefs - April 11, 2024
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April 10
Sudan: MSF Urges More Help, More Eyes on Sudan's Suffering
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It's almost 12 months since Ramadan fighting broke out in Sudan on April 15, 2023, and MSF is calling on the world not to turn its back on the devastated country. The level of… Read more »
April 08
Tanzania: Meet Zuhura Ahmed, A Young Leader in Climate Action
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The fight against climate change is seeing women emerge as powerful leaders around the globe, and Tanzania is no different. At the WomenLift Health conference in Dar es Salaam,… Read more »
April 07
Africa: Africa Needs a New Health Order Focusing Expenditures on Key Outcomes [guest column]
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Thirteen years ago this month, member states of the African Union met in the Nigerian capital and adopted binding commitments to spend at least 15 percent of their national budgets… Read more »
Africa: Gender Equality Takes Center Stage at WomenLift Health Conference
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In a momentous gathering at the WomenLift Health Conference, a powerful synergy emerged as two prominent figures in global politics came together to champion gender equality.… Read more »
Africa: Can We End Cervical Cancer in South Sudan by 2030?
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In South Sudan, young Keji* experienced a life of hardships and tragedies that ultimately led to her untimely death at the age of 20. Born in an… Read more »
Africa: WomenLift Health Conference Aims to Break Down Barriers for Women in Global Leadership
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The vibrant city of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania becomes a focal point for a global revolution this weekend. An international global movement for women in health leadership converges… Read more »
April 04
South Africa: Former Speaker Arrives at Police Station to Surrender
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Former speaker of the National Assembly Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula surrendered herself to officials from the Investigating Directorate at the Lyttelton Police Station in Centurion on… Read more »
South Africa: Police Kill Five Suspected Cash-In-Transit Robbers in Shootout - South African News Briefs - April 4, 2024
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April 03
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Declares Drought a National Disaster, Millions Face Hunger
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President Emmerson Mnangagwa announced that the country's drought is declared a national disaster, saying: "More than 2.7 million people in Zimbabwe will go hungry this year". Read more »
South Africa: University of Fort Hare Rocked by R171 Million Kickback Scandal - South African News Briefs - April 3, 2024
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April 02
South Africa: Water Woes Escalate Amid Damning Report - South African News Briefs - April 2, 2024
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April 01
South Africa: Cape Town Fire Displaces Over 700 in Informal Settlements - South African News Briefs - April 1, 2024
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March 29
Ethiopia: Power Restored in Ethiopia
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The power cut affecting Ethiopia "except Bahir Dar and surroundings" is over, the Ethiopian Electric Power announced. "Due to a problem in our system, the power has been… Read more »
March 28
South Africa: Snoekless Easter - Fish Shortage Bites Western Cape - South African News Briefs - March 28, 2024
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