March 09, 2021
Africa: Shocking Levels of Violence Against Women - UN Report
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Shocking levels of violence inflicted by men upon women are reported in a United Nations study published today. The analysis shows that in Sub-Saharan Africa, one in every three… Read more »
Africa: Total Number of Covid-19 Deaths Across Continent Exceeds 106,000
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As of March 9, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,973,332. Read more »
March 08, 2021
Africa: Total Number of Covid-19 Cases Across Continent Nears 4 Million
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As of March 8, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,964,055. Read more »
Equatorial Guinea: At Least 20 Killed, Hundreds Wounded in Huge Blasts
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More than a dozen people have been killed and hundreds wounded in a series of powerful explosions at a military base in the Equatorial Guinea city of Bata, Al Jazeera is reporting. Read more »
Africa: African Nation Still Leads the World With Woman MPs
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Rwanda still leads the world with the number of women in a lower chamber of parliament, says the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). Sixty-one percent of members of the country's… Read more »
March 06, 2021
Africa: World Bank and AllAfrica Mark International Womens Day with Webinar - 'COVID-19, Revealer of African Womens Incredible Resilience'
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In this time of pandemic, Sub-Saharan African women have, more than ever before, shown extraordinary resilience. In response to adversity, the strength and intelligence of African… Read more »
March 05, 2021
Senegal: Clashes Between Police and Protesters Continue in Dakar
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Violence hit Dakar once again as tensions rose around the arrest of opposition figure Ousmane Sonko. Read more »
Africa: Over 4 Million Vaccinated Against Covid-19 Across Continent
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As of March 5, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,935,326 . Vaccinations across the continent stand at 4,027,023. Read more »
Africa: Why Community Engagement is Critical in Fight Against Malaria
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Partners in malaria elimination have come together on community engagement in malaria control and elimination, and shared tools and experiences on fighting the parasitic disease.… Read more »
March 04, 2021
Africa: Key Actors Commit to Smart Nutrition, Ensuring Faster Progress to Ending Malnutrition
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In the world, 1 in 9 people are hungry or undernourished, and 1 in 3 adults are overweight or obese. Progress towards nutrition target is too slow, progress in Eastern and Southern… Read more »
Africa: Continent Nears 105,000 Covid-19 Deaths
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As of March 4, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,923,942 . Read more »
Senegal: Opposition Leader Arrested As Supporters Protest
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Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was arrested on Wednesday after hundreds of his supporters clashed with police in Dakar, Reuters reports. Read more »
March 03, 2021
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 104,000 Across Continent
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As of March 3, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,913,848. Read more »
March 02, 2021
Africa: 103,706 Deaths As Continent Marks One Year of Covid-19
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As of March 2, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,906,140 . Read more »
Africa: African Womens Incredible Resilience in Times of COVID-19
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The World Bank and AllAfrica Global Media Group will jointly organize, on Monday March 8, 2021, a virtual panel on the topic: COVID-19, Revealer of African women's incredible… Read more »
March 01, 2021
Nigeria: Nollywood Tackles Sex-for-Marks in New Movie
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Why do some unscrupulous lecturers ask for sexual favors from students for good grades or for other rewards? Read more »
February 26, 2021
Africa: Continent's Confirmed Covid-19 Cases Near Four Million
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As of February 26, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,868,959. Read more »
Africa: Africa's Youth Finds its Power in Transforming Food Systems [guest column]
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With one in every five young people today coming from Africa, it has become increasingly hard to ignore us. Read more »
February 25, 2021
South Africa: Cheers to the Future Mr and Mrs AKA!
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Congratulations are in order as the South African rapper AKA just made things official and popped the question to his girlfriend, Nelli Tembe. Read more »
Africa: U.S. African Specialists Urge Biden to Make 'Experienced & Respected' Choice for Top Africa Post
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The United States needs a top Africa policymaker "who has a high degree of expertise" dealing with African issues and working with Congress and key sectors of American society, a… Read more »
February 24, 2021
Africa: World's Biggest Stars Come Out to Support Global Citizen's Recovery Plan For The World
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"The urgency to get a vaccine to everyone, everywhere cannot be underestimated. As a country, we will be joining efforts to help the world recover better by ending the pandemic as… Read more »
Ethiopia: 'The Govt Themselves Don't Have a Clear Picture' - EU Envoy on Tigray Conflict
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Finland's foreign minister Pekka Haavisto has warned of a "new refugee drama" in the EU after visiting the Um Rakuba refugee camp in Sudan, near the Ethiopian border. Hundreds of… Read more »
Guinea: Guinea's Big Break [guest column]
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Africa has long suffered from underdevelopment, poverty, and disease. While the Americas, Europe, and certain parts of Asia have enjoyed the benefits of industrialization, digital… Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Crisis Needs Urgent Solution Five Former U.S. Ambassadors Raise Alarm [guest column]
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This statement was provided to AllAfrica by five former American ambassadors, all career diplomats, who led U.S. representation in Ethiopia for 13 of the past 25 years. They call… Read more »
Africa: Tobacco - Can Smoke-Free Products Contribute to Improved Public Health?
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On February 17th, 2021, Philip Morris International (PMI) held an online event entitled " Can scientifically substantiated smoke-free products contribute to public health… Read more »