July 16, 2019
Africa: 'A Love Letter to Africa' - Beyonce Speaks on Her Lion King Album
allAfrica
"I wanted to make sure we found the best talent from Africa, and not just use some of the sounds, and did my interpretation of it," Beyoncé Knowles-Carter told ABC News… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Goma Ebola Patient Dies
allAfrica
Officials in the DR Congo have confirmed that a pastor diagnosed with Ebola in Goma has died, appealing for calm as the epidemic reaches the city with a population of one million… Read more »
Nigeria: Let's Celebrate Wizkid As He Clocks 29!
allAfrica
One of the most influential Africans musician Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, best known as Wizkid, turns 29. Do you feel old yet? Read more »
July 14, 2019
Africa: Nigeria's Super Eagles Bow Out as Algeria Goes Through to AFCON Final
allAfrica
Nigeria's Super Eagles lost 2-1 to Algeria's Desert Foxes. They will now meet Senegal's Lions of Teranga in the AFCON 2019 final on July 19 in the Cairo Stadium, while the battle… Read more »
Africa: Thrills, Spills, Own Goal Sees Senegal Sink Tunisia's Dream at AFCON 2019
allAfrica
Senegal's Lions of Teranga and Tunisia's Eagles of Carthage played a scintillating game of football worthy of a semi-final match where fans endured some tense moments as their… Read more »
July 13, 2019
Somalia: Journalist Hodan Nalayeh Among Those Killed in Kismayo Hotel Blast
allAfrica
A suicide bomber rammed a vehicle loaded with explosives into the Asasey Hotel in the southern port town of Kismayo on Friday, before several heavily armed gunmen forced their way… Read more »
July 12, 2019
South Africa: Gangsters, The National Defence Force is Coming to a Township Near You! [blog]
allAfrica
Look, I don't know what it's like to live in a township. I have never experienced gunshots going off on a daily basis. I have never dodged bullets on my way to school, neither have… Read more »
Africa: How My Life of Violence Led to Peacebuilding - Achaleke [interview]
allAfrica
AllAfrica speaks with Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network-Africa Coordinator, Christan Achaleke, from Cameroon. Achaleke is a youth civil society activist and peace… Read more »
Tanzania: 'Set Your Ovaries Free', Magufuli Tells Tanzania Women
allAfrica
Tanzania President John Magufuli has urged the country's women to "set your ovaries free" and have many more children so the economy can grow, Reuters reports. Read more »
Nigeria: Chris Brown, Davido's New Song Blow My Mind
allAfrica
U.S. singer Chris Brown has released a new song, Blow My Mind, featuring Nigerian musician Davido. Read more »
Africa: Dramatic Penalty Shoot-Out Sees Algeria Through to AFCON Semis
allAfrica
Algeria claimed a 4-3 penalty shoot-out victory over Ivory Coast to secure a spot in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals, Soccer Laduma reports. Read more »
July 11, 2019
South Africa: Cries of Melanin, Plus Size, Queer and Natural Hair as Miss South Africa Finalists Debut
allAfrica
After a gruelling selection process, 16 contestants battle it out because only one will walk away with the crown. Read more »
July 10, 2019
Africa: Beyonce Works with South African Producer on Lion King Soundtrack
allAfrica
The sky is the limit for South African composer and producer Lebo M. Read more »
Africa: How The Teachings of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Inspire Ghana's Youth [interview]
allAfrica
Wisdom Addo from Ghana is the Executive Director for West Africa Centre for Peace Foundation. Addo has over 7 years of experience working with young people in schools and… Read more »
South Africa: Veteran Stage and Screen Star Nomhle Nkonyeni Dies
allAfrica
Veteran stage and screen actress Nomhle Nkonyeni has died at the age of 77. Read more »
Sudan: Internet Access Returning After Court Order
allAfrica
Sudan's telecom providers have begun restoring mobile access to the internet weeks after service was cut off following a deadly crackdown on protesters, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
Africa: Continent's Potential Can Be Realised Through Technology [guest column]
allAfrica
With 200 million people aged between 15 and 24, Africa has the largest population of young people in the world. Yet there are not even close to enough jobs for this quickly growing… Read more »
Africa: How A Sustainability Strategy Could Save The World [guest column]
allAfrica
Over nine billion tons of plastic waste has been generated in the last five decades with less than 10% recycled globally. The rest pollutes the environment, adversely affecting our… Read more »
July 09, 2019
South Africa: DJ Fresh Fired from Metro FM
allAfrica
There was an air of mystery about whether Thato Sikwane, better known as DJ Fresh, would return to South African radio station Metro FM, but now the air has been cleared. Read more »
South Africa: Tributes Pour in For Award-Winning Noem My Skollie Director Fredericks
allAfrica
Author and filmmaker John W. Fredericks, who opened up about his former life of crime and his time spent is prison, died after battling cancer. Read more »
July 08, 2019
Libya: Plea to Save Lives of Migrants and Refugees in Tripoli
allAfrica
Countries such as Britain, the United States, Canada, France, Germany and Norway should offer emergency sanctuary to refugees and migrants whose lives are threatened by fighting in… Read more »
Africa: The Long Road to Fixing Africa's Infrastructure Deficit - Here's How [interview]
allAfrica
Samaila Zubairu - an accomplished Infrastructure development finance specialist with over 29 years of professional experience who the third President & Chief Executive Officer… Read more »
Africa: Sports as a Business and a Brand [guest column]
allAfrica
At the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, the visual imagery of almost empty stadiums is a powerful narrative. But not the kind that African sports, African football,… Read more »
July 06, 2019
South Africa/Egypt: Bafana Bafana Stuns AFCON Hosts Egypt
allAfrica
After a series of terrible performances, no one was expecting Bafana Bafana to advance in the African Cup of Nations. Read more »
July 05, 2019
Lesotho: Royal Plea for Unity After Parties Agree to Reform Governance
allAfrica
Against the backdrop of Lesotho's decades-long political strife, and recent turmoil within the current ruling party, a senior member of the Basotho royal family has issued an… Read more »
