January 07, 2019
Zimbabwe: Meet The Teenagers Making an Aids-Free Zimbabwe a Reality
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An AIDS-free generation once seemed like a far-off dream but with the help of organisations like Medecins Sans Frontiers (MSF) the dream is now becoming a reality. Melody Chironda… Read more »
Gabon: Govt Announces Arrest of Soldiers Attempting Coup
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Most of the soldiers who seized the headquarters of national radio in Libreville have been arrested, according to a government spokesperson. He said another one is on the run,… Read more »
Gabon: Soldiers Seize Radio Station in Attempted Coup - Reports
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Soldiers in the Gabon army are being reported to be attempting a coup after taking over a radio station in the capital of Libreville. Read more »
December 27, 2018
Africa: Your Favourite Sport Stories of 2018
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With the whistle about to blow for 2018, it's time to take a look back at the top sports stories of the year. Read more »
December 24, 2018
Africa: The Gossip That Got You Going in 2018
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As the new year approaches, it seems like every year is dubbed 'a year like no other', But 2018 truly was more dramatic than many other years in recent memory. From the stories of… Read more »
December 21, 2018
Africa: The Ups and Downs of Business In Africa 2018 [blog]
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2018 started off with all eyes on Zimbabwe, particuarly since its change in government leadership in November 2017, when President Emmerson Mnangagwa took power from from former… Read more »
Africa: What Did You Read the Most on allAfrica in 2018? [blog]
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1. The outright, uncontested winner for the year is a 2017 story from Ethiopia that looks at the fallout from the unrest that started as a result of the shooting of protesters at… Read more »
December 20, 2018
Zimbabwe: How MSF's Rural Programme for HIV+ Villagers Has Worked [interview]
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Medecins Sans Frontiers Director in Zimbabwe Bjørn Nissen talks about the importance of the Mwenezi project, the adolescent projects in Mbare and shares the challenges of… Read more »
Zimbabwe: The Struggle to End HIV Epidemic in Rural Mwenezi
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On the steep hills and mountains of Mwenezi - a rural district situated in southern Zimbabwe - is where you find hundreds of villagers living with some of the highest rates of HIV… Read more »
December 19, 2018
Congo-Kinshasa: 'Election is Time of Reckoning for Congolese People' [guest column]
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If the presidential election scheduled for Sunday in the Democratic Republic of the Congo actually takes place, it could lead to the first “peaceful” transfer of power… Read more »
Africa: Reducing Poverty by Visualizing It African Clock Tracks Progress [guest column]
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As we celebrate the lowest levels of extreme poverty in history, Africa must make sure that our people are not left behind. Read more »
South Africa: Kwaito Artist Mavusana Dies in Hotel Room on His 46th Birthday
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Vusimuzi Ngwenya, popularly known as Mavusana, has died in his hotel room on Tuesday morning in Port Elizabeth, The Sowetan reports. Read more »
Mozambique: Debt-Ridden Govt Still Financing Gas Stations
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The Filipe Nyusi Nyusi-led government continues financing fuel stations in Mozambique to ensure availability of petrol, diesel, cooking gas and oil, Verdade reports. Read more »
December 13, 2018
Africa: The 3 Cornerstones of Trump's New Africa Strategy
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Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs Ambassador John Bolton is revealing US President Donald Trump's new Africa strategy at the Heritage Foundation in… Read more »
Africa: Here's What Africans Searched For On Google In 2018
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It's been a long 12 months, and before we kick 2018 to the curb, we're looking back at all the trends and topics that you, dear Africans, have been searching for. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Fire Guts Electoral Commission Building
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Days ahead of elections, the building that houses the country's electoral commission in Kinshasa has caught fire. The cause of the fire is still unknown but AFP reports that thick… Read more »
South Africa: Former President Zuma Has to Pay Back Legal Fees
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The North Gauteng High Court has ordered that South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma pay back millions the State spent on his legal fees to defend allegations… Read more »
Africa: George H.W. Bush Took Africa Seriously [guest column]
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President George H.W. Bush found Africa worthy of his attention, and as his assistant secretary of State for African affairs, I found his optimism towards the continent… Read more »
December 12, 2018
Africa: Trump Administration to Deliver Long-Awaited Africa Policy on December 13
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President Donald Trump will deliver his administration's long-awaited Africa Policy tomorrow. Kenya's Daily Nation reports that Assistant to the President for National Security… Read more »
December 11, 2018
Congo-Kinshasa: EU Renews Sanctions Against Top Officials
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Despite all the lobbying, the European Union has renewed sanctions against the DR Congo's top officials. Read more »
South Africa: 'Abominable' Former Tax Chief Moyane Loses Big in Court Battle
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The North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria has dismissed an application by Tom Moyane to have his sacking from the South African Revenue Service overturned, Fin24 reports. Read more »
South Africa: Be Prepared to Die When Fighting Injustice - Xolobeni Leader Nonhle Mbuthuma [interview]
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As the world commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, women activists around the world were celebrated for being at the forefront of the… Read more »
Africa: Why So Many Women Have Mobilised for Change in 2018
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Women activists around the world have been at the forefront of the battle for human rights in 2018, Amnesty International said as it launched the review. The launch marks the… Read more »
December 10, 2018
Central Africa: Nobel Laureate Calls for Sanctions Against Leaders Who Tolerate Sexual Violence [document]
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Dr. Denis Mukwege, the Congolese obstetrician and gynaecologist who operates a hospital in Bukavu and who campaigns against the use of rape and sexualized violence as a weapon of… Read more »
South Africa: He Called Me the K-Word, Made Fun of My Size - Controversial Pastor Mboro
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Incredible Happenings Ministries leader Prophet Paseka "Mboro" Motsoeneng was allegedly racially abused by a white car-tracking company employee. The employee told Mboro that he's… Read more »