January 15, 2019
Africa: Could South Africa Become a 'Fragile State'? [guest column]
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State failure has become a 21st century analytical preoccupation. It is traditionally defined by the inability of key state institutions to deliver public goods to their citizens… Read more »
January 14, 2019
South Africa: Controversial Dancer Zodwa Wabantu Not Ready to Leave The Game!
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If you were thinking Zodwa Wabantu was about to hang up her dancing shoes - then you're wrong. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Authoritarian Out But What's Next in DRC? [analysis]
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The presidential and parliamentary elections in the Democratic Republic of Congo have put hopes for real change on hold, but a weekend court challenge by the opposition instead of… Read more »
January 12, 2019
South Africa: #Rasta Strikes Again - Who Was He Even Painting?
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As thousands gathered at the Moses Mabhida Stadium to hear President Cyril Ramaphosa deliver his maiden manifesto, popular artist Rasta couldn't resist delivering his own. Read more »
January 10, 2019
Algeria: Miss Algeria Khadija Benhamou Fights Back After Racist Comments
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The organisers of Miss Algeria have defended 2019's winner after racist comments and the publication of "degrading and retouched photos". Read more »
Africa: Is R Kelly Planning to Flee to Africa Amid Sexual Assault Allegations? [blog]
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The world is still reeling from the aftermath of a documentary, Surviving R Kelly, where his victims share harrowing details of their alleged encounters with the singer - and this… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Election Results - Congolese Organisation in South Africa Fears Chaos
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The Congolese People's Organisation in South Africa fears that chaos could erupt in the Democratic Republic of Congo after the country's electoral commission declared … Read more »
January 09, 2019
South Africa: Trevor Noah Just Won't Stop Winning, Buys a U.S.$20 Million Mansion [blog]
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While some of us are crying in our coffee because its "Januworry", Trevor Noah is kicking off his year on a high note. Read more »
Nigeria: Nigeria's Super Falcons Named Women's Team of the Year
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The Falcons also won the African Women Cup of Nations 2018 for the 9th time when they beat South Africa's Banyana Banyana 4-3 in a penalty shootout in Accra. Read more »
January 08, 2019
South Africa: Springbok Rugby Captain Takes Flak for Quota Comments
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South African rugby captain Siya Kolisi has been the subject of heated discussion on Twitter for saying that Nelson Mandela would have not supported quotas. Read more »
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 »
