December 13, 2018
Congo-Kinshasa: Fire Guts Electoral Commission Building
allAfrica
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
allAfrica
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]
allAfrica
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
allAfrica
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
allAfrica
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
allAfrica
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]
allAfrica
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
allAfrica
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]
allAfrica
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
allAfrica
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 »
South Africa: South African Actress Pearl Thusi to Star in First African Netflix Series
allAfrica
Pearl Thusi will star in Queen Sono, Netflix's first original series from Africa, Channel24 reports. Read more »
Africa: Which Four Destinations on the Continent Are Cool for Travellers?
allAfrica
Four African destinations have made it on to National Geographic Traveller's Cool List for 2019. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Stand With Those Who Work to End Wartime Sexual Violence - Nobel Prize Chair [document]
allAfrica
Excerpts from the presentation speech delivered by Berit Reiss-Andersen, chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee, at the award of the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize to Denis Mukwege of the… Read more »
December 07, 2018
Central Africa: There are Two Congos - But New Book Finds it a Bit Tricky
allAfrica
A new book about the Democratic Republic of Congo has come in for some unwanted attention on Twitter. Read more »
Morocco: Private Sector Eager to Partner with Others Across Africa - Mezouar [interview]
allAfrica
Morocco, which the IMF ranks as Africa's sixth largest economy, is the number one investment destination on the continent, according to the Africa Investment Index 2018,… Read more »
December 06, 2018
Malawi: 25 Years On, Malawi and Zambia Still Struggling With Borders
allAfrica
Since 2004, when the AU Commission directed all countries with outstanding border disputes to clearly mark their boundaries by the end of 2010, Zambia and Malawi have been working… Read more »
Rwanda: Former Presidential Candidate Diane Rwigara and Mother Adeline Walk Free
allAfrica
Activists Diane Rwigara and her mother Adeline have been acquitted of all charges brought against them. The High Court in Kigali brought the judgment today, after more than a year… Read more »
Nigeria: Identities, Insecurity, and Integrity in 2019's Dead-Heat Election [guest column]
allAfrica
A few weeks after Muhammadu Buhari's stunning electoral victory in 2015, he declared: "From the first day of my administration, Boko Haram will know the strength of our collective… Read more »
Rwanda: It's D-Day for Kagame's Critic Diane Rwigara, Her Mother
allAfrica
The High Court in Kimihurura will today, deliver its verdict in the case of Diane Shima Rwigara and her mother Adeline Rwigara. Read more »
December 05, 2018
South Africa: Dark Times Ahead? Cash-Strapped Power Utility Needs Massive Govt Bailout
allAfrica
In light of festive season power cuts, Eskom's woes continue to mount. The embattled power utility plans to ask the government to absorb about R100 billion - nearly U.S.$7.2… Read more »
December 04, 2018
Africa: How Global Citizen - and Beyonce - Changed My Life [blog]
allAfrica
What started out as a quest to win tickets to see Beyoncé led to my realisation that being part of the concert was bigger than just seeing Beyoncé… Read more »
Africa: Rwanda's Kagame Shrewdly Leverages Influence on the African Stage [guest column]
allAfrica
Rwanda's Paul Kagame is concluding the most consequential presidency of the African Union since the formative years of the institution. The organization's Extraordinary Summit in… Read more »
Africa: Africa Readies for Business Forum 2018 in Egypt
allAfrica
The Business Africa 2018 Forum in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, aims to foster greater regional integration through investments and cross border collaborations. This as Africa works on… Read more »
Africa: Kylian Mbappe Wins Young Player Of The Year at Ballon d'Or
allAfrica
He has been compared to Brazilian legend Pele for being the first teenager since a 17-year-old Pele to score twice in a World Cup game. And as if his stunning double in France's… Read more »
South Africa: Ramaphosa Appoints Shamila Batohi as New Prosecutions Boss
allAfrica
President Cyril Ramaphosa has named Advocate Shamila Batohi as the new National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP). Read more »
