Africa: The Gender Nutrition Gap - A Looming Crisis #WD2023

In Africa, the fight against malnutrition and food insecurity has long been a pressing issue. But while significant progress has been made, a glaring disparity persists - the… Read more »

Africa: This is How to Save 14 Billion Litres of Breastmilk

Recent research published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health shows that annually, 14 billion liters of breast milk that could be produced to feed babies is not due to… Read more »

Africa: One Woman's Roar Against Sexual Violence in African Schools #WD2023

In the fight against sexual violence against children in Africa, one name stands out: Kanga Rasi. Read more »

Africa: New Embryos, Surrogate Mothers Added to Northern White Rhino Rescue Project

In the Northern White Rhino rescue initiative, five more embryos and surrogate moms have been introduced. Read more »

Africa: Why Isn't FIFA Red Carding Africa's Soccer Bodies Over Women's Low Wages?

With the Women’s World Cup launching this month, FIFA is still siding with corrupt national football federations over women players. Across Africa, wage theft for female… Read more »

Africa: Continent's Biggest Port to be Partially Privatised

In a first for South Africa's national ports business, the largest harbour in Africa, Port of Durban, will be operated and controlled in part by International Container Terminal… Read more »

Africa: How Empowering Girls and Women Can Change the Future of Africa

Women's empowerment is like a pebble dropped in a pond. The ripples it creates spread far and wide, benefiting everyone in society. Read more »

Africa: Gender Equality Cannot Be Achieved Without Free and Open Spaces #WD2023

"Gender equality is under attack. But we cannot give up. We must unite and work together to push back against these headwinds." Read more »

Africa: Women's Land Rights in Africa - A Necessary Step for Progress #WD2023

In every corner of the globe, the significance of land as the bedrock of shelter, security, and livelihood is undeniable. Read more »

Africa: Join Us in a Call to Protect Africa and the World from Pandemics

The 194 Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) are currently negotiating the first pandemic accord. Acknowledging that the world learned many hard lessons from the… Read more »

Africa: Egypt, Ethiopia Agree to Resume Negotiations on Controversial Nile Dam

Egypt and Ethiopia have agreed to finalise an agreement over Ethiopia's contentious Blue Nile mega-dam within four months, marking a breakthrough after years of tensions between… Read more »

Africa: U.S.-Africa Business Summit Looks to Enhance Africa's Value in Global Chains

Over 1,000 participants from the U.S. and across the African continent, including government officials, private sector executives, investors, and multilateral stakeholders, are… Read more »

Africa: Africa Must Embrace New Tech in Agriculture to Overcome Climate Crisis

The agricultural sector should embrace new technologies to overcome climate change-related challenges, panellists including Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and Mozambique's… Read more »

Africa: COP28 to Focus on Energy Transition and Climate Finance

COP28 President-Designate Dr. Sultan Al Jaber has called on  governments, industry, and all stakeholders to “disrupt business as usual” and take decisive acon… Read more »

Africa: Ethiopian Plane Crash Victims From UK Win Unlawful Killing Case

A coroner has determined that three British nationals who perished in an aircraft crash were unlawfully killed, BBC reports. Read more »

Africa: Olympic Champion Semenya Wins Testosterone Case at Human Rights Court

Two-time Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya won her case on the regulations limiting testosterone in competing women athletes, BBC reports. Read more »

Africa: 'Greenfields' Investment in Africa is Up, but Much More Needed in Renewables

Newly-released statistics from the United Nations agency responsible for promoting economic growth in developing countries show a substantial increase in investment in new projects… Read more »

Africa: Opportune Moment for #USAfricaBizSummit 2023 - CCA's Florie Liser

More than 1,000 participants are expected for the U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Gaborone July 11-14, hosted by the Corporate Council on Africa (CCA) and the Government of Botswana… Read more »

Africa: Washington Bids Farewell to Randall Robinson

On Saturday, June 24, 300 individuals gathered at the historic Shiloh Baptist Church to bid farewell to Randall Robinson. A world-renowned lawyer, author, humanitarian and civil… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Intel Executive Accused of Promoting Anti-LGBTQ+ Agenda in Africa

A coalition of human rights organizations in Africa has intensified its demand for Intel Corporation, an American multinational, to terminate the employment of a senior executive,… Read more »

Africa: What You Need to Know About NBA's Giannis Antetokounmpo, the Greek Freak

Giannis Antetokounmpo, often considered the best player in the NBA, may be known as "The Greek Freak", but his parents are Nigerian. Born in Greece, Antetokounmpo is widely… Read more »

Africa: Taking the Pulse of Africa – And Getting Policymakers to Listen

What does it look like when 100 people from 40 nations are invited to discuss the future of the African continent?  United Nations-Lite? Staged interactions? VIP Green Rooms… Read more »

Africa: Affirmation, Allyship and Advocacy - What Queer Children Need From Parents

The Centre for Human Rights (CHR) and the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS, and Gender at the University Pretoria together with the Center for Gender Studies and Feminist Futures and… Read more »

Africa: Mass Mourning As Zimbabwean Cleric Ezekiel Guti Dies At 100

Prominent cleric and Zimbabwe Assemblies of God Africa (Zaoga) church founder Ezekiel Guti is dead. Read more »

Africa: Mozambique Students Win for Purifying Water Contaminated with Dangerous Blue Chemical

A team of students from Willow International School in Mozambique were named the Best in Sub-Saharan Africa for their investigation into finding an effective and reusable… Read more »