Africa: An Emerging Summit, A Tradition of Democracy

Today, the global community is convening for the second annual Summit for Democracy. Led by Costa Rica, the Republic of Korea, the Netherlands, the United States, and the Republic… Read more »

Africa: Why is Climate Emergency Ignored Outside of Crisis Times?

"Climate change receives inadequate media coverage and is typically only reported following conferences, events, or disasters," journalism lecturer Enoch Sithole observed during… Read more »

Africa: The Economic Challenges These Countries Are Facing

More and more Africans are experiencing poverty. coupled with the impact of Covid-19 and the war between Russia and Ukraine that intensified just over a year ago, weighs heavily on… Read more »

Africa: Working Towards Doing More Sustainable, Constructive Journalism Grounded in Africa

In the face of unprecedented environmental, social, and economic challenges, a new understanding of the role of journalism in society is essential. Read more »

Africa: U.S. Turns Spotlight on Russian Paramilitary Group Wagner's Africa Activities

The activities in Africa of Russia's Wagner Group, the private paramilitary group which deploys mercenaries to support the Kremlin's foreign policy objectives, are coming under… Read more »

Africa: 'How Sustainable Journalism is Crucial for Creating a Better Future'

Today's world is confronted with an unprecedented array of environmental, social, and economic challenges, that affect not only our local communities but also the global community. Read more »

Africa: Millions of Women Starving as They Eat Least and Eat Last #AfricaClimateCrisis

On International Women's Day, Human Rights Watch (HRW) hosted a Twitter Space meeting looking at the impact of food scarcity on women. Eating Last and Eating Least: The Food Crisis… Read more »

Africa: Countries Must Work Together to Stop Cross-Border Tax Evasion

Tax administrations have long suspected that tax evaders hide their wealth abroad in significant quantities. Now we have proof. Read more »

Africa: Reflecting on the Last 20 Years - New Book Offers Insight into the AU's Performance

The African continent's main political body has dealt with a myriad of issues since its inception, including a resurgence of coups, conflict, Ebola and Covid-19… Read more »

Africa: African Folktales, Reimagined Short Films By Netflix And UNESCO Get a Global Release Date

Tales as old as time from across the African continent, reimagined and retold by a new generation of six storytellers come together, the  African Folktales Reimaged … Read more »

Africa: Unicef Sounds Alarm Over Children's Plight in War-Torn Sahel Region

Africans are facing some of the greatest challenges of our time. Food insecurity, resulting from flooding and drought, along with conflict, the fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic,… Read more »

Africa: Breaking Barriers - Zimbabwean Welder Farakeza Challenges Gender Stereotypes

As we mark international women's history month, we assess our progress toward achieving gender equality, a basic human right and the cornerstone of a peaceful, prosperous, and… Read more »

Africa: Blinken Africa Revisit Focuses on Ending Conflicts in the Horn and Sahel

Trip to Ethiopia and Niger is latest top-level administration Africa foray, with VP Harris expected to be next Read more »

Africa: AllAfrica Continental Leadership Award 2023 Winners Honoured in Rabat

The Laureates of the AllAfrica Continental Leadership Award 2023 have called for more initiatives to support the continent's women. It is in a festive atmosphere that the AllAfrica… Read more »

Africa: Want Gender Justice? Invest in Women Lawyers

One of my mentors, human rights lawyer Yasmin Jusu-Sheriff of Sierra Leone, once told me: "Individuals can be broken, they can be silenced. But it is very hard to kill an… Read more »

Africa: How to Get More African Women Leaders in Business and Tech

While there are increasingly more African women in leadership roles, they are still significantly under-represented but there are a number of things businesses can do to change… Read more »

Africa: When Things Go Boom - Why the Doomsday Clock Matters to Africa

In January this year, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists moved its Doomsday Clock to 90 seconds to midnight, an indication that humanity is closer than ever to destroying… Read more »

Africa: South African Engineering Scholar Takes United Nations University's Helm

Renowned South African engineering scholar and artificial intelligence expert Prof. Tshilidzi Marwala assumed office today (Wednesday) as the seventh rector of the United Nations… Read more »

Africa: Experts Call For Congo Basin Climate Science Initiative Ahead of One Forest Summit #AfricaClimateHope

Experts have called for a Congo Basin Climate Science Initiative to deploy the scientific underpinning of a forest protection plan. Attending a webinar ahead of the One Forest… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Fight for Equal Access to Rare Disease Treatment

The Global Institute for Disease Elimination (GLIDE)  is the result of a long-standing partnership between His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President… Read more »

Africa: Congolese Dr Jean Kaseya Takes Over Leadership of Africa CDC

Democratic Republic of Congo's Dr Jean Kaseya has been selected by the African Union as the next director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention… Read more »

Africa: African Theologian Takes Top International Church Job

A leading South African theologian, the Revd. Jerry Pillay, has been installed as the ninth general secretary of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Geneva. He is the second… Read more »

Africa: Footballer Christian Atsu Found Dead After Turkey Earthquake

Christian Atsu has died aged 31, reports The Guardian. Read more »

Africa: A Man's Best Friend is a Trafficker's Worst Nightmare

In many cultures, it is said that a dog is a human's best friend. But according to World Wildlife Fund Kenya, dogs are also traffickers' and poachers' worst enemies. Used to sniff… Read more »

Africa: AllAfrica and Phil John Academy Announce Scholarships for 60 African Women Entrepreneurs in 18 countries

AllAfrica Global Media and PhilJohn Academy are jointly announcing scholarships for 60 young women from 18 countries who will receive training in leadership, entrepreneurship and… Read more »