Africa: Cybastion – Leveraging U.S. Expertise to Bolster Cyber Safety in Africa

When President Joe Biden, addressing the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in December, thanked major American corporations like Microsoft, General Electric and Visa for announcing some… Read more »

Africa: AWA Forum 2023 - How Women Can Ensure Sustainable Food Sovereignty

The AllAfrica Media Group will celebrate International Women's Day this year with a high-profile event, the AllAfrica Women's Agenda Forum (AWA 2023), to debate the role of women… Read more »

Africa: More and More Cholera Outbreaks Due to Climate Crisis, Conflict on Continent

Eighteen countries are reporting cholera outbreaks, and 10 of those are in Africa. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO),  more than 26 000 cases and 660 deaths… Read more »

Africa: Agroecology Giving Farmers an Edge in the Face of Climate Change #AfricaClimateHope

Africa has long suffered the devastating impacts of climate change, despite contributing little to the climate crisis, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture… Read more »

Africa: Kenya, South Sudan Border Dispute Sparks Diplomatic Row

South Sudan has accused Kenya of stealing its land, setting the stage for a border dispute that may stymie trade between the two countries, reports Business Daily. Read more »

Africa: Remembering A True Friend - Roger Winter (1942 - 2023)

Roger Winter, a long-time advocate for South Sudan, who died on January 25, spent most his life of working on refugee emergencies around the world. He served in several U.S.… Read more »

Africa: Roger Winter - Relentless Advocate for Peace and Justice in South Sudan and Africa

Roger Winter, a dedicated proponent for the people of South Sudan and the region, died on January 25, 2023. Read more »

Africa: Principles For Peace Launches Peacemaking Covenant For lasting, Inclusive Peace

The Principles for Peace initiative spent two years in consultations around the world to contribute to a set of eight 'Principles for Peace' to provide a framework to negotiate a… Read more »

Africa: Will New 'Peacemaking Covenant' Offer Path to Sustainable Peace at a Moment of Heightened Conflict?

After two years of intense consultations around the world, the Principles for Peace Initiative has developed the Peacemaking Covenant that provides a framework for action to… Read more »

Africa: Taking a Toll - Lessons from Nairobi's Expressway

A trip to Kenya's capital Nairobi is often associated with unproductive time spent in the city's tortuous traffic. It is to be expected in a city with over 5 million inhabitants,… Read more »

Africa: Kenyan Man Pleads Guilty to U.S.$241 Million Covid-19 Fraud Scheme

Do you remember the Pandora Papers? The secret deals and hidden assets of some of the world's richest and most powerful people were revealed in the biggest trove of leaked offshore… Read more »

Africa: Diaspora Remittances - How to Move Conversations from the U.S. Africa Leaders Summit into Action

With a median age of 20 years and 60 percent of the population under 25, Africa is the youngest continent in the world and holds the future.  Projections show that a quarter… Read more »

Africa: How 'Fast Fashion' Causes Environmental Havoc #AfricaClimateCrisis

"Who are you wearing?" is the catchphrase at most red carpet events. But how often do we take the time to consider the clothing industry's impact on sustainability and human… Read more »

Africa: Why China's New Foreign Minister is Touring Africa

China's new Foreign Minister Qin Gang is heading to five African countries, the Foreign Ministry announced. Gang was appointed China's foreign minister on December 30th, replacing… Read more »

Africa: Hospital Debt, Detention and Dignity in Health

On December 22, 2022, Sakaja Arthur Johnson, the Governor of Nairobi County, Kenya’s capital,  partnered with Cooperative Bank to release patients who had been detained… Read more »

Africa: How Much Risk Does Russia Pose to Africa? (1)

A grave security threat, but not necessarily on a par with the United States, European Union and China. That's how some are describing Russia's involvement on the continent. And… Read more »

Africa: Climate Loss and Damage: The Time to Act is Now

As the U.S.-Africa Summit gets underway, here are some concrete, cost-free steps the U.S. can take to help poorer countries suffering the effects of pollution by wealthier… Read more »

Africa: IMF's New Resilience, Sustainability Trust to 'Turn the Needle' on Climate, Pandemic Crises?

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is warning that the frequency and magnitude of disasters like global warming is driving other, less visible, and disruptive crises in the… Read more »

Africa: The Time For Action on African Adaptation is Now

Climate change is already having a catastrophic impact on Africa compared to the rest of the world. The Horn of Africa is experiencing its worst drought in 40 years, leaving 22… Read more »

Africa: 'Vaccination A Safe Medical Procedure That Saves Lives' - Africa Must Eradicate Polio

To address declining immunization rates and the resurgence of polio, President Macky Sall - speaking during the Forum for Polio Vaccination and Eradication in Africa held this… Read more »

Africa: Africa Will 'Shape The Future, Not Just of African People But of the World'

The Biden administration is set to host about 50 African leaders in Washington for crucial conversations on health, democracy, climate change, and other topics. Read more »

Africa: Connecting the Dots on Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss, and Its Impact on Our Health #AfricaClimateCrisis

"We are facing an epidemic of epidemics. If we are looking at the data on this you'll see that over the last decades we have an increasing number of outbreaks. We have zoonotic… Read more »

Africa: Did the 'Africa COP' Live Up to Expectations?

It's fair to say that COP27 didn't live up to its billing. A lot of issues were swept under the carpet during my two weeks in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. However, the… Read more »

Africa: Africa Continues to Shoulder Heaviest Malaria Burden - WHO Report

Each year, the World Health Organization, WHO's World malaria report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of trends in malaria control and elimination… Read more »

Africa: African Artists, Activists to Highlight Dangers of Oil Exploration in Virunga

Today, artists, musicians, poets, community members, and climate activists in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are joining forces to raise awareness of the… Read more »