Africa: Covid-19 Cases Across Continent Approaches 11.5 Million

As of April 13, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  11,447,896 while over  273,352,510 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »

Africa: Facebook Algorithm Drives Sceptics Towards Climate Denial, Study Finds #AfricaClimateCrisis

If you are among the African adults who get their news through Facebook, you might be under the impression that scientific consensus surrounding human-made climate change is still… Read more »

Africa: Differing Covid-19 Responses Reflect Africa's Uncertainty: What Next?

While Kenya and South Africa begin to ease to Covid-19 restrictions, including mask wearing  in open spaces, Nigeria is still in national disaster status with no… Read more »

Africa: How African Cities Rate Among Best Sunrises, Sunsets In The World!

Many people say that African sunrises and sunsets are the best in the world, and I certainly agree with them!  There's something very special about the warmth of those first… Read more »

Africa: Over 9.6 Million Covid-19 Recoveries Confirmed Across Continent

As of April 8, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  11,435,999 while over  273,178,717 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »

Africa: Total Confirmed Cases of Covid-19 Across Continent Approaches 11.5 Million

As of April 7, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,433,979 while over 272,627,268 vaccinations have been administered across… Read more »

Africa: Conflict, Climate Crisis and Covid - World Needs Peace for Health and Health for Peace

To mark World Health Day on 7 April, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, defines a bold initiative to promote peace and… Read more »

Africa: Bolloré Africa Logistics Group Pulls Plug on Business on the Continent

The Bolloré Africa Logistics group has confirmed the sale of its activities in Africa to Franco-Swiss shipowner MSC for a record amount of € 5.7 billion. In addition to… Read more »

Africa: Covid-19 Infection, Vaccination Rates Steady Across Continent

As of April 5, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  11,422,292 while over  270,570,107 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »

Africa: 28 Years Later, the African Union Remembers Rwanda

April 7 marks the start of Kwibuka, the commemoration period of the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, a cataclysmic event which saw one million killed in barely 100 days. Read more »

Africa: Confirmed Covid-19 Cases Climb to More than 11.4 Million Across Continent

As of April 4, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,422,130 while over  270,321,505 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »

Africa: Over 250,000 Covid-19 Deaths Confirmed Across Continent

As of April 2, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,417,099  while over  270,321,505 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »

Africa: Don't Turn the Page on Covid - It's Not Through with Us Yet

As Special Envoys of the World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General on Covid-19, we have watched in dismay as the world attempts – too soon, in our opinion – to… Read more »

Africa: African Refugees Fleeing Ukraine Held in Immigration Detention Facilities

More than four million people have now fled Ukraine for neighbouring countries amidst the Russian invasion. However, black and brown students who have fled have been… Read more »

Africa: WHO Prioritises Maternal Mental Health in New Global Postnatal Care Guideline

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched its first ever global guideline to support women and newborns in the postnatal period – the first six weeks after birth. 50%… Read more »

Africa: Over 270,000 Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent

As of March 31, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  11,414,166  while over  272,758,674 vaccinations have been administered across… Read more »

Africa: Confirmed Cases of Covid-19 Across Continent Near 11.5 Million

As of March 30, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  11,411,692 while over  272,581,191 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »

Africa: African Union Blamed for Rights Abuses in Conflicts

The African Union is partly to blame for continuing human rights abuses in Africa's conflicts, says the human rights group, Amnesty International. Read more »

Africa: Vaccine Nationalism Generates Inequality and Instability, Says Report

The "rampant vaccine nationalism" of wealthy nations and corporations – which saw less than eight percent of Africans fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by the end of 2021… Read more »

Africa: Sexual Violence Soared During Covid Lockdowns, Reports Amnesty

Coronavirus lockdowns have contributed to “soaring rates” of sexual and gender-based violence across Africa, says a new report. And “almost all actors” in… Read more »

Africa: The Mental Health Crisis Caused by Covid-19 and Conflict

As we move into the third year of the Covid-19 pandemic, we've also seen more openness about another global crisis. The rise in stress, anxiety, depression and other mental health… Read more »

Africa: Civic Space is at Risk, But There is Hope

The unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russia has shocked the world. But, should we have really been surprised. The trend toward autocratic leadership that cares nothing about… Read more »

Africa: United Nations Labour Agency Elects First African Head

The United Nations agency responsible for setting international standards for the treatment of workers and improving living standards throughout the world has elected an African to… Read more »

Africa: Covid-19 Vaccinations Climb Steadily Towards 270,000 Across Africa

As of March 27, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  11,358,704 while over  268,645,655 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »

Africa: Over 11.3 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19 Across Continent

As of March 26, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached  11,356,745  while over  268,511,306 vaccinations have been administered across… Read more »