Africa: Continent's Covid-19 Death Toll Nears 52,000 Mark

As of December 2, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 2,174,098. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 51,993 and recoveries 1,843,160. Read more »

Africa: Huge Progress in Cutting Malaria Deaths is Threatened by Lack of Funding and Attention - Malaria Experts

Although Africa continues to be the region in the world hardest hit by malaria, it has made major gains in reducing the number of cases - and deaths - over the past decade. Read more »

Africa: Is Africa Ready To Roll Out A Covid-19 Vaccine?

Representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO), University of the Witwatersrand in South Africa and the University of Nairobi in Kenya have met in a webinar to discuss… Read more »

Africa: Is Timber The Key For Africa's Sustainable Cities?

Can the future of Africa's cities be growing on trees? Read more »

Africa: Continent Approaches 1.8 Million Covid-19 Recoveries

As of November 27, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 2,121,329. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 50,944 and recoveries 1,791,154. Read more »

Africa: Over 20 Million Covid-19 Tests Performed Across Continent

As of November 26, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 2,107,358. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 50,647 and recoveries 1,781,750.… Read more »

Africa: Over 50,000 Covid-19 Deaths Across Continent

As of November 25, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 2,093,307. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 50,347 and recoveries 1,772,800. Read more »

Africa: Scheme to Stop 'Conflict Diamond' Sales Is Not Working - Report

The international scheme to prevent the sale of diamonds from funding violence and war appears to have become “increasingly dysfunctional and has lost credibility,”… Read more »

Africa: Coronavirus Pandemic Hurting Small-Scale Miners, Says Report

The Covid-19 pandemic has hit small-scale mining hard, slashing incomes, exposing miners to greater risks and even increasing the use of child labour, says a new report issued on… Read more »

Africa: Continent Passes 2-Million Mark in Confirmed Covid-19 Cases

As of November 23, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 2,070,172. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 49,719 and recoveries 1,744,098. Read more »

Africa: 'My Heart Breaks' For Ethiopia - WHO's Tedros

The head of the World Health Organization denies taking sides in the government of Ethiopia's war with the region of Tigray, which has spilled over into neighboring Eritrea. In a… Read more »

Africa: Africa Experts in Top Posts on Biden-Harris Team May Signal New Policy Direction

Africa experts have leading roles on incoming U.S. administration's transition team; South Africa's Ramaphosa among world leaders who have spoken with the President-Elect. Read more »

Africa: Continent Nears 2 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19

As of November 18, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,999,178. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 48,034 and recoveries 1,682,265. Read more »

Africa: Millions 'Still Being Diagnosed, Treated Based on Outdated TB Tools'

According to the Step Up for TB 2020 report, millions of people are still diagnosed and treated based on outdated policies and using old tools and approaches - impacting the TB… Read more »

Africa: What are the Current Challenges for Tobacco Harm Reduction?

On November 4th, 2020, the United-Kingdom based public health organization Knowledge Action Change, which aims at promoting health through the concept of harm reduction, issued an… Read more »

Africa: Zambia's Debt Default - A Lose-Lose Situation

It’s almost a year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and no country has been spared the brutal economic and social impact. Read more »

Africa: Challenges, Progress in Women, Peace and Security Agenda Brought to Light - Part 2

Between the Covid-19 pandemic, regional conflicts, aggravated sexual and gender-based violence, as well as continuous economic hardship, women of Africa face hardships that require… Read more »

Africa: Progress and Challenges to Women, Peace and Security Agenda Brought to Light - Part 1

Between the Covid-19 pandemic, regional conflicts, aggravated sexual and gender-based violence, as well as continuous economic hardship, the women of Africa face hardships that… Read more »

Africa: Continent Records 332 More Covid-19 Deaths and 14,146 New Infections

As of November 12, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,918,932. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 46,283 and recoveries 1,620,746 . Read more »

Africa: Africa Cannot Silence The Guns If Women Are Excluded From Peace Processes

"We can not silence the guns in Africa without the inclusion of women in peace processes. - these were the opening remarks by the African Union Special Envoy Bineta Diop at the… Read more »

Africa: Tobacco Harm Reduction: is the Context Still Unfavorable to its Global Implementation?

On November 4th, 2020, the United-Kingdom based Public Health Organization Knowledge Action Change, which aimed at promoting health through the concept of harm reduction issued a… Read more »

Africa: Are Africans Ready For Integrated State and Indigenous Laws?

In 1956, Doris Stenton published The English Woman in History. According to her, the Norman Conquest of 1066 ended the egalitarian social status of Anglo-Saxon women and… Read more »

Africa: Continent Exceeds 1.9 Million Confirmed Covid-19 Cases

As of November 11, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,904,786. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 45,951  and recoveries 1,605,062 . Read more »

Africa: AU Peace Envoy, Namibia Deputy PM Stress Need for Women Peacebuilders Ahead of AU Forum on Women, Peace and Security

While much of the world has been mesmerized by the United States election amid an out-of-control pandemic, the African Union (AU) special envoy @AUBinetaDiop has been thinking… Read more »

Africa: Continent Nears 1.9 Million Confirmed Covid-19 Cases

As of November 09, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,882,818. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 45,360 and recoveries 1,587,135. Read more »