September 13, 2023
Africa: 'Smallholder Farmers Don't Need Help, They Need Equitable Share of Investment'
The Africa Food Systems Forum 2023 (AFSF) ended with calls for concerted efforts to scale up the transformation of food systems across the continent with equitable investments… Read more »
September 12, 2023
Africa: Sierra Leone Karpowership Cuts Should Be a Warning to South Africa - Eco-Justice Organisation
The Green Connection, an eco-justice organization opposing Karpowership's bid to secure 20-year contracts in South Africa, said the power cut in Sierra Leone should be a "warning"… Read more »
September 08, 2023
Africa: Children Call on Leaders to Put Them First in Climate Action #AfricaClimateHope
"We do not want adults to feel sorry for us. We want to be included in finding solutions," said Phillipa Cride Dole, a young climate activist and child advocate from Sierra Leone. Read more »
September 07, 2023
Africa: Carbon Pricing Key to Africa's Climate Action, EU and U.S. Say
You cannot protect the environment unless you empower people, inform them, and help them understand that these resources are their own, that they must protect them - Wangari… Read more »
Africa: Global Financial Architecture Needs to Prioritise Africa's Climate Adaptation Needs - AfDB #AfricaClimateHope
Africa contributes less than 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet it suffers some of the worst effects of rising global temperatures. Read more »
September 06, 2023
Africa: UN Chief Guterres Calls on Africa to Become Renewable Energy Superpower #AfricaClimateHope
This continent is rich in renewable energy potential. Read more »
September 01, 2023
Africa: African Climate Summit - Who Has Shaped the Agenda?
"Africa must not be denied its rightful place at the table." Read more »
September 06, 2023
Africa: Lawsuit Likely as CAF Cancels Biggest TV Broadcast Deal
The Confederation of African Football (Caf) may possibly start another expensive legal proceeding after unilaterally terminating its current largest broadcast agreement with Qatari… Read more »
September 05, 2023
Africa: African Leaders Gather for Climate Summit, Eyeing Common Ground #AfricaClimateHope
The world is facing an unprecedented climate crisis. Read more »
September 04, 2023
Africa: We Want More Than Just Empty Promises - African Youth Climate Assembly
Young people across Africa are calling for more than just empty promises from global leaders on climate change. Read more »
August 29, 2023
Africa: Vaccine Hesitancy 'Widens Immunity Gaps, Increases Risk of Outbreaks'
In 1999, Grade 5 brought for me a revelation like no other - vaccines! The idea that weak disease-causing organisms could transform our bodies into warriors against killer diseases… Read more »
August 28, 2023
Africa: Seventy-Third Session of the WHO Regional Committee for Africa Kicks Off in Gaborone
As Africa slowly recovers from the negative impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, health ministers from across the continent, health professionals, members of civil society, and experts… Read more »
August 27, 2023
Africa: From the Congo to Capitol Hill: A Coming-of-Age Memoir by Stephen R. Weissman
A remarkable memoir of an American's intimate engagement with the Congo, one throwing new light upon America's political challenges today.from amazon.com Read more »
Africa: Call for Africa to Walk the Talk to End NCDs
"We are walking the talk of all the speeches and statements that we make all the time and we know that exercise is one of the best things that you can do for your health", this… Read more »
August 25, 2023
Africa: Saudi Arabia Denies Border Guards Killed Hundreds of Ethiopian Migrants, Asylum Seekers
Saudi Arabia has denounced a Human Rights Watch (HRW) report accusing the kingdom's border guards of killing hundreds of Ethiopian migrants since 2022. Read more »
August 22, 2023
Africa: Russian Mercenary Boss Posts Video, Location Hints at Africa
Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner Group, made a rare video appearance released on Telegram channels linked to the private military company, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
August 21, 2023
Africa: Driving Sustainable Development Through Innovative Financing in Africa
According to AllAfrica's Executive Chairman, Amadou Mahtar Ba, the world is more than halfway through the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals deadline, but for… Read more »
August 19, 2023
Africa: Progress and Promise - Delivering on the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Partnership
Seven months ago, at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington D.C., President Biden said his administration is "all in" on Africa's future. He is making good on that promise. Read more »
August 16, 2023
Africa: World Economists Set Out Next Steps for Climate Finance Reform
A two-day meeting of world-leading economists and finance leaders convened by the COP28 Presidency has delivered consensus on the key next steps needed to establish a new framework… Read more »
August 14, 2023
Africa: Top Economists Convene in UAE to Discuss Climate Finance Reform
The COP28 Presidency has announced that it will convene the Independent High-Level Expert Group (IHLEG) on Climate Finance in the UAE this week to drive progress on steps to reform… Read more »
August 11, 2023
Africa: Aya Chebbi, First Ever AU Youth Envoy Speaks on the State of Youth Activism and Leadership in Africa
Ahead of International Youth Day, AllAfrica's Nontobeko Mlambo spoke to Aya Chebbi to and shed light on the state of youth leadership and activism in Africa. Chebbi is the founder… Read more »
Africa: Zimbabwean Activist Namatai Kwekweza on Youth Activism and Engagement in Peace Processes in Africa
Ahead of this year's International Youth Day, AllAfrica's Nontobeko Mlambo spoke to Namatai Kwekweza, founder and Director of WELEAD Trust. Kwekweza is the Kofi Atta Annan NextGen… Read more »
August 08, 2023
Africa: U.S. UN Ambassador – On Tackling Covid, Conflict and Climate
The United States this month holds the rotating presidency of the United Nations (UN) Security Council. As she occupies the chair, the U.S. Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thoman… Read more »
August 04, 2023
Africa: Ousted Nigerien President Bazoum Pleads for Help After Coup
Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum warned that the military junta's attempt to seize power may have "devastating consequences" for the region, where Russian mercenaries have taken… Read more »
August 02, 2023
Africa: Convening Stakeholders to Re-Engineer Media in Africa
In response to pressing appeals from many media practitioners and stakeholders across Africa who believe a free, independent, professional and thriving media industry is essential… Read more »