April 25, 2019
Africa: To Achieve a Malaria-Free World, We Need Lifesaving Tools to Reach Everyone
As a doctor, I have seen the devastating toll of malaria firsthand. Working as a physician in my home country of Cameroon, I’ve been shocked watching once-healthy patients… Read more »
Africa: Why Doctors Should Consider Prescribing 'Nature' to Patients
Imagine if Abdul in Nigeria was having severe headaches and feeling dizzy, and he went to the hospital where the doctor found his blood pressure was high. What if, in addition to… Read more »
April 23, 2019
Africa: Hard-Fought Rights Are Slipping Away, Says Afrobarometer
Civic and political space is closing as governments clamp down on citizen's freedoms, says Afrobarometer in a new report. The pan-African research network, based in Accra,… Read more »
Africa: Moving From Commitment to Action Means Vaccinating All Children
I witnessed first-hand the devastation of Cyclone Idai in a visit to Mozambique earlier this month. The severe flooding triggered by the cyclone left the water and sanitation… Read more »
April 19, 2019
Africa: How the BUILD Act Can Invigorate U.S. Economic Ties
Since the U.S. BUILD Act was signed into law last October, many people across Africa as well as members of the Africa Diaspora have been asking what this global initiative might do… Read more »
April 18, 2019
Africa: 2019 Most Influential People List Features Six Africans
Time Magazine has published its annual list of the world's most influential people - and six Africans made it on to the list, according to Ugandan website Hire The Youth. Read more »
April 17, 2019
Africa: Who Will Be Held Responsible for Xenophobia in South Africa?
Human Rights Watch and the African Diaspora Forum have called for the urgent investigation and prosecution of those responsible for a spate of attacks against migrants, most of… Read more »
Africa: Innovators Working to Meet Africa's Unmet Health Needs
An exhibition by the 30 WHO Innovation Challenge finalists was officiated by President of Cabo Verde Jorge Carlos Fonseca with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The innovators exhibited… Read more »
April 03, 2019
Africa: A World of Health Innovation...
Preparing for my first international conference was exciting, but it was also stressful. I wasn't sure what to expect. I just knew that Portuguese is spoken in Cape Verde so I kept… Read more »
April 16, 2019
Africa: CAF Official Fired After Accusing Boss of Corruption - Report
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has fired a senior official after he made corruption accusations against the organization’s president, Reuters reports. Read more »
April 05, 2019
Africa: Hague Court Chief Prosecutor Bensouda's U.S. Visa Denied
The United States government has withdrawn the entry visa for Fatou Bensouda, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, her office has confirmed. Read more »
March 29, 2019
Africa: Cape Verde Gives Pointers on Achieving Universal Health Coverage
After three days of intense work and great debates, the second Africa Health Forum came to an end in Cape Verde. The conference was the follow up meeting to the first Africa Health… Read more »
March 28, 2019
Africa: Diseases Cost Africa U.S.$2.4 Trillion a Year - WHO
The World Health Organisation has launched a new report titled "A Heavy Burden - An Indirect Course of Illness in Africa" at the second Africa Health Forum in Praia, Cape Verde. Read more »
March 27, 2019
Africa: Okorafor, Kahiu to Work on Movie Based on U.S. Author Octavia Butler's Book
African women are making serious waves in Hollywood, and we are here for it... Read more »
Africa: Strong System, Financing 'Key' for Zambian Universal Health Coverage
allAfrica's Nontobeko Mlambo is in Praia, Cabo Verde, for the second WHO Africa Health Forum. This year the focus is on attaining universal health coverage for the continent - here… Read more »
March 26, 2019
Africa: Making Sure ICC Victims Get Reparations, Assistance
March started with for two important events for the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) of the International Criminal court (ICC). This is good news for the victims of the most heinous… Read more »
Africa: Young, Educated Africans Most Likely to Consider Emigrating
While more than a third of Africans have thought about emigrating, far fewer are actually putting concrete measures in place to do so, according to a new report by Pan-African… Read more »
March 25, 2019
Africa: What We Need to Get Healthcare for All Africans
Leaders and policy makers, ministries of health and finance, inter-governmental agencies, the private sector, civil society organizations and members of the media are… Read more »
March 26, 2019
Africa: Millions Fear Losing Their Homes Across Africa – Survey
Tens of millions of urban dwellers in Sub-Saharan Africa live in fear of losing their homes against their will, a new study says. Read more »
March 25, 2019
Africa: Here's How 24 Teams Qualified For 2019 AFCON
The full line-up for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations has been completed, after the final fixtures on March 24. Read more »
March 15, 2019
Africa: Fridays With Fatima - What Can the Media Do to Promote Peacebuilding?
Fatima Madaki, introduced in the first episode of Fridays with Fatima, works with Search for Common Ground Nigeria, which focuses on peacebuilding in Nigeria's communities, where… Read more »
Africa: 'Exciting' News in Fight Against Drug-Resistant TB
In an important step in the fight against strains of tuberculosis which resist conventional treatments, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has agreed to review urgently a… Read more »
Africa: Crash Victims' Families May Sue Boeing - Report
The families of the 157 people who died in the Ethiopian Airlines plane crash on Sunday may sue the aircraft manufacturer, Boeing and its insurers, for compensation to the tune of… Read more »
March 12, 2019
Africa: What Having New U.S. Official for Africa Means for the Continent
While on a visit to Kigali, Tibor P. Nagy, Jr, the Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of African Affairs, has introduced a new official and the role he will play on the… Read more »
March 08, 2019
Africa: Engaging Religious & Traditional Leaders Is Crucial If We Are To Achieve SDG5 By 2030
More than half a century after most African states gained independence, and despite many becoming modern states, traditional religion and culture continue to play a critical role… Read more »