October 22, 2017
Africa: Stumble over Mugabe Challenges WHO Leadership
A few days ago, the 'insider' development news organization Devex gave the new Director General of the World Health Organization a thumbs up for his first 100 days in office. Read more »
October 20, 2017
Africa: #MeToo - Good Men Should Not be Quiet Spectators
The pain and anger of more than a million people who tweeted #MeToo in the last week has crowded social media with personal stories of sexual harassment or assault. This virtual… Read more »
Africa: AllAfrica Launches Information Initiative for Non-Communicable Diseases
AllAfrica's global platform to provide information on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) debuted today at the World Health Organization's Global Conference on Noncommunicable… Read more »
October 19, 2017
Africa: Hasta La Visa - When Travelling Takes a Wrong Turn
We all know traveling is great - learning about new places and cultures while posting selfies to make friends on Facebook jealous is always fun, but what about when it's not?… Read more »
October 13, 2017
Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa Faces Challenging Economic Outlook - World Bank
Sub-Saharan Africa's economies are experiencing a modest recovery, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the region expected to rise to 2.4 percent in 2017 from 1.3 percent… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Growth Expected to Lag Behind, Says IMF
Projected economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa is on average lagging behind that in the world generally, says the latest edition of the International Monetary Fund's World… Read more »
October 09, 2017
Africa: Nigerian Footballer Accuses Sex Workers of Ripping Him Off
Nigerian international footballer and Watford forward Isaac Success has reportedly been arrested after a quarrel with four escorts, accusing them of cheating him out of U.S.$2,600,… Read more »
October 06, 2017
Africa: UN Publishes Pioneering Study on Gap Between Rich and Poor
The widest gaps in income between the rich and the poor in Africa are to be found in five southern African nations, as well as the Comores and the Central African Republic, says a… Read more »
Africa: Top African Stars Making Global Waves
There's no doubt that Africa has talent. Each year, the continent continues to churn out impeccable talent in the entertainment industry, proving to the world that they are a… Read more »
October 05, 2017
Africa: Top African Musicians Nominated for 2017 MTV EMAs
Six African musicians have been nominated for the Best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards. Read more »
September 29, 2017
Africa: How Stars React to Cheating Claims
Since we're so used to seeing celebrity couples look perfect in public, we tend to believe that their romances are all sunshine and roses - but that isn't always the case. While… Read more »
September 28, 2017
Africa: It's Time to End the Stigma and Silence Around Abortion
International Safe Abortion Day - celebrated every year on September 28 - marks a woman's fundamental reproductive right to access safe, legal abortion. For many women all over the… Read more »
September 25, 2017
Africa: Trump Adds Chad to U.S. Travel Ban, Lifts Restrictions on Sudan
President Donald Trump has included Chad in a new list of countries whose citizens are prohibited from entering the United States. But the ban placed on Sudanese travellers earlier… Read more »
Africa: New Day in Angola, Old Story in Equatorial Guinea
Oil-rich Angola and Equatorial Guinea have long shared the infamous distinction of having the longest-serving presidents in Africa – 38 years. Read more »
September 13, 2017
Africa: Obama's 'Power Africa' Program to Continue
President Barack Obama's initiative aimed at doubling access to electricity in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030 is set to continue under the Trump administration, says the official… Read more »
September 08, 2017
Africa: The Diplomatic Thriller Comes to Nigeria
A diplomatic thriller that is part spy novel, part crime drama, with a hint of Nollywood, The Shadow List by Todd Moss is a gripping read. It is the fourth adventure featuring Judd… Read more »
August 31, 2017
Africa: The Week's Hottest African Gossip
Will Nigerian Magazine Break Gender Taboos? Read more »
August 30, 2017
Africa: U.S. State Department To Get Experienced Diplomat in Key Africa Post
Donald Yamamoto, who has extensive diplomatic experience in Africa including two tours as a U.S. ambassador, will take office as Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Africa on 5… Read more »
August 25, 2017
Africa: 10 Reasons Farming is Sexy
Here's a wild thought. Rihanna wild. Farming allows you to get dirty without the guilt... Read more »
August 23, 2017
Africa: Immigration Bill Targets Africans Who Benefit United States
African immigrants to the United States account for less than five percent of the total, but they are better educated than most and their earnings are among the highest. African… Read more »
August 07, 2017
Africa: Defeating a Major Killer – One Step at a Time
Despite dramatic progress against it, malaria still kills over 420 thousand people a year – an estimated 92 percent of them in sub Saharan Africa. Most of those are children. Read more »
Africa: Study Links Malaria Rapid Diagnostic Tests to More Antibiotic Prescriptions and Finds Ignored Results
Despite dramatic progress against it, malaria still kills nearly half a million people a year, over 90 percent of them children in sub Saharan Africa. Almost all those deaths are… Read more »
Africa: The Trump Administration's First African Growth and Opportunity Act Forum
This week, some 40 African finance and trade ministers, along with a large contingent of senior U.S. government officials will descend upon the coastal city of Lomé, Togo… Read more »
Africa: How One U.S.-Built Power Plant Improved Economic Prospects
As Togo hosts the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) Forum this week to foster improved economic relations between the United States and Africa, the country will also… Read more »
July 25, 2017
Africa: Third Trump Try to Fill Senior Africa Policy Post
After two abandoned attempts to fill the highest Africa position in the White House, the Trump team is considering a career intelligence officer. Read more »