Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa's Growth Falls in 2023, Set to Rebound in 2024 - IMF

Excerpted from the executive summary of "Light on the Horizon?", the International Monetary Fund's October 2023 Regional Economic Outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa: Read more »

Africa: Ghana President Says Support for African Peace, Democracy Essential for Entire World

"Democracy and Security In West Africa" - Address by the President of the Republic of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, at the United States Institute Of Peace in Washington D.C. Read more »

Africa: Africa Calls for End to New Middle East War, Talks for 'Two-State Solution'

The African Union (AU) and African presidents and foreign ministers are calling for an end to the fighting between Israel and Hamas militants from Gaza which broke out on Saturday. Read more »

Africa: New Malaria Vaccine Will Save Lives of Millions of Children

The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended a new, inexpensive malaria vaccine to prevent malaria in children that can be produced on a massive scale. Read more »

Africa: Breakthrough Promises Improved Access to TB Treatment Across Africa

An American drug manufacturer has taken an important step to open the way to improved access to the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) across Africa. Read more »

Africa: Science Skepticism Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy, Climate Denial

Climate change and vaccine hesitancy pose serious threats to public health Read more »

Africa: Innovative, Sustainable Funding Needed to Deal with Neglected Tropical Diseases

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) affect over a billion people worldwide. These diseases, like Mycetoma and African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness are preventable… Read more »

Africa: Identifying Opportunities for Sustainable Financing for Neglected Tropical Diseases

During the World Health Organization's 73rd Africa Regional Committee held in Botswana, AllAfrica's Nontobeko Mlambo spoke to Thoko Elphick-Pooley, Executive Director of Uniting to… Read more »

Africa: World Contraception Day 2023 - A Call to Liberate Women's Bodies through Equitable Health Leadership

Access to birth control, which empowers women with the agency to decide if, when, and how many children to bear, is a fundamental human right. Read more »

Africa: CAF Announces Major Money for Men's Tourney While Women's Left Unchanged

CAF has upped the ante for the men's team in the Super Cup tournament but not for women participating in the CAF Women's Champions League. Read more »

Africa: How To Stop the Health Worker Brain Drain in Africa? Invest in People and Innovations

This year the World Health Organization added 37 African countries to a list of nations at risk of facing worsening health worker shortages due to “brain drain” –… Read more »

Africa: The Global North Should Focus on Climate Accountability, Not Just Compensation

Vast swathes of ancient forest are cut for timber. Oil is endlessly extracted from wells cut deep in the ground. And as countless species are irrecoverably driven to extinction,… Read more »

Africa: Ghana's Green Nobel Winner Paves the Way to a Greener Future #AfricaClimateHope

Imagine this: You're walking down the street, breathing in the fresh air. But what you don't see is the invisible cloud of toxic pollutants that's following you. This cloud is made… Read more »

Africa: Are We Truly Adding Value to Our Foods?

Earlier this year, a new US$20M potato chip production line opened in Ethiopia with an annual capacity of 25,000 tonnes — 250 billion more chips coming to… Read more »

Africa: Leadership Row Revealed in Pan African Parliament Letter

An alleged plan to unconstitutionally remove Pan-African Parliament (PAP) President Chief Fortune Charumbira from office, apparently led by his second vice president Dr. Ashebiri… Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Africa: UN Chief Guterres Calls on Africa to Become Renewable Energy Superpower #AfricaClimateHope

This continent is rich in renewable energy potential.  Read more »

Africa: African Climate Summit - Who Has Shaped the Agenda?

"Africa must not be denied its rightful place at the table." Read more »

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 »

Africa: African Leaders Gather for Climate Summit, Eyeing Common Ground #AfricaClimateHope

The world is facing an unprecedented climate crisis. Read more »

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 »