September 29
Africa: Reps Deputy Speaker Asks Nigerian Govt to Implement AU Agenda 2063
Mr Kalu said by integrating the Agenda, Nigeria would set a model for other African countries to emulate. Read more »
September 28
Africa: ILO Wants Child Labour Reporting Amplified in Africa, Trains Journalists
Facilitators and participants discussed strategies to amplify accurate and ethical storytelling, and the need to involve children's voices in reporting. Read more »
September 22
Africa: Athletes From 43 African Countries Gather in Lagos for Fasu Games
Nigeria is hosting the competition for the first time in 20 years after hosting the third FASU Games in 2004. Read more »
September 20
Africa: Mpox Still Not Under Control in Africa - Africa CDC
Africa CDC confirmed the spread of the disease in all five regions of the continent. Read more »
September 17
Africa: Gender Equality - 2030 Global Goal May Not Be Met - - Report
According to the report, the world still needs to catch up to its commitments to women and girls. Read more »
September 03
Africa: Gov Abdulrazaq Celebrates Eniola Over Africa's First Paralympic Win
Governor AbdulRazaq says Eniola's feat underlines the roles of hard work, brilliance, determination, and equitable opportunity in how individuals and societies succeed Read more »
August 27
Africa: Africa CDC Develops Continental Response Plan for Mpox
The Continental Response Plan will combine the response plans developed by the 13 countries that have recorded suspected and confirmed cases of Mpox. Read more »
August 26
Africa: World Bank Plans Affordable Healthcare to 1.5 Billion People By 2030
The World Health Organisation (WHO) revealed that over half of the global population, 4.5 billion individuals, are deprived of comprehensive healthcare Read more »
August 24
Africa: Africa CDC Writes African Health Ministers Over Rising Mpox Cases
The Africa CDC told African health ministers that laboratory tests alone cannot sufficiently detect Mpox cases Read more »
August 21
Africa: Cross Border Movement, Poor Response Capacity Drivers of Mpox Spread - Africa CDC
The agency also noted that many African countries are highly vulnerable to mpox infection due to widespread malnutrition and the prevalence of HIV. Read more »
Africa: Edo 2024 - Yiaga Africa Trains 62 Journalists, CSOs
"The purpose of the training is for the participants to know the purpose of watching the votes." Read more »
August 15
Africa: Group Launches Journalists' Coalition, Partners Research Consortium for Development Uptakes in Africa
Mr Azeez said the coalition comprises journalists who have demonstrated passion for development reporting and underreported issues that affect the poor. Read more »
August 14
Africa: Africa CDC Declares Mpox Public Health Emergency
Mr Karim said the number of cases has been increasing in recent weeks, showing a concerning upward trend Read more »
August 09
Africa: Africa to Declare Public Health Emergency Over Mpox
Since January 2022, Africa has recorded 38,465 Mpox cases and 1,456 deaths, with a 160 per cent increase in cases in 2024 compared to 2023. Read more »
Africa: Issa Hayatou, Former CAF President, Dies At 77
He served as CAF President from 1988 to March 2017, a period marked by significant growth and global recognition for African football but marred with corruption. Read more »
August 07
Africa: South Africa Ministry of Home Affairs Probes Chidinma Adetshina's Eligibility
"I urge anyone with evidence of malfeasance to contact our dedicated Counter-Corruption Unit. Evidence-based decisions, anchored in the rule of law, is how we defeat corruption and… Read more »
July 31
Africa: Nigeria's Creative Forces Dominate TikTok's Inaugural Visionary Voices Africa List
The Visionary Voices Africa List highlights the significant impact the honourees have on media, entertainment, and cultural representation across the continent Read more »
July 23
Africa: For Toumani Diabaté, Maestro of Kora Music, the Curtains Drop, By Yusuf Bangura
Lovers of traditional African music, especially kora music, will sorely miss him. Read more »
July 19
Africa: Early Voting in South Africa's 2024 Elections - Any Lessons for Nigeria?
Over the years, certain categories of persons, such as security personnel, electoral officials, ad-hoc electoral officials, accredited domestic election observers, and other key… Read more »
Africa: JUST IN: Mass IT Outage Hits Banks, Airlines, Other Global Institutions
The cause of the outage is unclear, but many of those impacted have linked it to Microsoft PC operating systems. Read more »
July 17
Africa: Nigeria Behind With Women's Political Representation in Africa - UN
"With just about 4 per cent of women elected to the National Assembly and only seven women in the forty-five member cabinet, Nigeria is not doing well on the continental ranking." Read more »
July 12
Africa: World Population Day - Group Calls for Action On Reproductive Health Rights
The global bodies emphasised the importance of implementing evidence-based guidance to improve access to affordable, high-quality, and rights-based care. Read more »
Africa: A Broken World Economic System and Lessons for Sub-Saharan Africa
The problem with anger-driven change is that they often destroy more than they build and end up setting nations back aplenty. Read more »
July 11
Africa: WHO Pre-Qualifies First Self-Test for Hepatitis C
WHO said the HCV self-test is critical in expanding access to testing and diagnosis, accelerating efforts to eliminate hepatitis C globally. Read more »
July 09
Africa: Why Young Africans Are Endorsing Military Interventions - Ford Foundation President
The President of Found Foundation, Darren Walker, said the majority of young people in Africa endorse military interventions if democratically elected leaders fail to deliver on… Read more »