January 26
Africa: Gates Foundation Wants Global Philanthropists to Give More
The foundation's CEO suggests that with a little more than $7 billion, philanthropists could get vaccines to 300 million people. Read more »
Africa: UN Chief Urges Leaders to Root Out Terrorism in Africa
The UN Chief Mr Guterres says, in just a matter of years, Africa has become the "global epicentre of terrorism". Read more »
January 25
Africa: ICJ to Rule On South Africa's Request to Stop Israeli Attacks On Gaza
South Africa wants the ICJ, as a matter of extreme urgency, to ask Israel to immediately suspend its military operations in and against Gaza. Read more »
Africa: Afcon 2023 Review - Heavyweights Knocked Down, North Africans Feel Heat As Nsue Leads Scorers' Chart
Heavyweights were demystified, and a surety is that at least three teams ranked outside the top 10 will be in the quarterfinals. Read more »
Africa: Afcon 2023 - CAF Hammer Falls On Morocco, DR Congo
Following its investigation, the Disciplinary Board found both Morocco, DR Congo football federations, and Morocco's coach guilty Read more »
January 21
Africa: Guterres Calls for UN Security Council Reform, Makes Case for Africa
"How can we accept that Africa still lacks a single Permanent Member in the Security Council?" Read more »
Africa: Prime Video Cuts Funding in Africa, Middle East
Stakeholders have described it as a sad development for the African film and television industry. Read more »
Africa: U.S, Secretary of State Blinken Travels to Nigeria, Three Other African Countries
Secretary Blinken's goal is to strengthen ties with Cabo Verde, Cote d'Ivoire, Nigeria, and Angola. Read more »
January 11
Africa: Afcon - Group a Should Be Straight Fight Between Elephants, Eagles
Nigeria and Cote d'Ivoire are the top-ranked teams in Group A and both should qualify ahead of lower-ranked Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau Read more »
Africa: Afcon - DStv to Broadcast Tournament After All
SuperSport took to their X handle to announce the latest development by using the "no gree for anybody" slang, which is a widely used cliche in 2024 Read more »
January 08
Africa: Afcon - Sanwo-Olu to Send Off Super Eagles On Tuesday
According to a press release from the NFF media officer, Ademola Olajire, the Eagles will arrive in Lagos aboard a chartered aircraft on Tuesday evening for the send-off. Read more »
Africa: Afcon 2023 Preview - the 24 Talismans to Look Out for in Cote d'Ivoire
All the countries coming to AFCON 2023 have one player, on whose shoulders lies a lot of responsibility to help their teams achieve their respective goals. Read more »
December 30, 2023
West Africa: INEC Chair Seeks Collaboration Among Electoral Commissions in West Africa
Mr Yakubu underscored the complexity of election management and urged electoral commissions to prioritise peer support amid limited resources and escalating election costs. Read more »
January 04
Africa: 10 Major International Events That Made Headlines in 2023
The year 2023 will be remembered as one of the most eventful years in recent history. Read more »
January 03
Africa: Africa Handball Cup of Nations - Nigerian Team Has Ambitious Goals
In an interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Coach Solomon Yola assured that the senior national men's team is putting in the shift for a glorious outing in Egypt Read more »
December 24, 2023
Africa: What Africa Needs to Achieve Universal Health Coverage
While many African nations have made commitments to achieving UHC and have implemented various health policies and programmes, challenges persist. Read more »
December 23, 2023
Africa: It Is Time to Make Israel Accountable
If we all agree to blame Israel and only Israel for the absence of peace on the Holy Land, this should trigger another question, what can we all do? Read more »
December 22, 2023
Africa: WHO Prequalifies Second Malaria Vaccine
In October, WHO recommended its use for the prevention of malaria in children. Read more »
December 21, 2023
Africa: Africa and the Imperative of Climate Action Beyond Emissions Ranking
While one may argue that Africa still maintains relatively low emissions, factoring in the concept of proxy emissions, it becomes reasonable to advocate for mitigation efforts in… Read more »
December 20, 2023
Africa: Rema's R&R Album Becomes Afrobeats Most Streamed Project of 2023
According to Top Chart Africa, the R&R album has been streamed 3.84 billion times since it was released on 28 April. Read more »
Africa: Hopes, Uncertainties of COP28 Deal Reached in Dubai
Although many of the adopted text languages leave room for different interpretations, the UAE Consensus forged in Dubai could serve as a path to limiting global emissions… Read more »
December 14, 2023
Africa: U.S. Celebrates Milestones in African Relations On U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit Anniversary
US officials discuss unprecedented achievements and future collaborations in transformative U.S.-African Relations Read more »
December 13, 2023
Africa: COP28 Ends With Agreement On Fossil Fuels, but Reservations Remain
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres, says limiting global heating to 1.5°C will be impossible without the phase-out of fossil fuels. Read more »
December 10, 2023
Africa: Ecowas Summit - President Tinubu Advocates Good Governance As Antidote to Coups in West Africa
Mr Tinubu implored his counterparts in the region to prioritise good governance and collective prosperity as an essential tool to prevent unconstitutional changes of government in… Read more »
December 05, 2023
Africa: COP28 - Key Measures Can Slash Predicted 2050 Emissions From Cooling Systems
Cooling sector greenhouse gas emissions predicted to more than double by 2050. Read more »