December 18, 2023
Africa: Baerbock Visits Rwanda As Africa's First mRNA Factory Opens
Germany's foreign minister says Berlin will do its utmost to support vaccine production in Africa as German pharmaceutical company BioNTech opens a vaccine factory in Rwanda. Read more »
December 07, 2023
Africa: Kenya Positions Itself As Africa's Climate Champion
Kenya's President William Ruto is promoting the East African nation as a green energy champion but the country has a way to go. Read more »
December 06, 2023
Africa: Calls Grow to Reform UN Peacekeeping Missions
Africa has been a focal point for the United Nations peacekeeping missions for decades. For the first time, the continent has hosted a global ministerial meeting and urged the UN… Read more »
Africa: How Colonial Germany Extended Its Empire in Africa
By 1885, Adolf Lüderitz had acquired vast territories in today's Namibia. But his contracts with local people were so dodgy that even German colonial officials doubted them. Read more »
December 04, 2023
Africa: Bayer Leverkusen's AFCON Headache Risks Wider Fall-Out
When the Africa Cup of Nations starts in January, the Bundesliga pacesetters will be without several key players. Their absence at a crucial time could change how clubs recruit… Read more »
December 01, 2023
Africa: National Women's Convention For Peace Wins German-Africa Prize 2023
The Africa Prize is awarded by the non-partisan German Africa Foundation to Africans selected by a jury for their commitment to democracy, peace, human rights, economic… Read more »
November 28, 2023
Africa: Africa's Youth Demand More Climate Action
Africa is the most vulnerable continent for the effects of climate change, the UN has said. Young Africans are calling for urgent action and for ramping up funding for African-made… Read more »
November 21, 2023
Africa: G20-Led Africa Summit Stresses 'Colossal' Investment Need
African leaders used the G20 Compact with Africa summit in Berlin to call attention to Africa's "colossal" need for more investment and for "positive competition" between Europe… Read more »
Africa: Call On World to Pay Attention to Desertification in Africa
African delegates at a UN sponsored meeting in Uzbekistan urged the international community not to neglect desertification in Africa because of conflicts around the world. They… Read more »
Africa: Calls for Reparations for Colonial Injustices Grow Louder
In Africa, countries impacted by the slave trade and colonial-era abuses are raising their voice to demand compensation for historical injustices. Read more »
November 19, 2023
Africa: Berlin Summit Aims to Boost Investment in Africa
Germany is hosting an investors' conference in Berlin under the G20's Compact with Africa initiative. The gathering is part of the German government's commitment to supporting… Read more »
November 18, 2023
Africa: South Africa's Referral of Israel to ICC Divides Opinion
South Africa's decision to refer Israel to the International Criminal Court (ICC) for an investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Israel in Gaza has triggered intense… Read more »
November 16, 2023
Africa: Lithium Mining Reveals Dark Side of Green Energy
The new rush for lithium in Africa risks fueling corruption and harming local communities and the environment, investigations have shown. Read more »
November 13, 2023
Africa: Svalbard Seed Vault - Protecting Africa's Food Supply
Deep in the Arctic permafrost, a special vault stores crop plant seeds from all over the world. In addition to climate change, political conflicts are threatening global crop… Read more »
November 04, 2023
Africa: At Least 4.4 Million People Are Stateless, UN Says
The UNHCR annual report said stateless people, often belonging to minority groups, are often deprived of human rights and access to basic services. Read more »
November 03, 2023
Africa: Can African Leaders Extend the Us-Africa Trade Program?
Delegates from Africa and the US have been meeting in Johannesburg to discuss the future of the African Growth and Opportunity Act, Washington's flagship trade program for the… Read more »
October 31, 2023
Africa: Scholz's Africa Visit - Desire to Strengthen Economic Ties
Africa has become a strategic and economic attraction point for Germany. Europe's biggest economy wants to build stronger ties and Olaf Scholz's visit to Ghana and Nigeria sought… Read more »
October 29, 2023
Africa: Germany Seeks Investment Boost in Africa
Germany's top leaders are visiting Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania and Zambia to cement business ties and discuss new investment opportunities. Read more »
October 19, 2023
Africa: Power for Africa - The Boom of Nuclear Energy?
Many African countries are eyeing nuclear power to solve electrification challenges. Experts say this is the wrong direction, pointing to solar energy as a welcome alternative for… Read more »
October 12, 2023
Africa: Israel-Hamas Conflict Divides Opinion in Africa
African leaders are calling for a cease-fire, dialogue and the protection of innocent civilians caught between Hamas terrorists and Israeli Defense Forces. The African Union has… Read more »
October 11, 2023
Africa: China, U.S. Blamed for Slow Debt Relief to Africa
Debt relief plans are progressing slowly, much to the agony of developing countries. China has been widely blamed for the delayed global response. Beijing disagrees and puts the… Read more »
September 22, 2023
Africa: Why Do Deaf Africans Struggle to Access Their Rights?
While sign language is accepted as an official language in countries such as Uganda and South Africa, people who are deaf and hard of hearing still struggle with day-to-day… Read more »
September 21, 2023
Africa: First South African Woman to Navigate Submarine Dies
A freak wave claimed the lives of three submariners from the South African Navy. South Africa's military said that among the dead was the first woman on the African continent to… Read more »
September 18, 2023
Africa: Zambians Protest 'Death Threats' Against Their President
Zambians are concerned about reports of "death threats" against Zambia's President Hakainde Hichilema allegedly coming from within Zimbabwe's ruling ZANU-PF. Can the ongoing… Read more »
September 14, 2023
Africa: Africa Needs Peace to Hit SDGs
Conflict, climate change and a lack of access to basic services hinder Africa's progress towards the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). To achieve lasting success, experts… Read more »