February 16, 2023
Africa: AllAfrica and Phil John Academy Announce Scholarships for 60 African Women Entrepreneurs in 18 countries
AllAfrica Global Media and PhilJohn Academy are jointly announcing scholarships for 60 young women from 18 countries who will receive training in leadership, entrepreneurship and… Read more »
Africa: Cybastion – Leveraging U.S. Expertise to Bolster Cyber Safety in Africa
When President Joe Biden, addressing the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in December, thanked major American corporations like Microsoft, General Electric and Visa for announcing some… Read more »
February 08, 2023
Africa: Remembering A True Friend - Roger Winter (1942 - 2023)
Roger Winter, a long-time advocate for South Sudan, who died on January 25, spent most his life of working on refugee emergencies around the world. He served in several U.S.… Read more »
January 02, 2023
East Africa: Stop Supporting DR Congo's M23 Rebels, Europe Tells Rwanda
The European Union (EU) has called on all states in the Great Lakes region to stop support from flowing to armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo, but has singled out… Read more »
December 05, 2022
Cameroon: Cécile Bibiane Ndjebet - A Champion Who Pushes for Women's Land and Forest Rights #AfricaClimateHope
"I was surprised at first. But I was also very encouraged. This distinction brought me a lot of joy, a lot of courage to continue the fight, and a lot of motivation, says… Read more »
November 17, 2022
West Africa: France Losing Its Grip on Former African Strongholds?
France seems to be losing the grip it once had on its former colonies, and the rift is growing every day. Read more »
November 11, 2022
Africa: Mane Question Answered As Coaches Start Naming Africa's Teams for World Cup
With just over a week left before the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, coaches of African teams are deep into preparing their final squads. Read more »
November 07, 2022
Africa: Climate Briefs - #COP27 Begins with Loss and Damage Front and Centre #AfricaClimateCrisis
Brazil, Indonesia and DR Congo in talks to form 'Opec of rainforests' Read more »
October 19, 2022
Cameroon: How Cameroon's Traditional Rulers are Leading Communities on the Climate Crisis #AfricaClimateHope
Where are the areas on earth with the most biodiversity? The answer might surprise you. It's places cared for and protected by indigenous peoples. This is because the way of life… Read more »
October 11, 2022
Cameroon: Soccer Authorities Slam Allegations of Magic in National Team
According to Radio France Internationale, Cameroon's national soccer team and the soccer federation are using spells and magic. The October 6 report alleges that most Cameroonian… Read more »
September 19, 2022
Gabon: Opposition Leader Arrested With Suitcases Full of Banknotes
The former president of the Gabonese National Assembly, Guy Nzouba-Ndama, was arrested on Saturday, September 17, with suitcases filled more than a billion CFA francs, according to… Read more »
September 15, 2022
Cameroon: Separatist Movement Gets New Leader
Chris Anu, a long-time spokesperson for Cameroon's self-declared Republic of Ambazonia, said that he was elected president of the separatist movement on September 10, 2022. His… Read more »
September 05, 2022
Chad: Will The National Dialogue Resume?
There are doubts that the inclusive national dialogue will resume today, after being suspended since Saturday due to unrest in Ndjamena. The party which boycotted the… Read more »
Central African Republic: Opposition Goes to Court Over Draft Constitution Revision
A grouping of the main Central African Republic opposition parties, the Republican Bloc for the Defense of the Constitution, was formally approached the Constitutional Court on… Read more »
August 31, 2022
Gabon: Gabon Striker Aubameyang Robbed In Spain
According to Spanish newspaper El Pais, FC Barcelona striker and Gabonese international Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, 33, and his wife Alysha Behague, 36, were violently… Read more »
August 30, 2022
Chad: National Dialogue Hits a Snag In Chad
Chad's national dialogue that began a week ago, hit a snag on August 28, 2022 when the list of the presidium, which was supposed to direct the work of the forum, was contested.… Read more »
August 25, 2022
Chad: Sovereign National Dialogue Opens
After the opening ceremony last Saturday and a subsequent postponement of a few days, the work of the inclusive and sovereign national dialogue was scheduled to restart on… Read more »
August 19, 2022
Congo-Brazzaville: President's Son Suspected of Money Laundering in France
According to Mediapart, French authorities have seized a mansion, in the upscale suburbs of Paris at the end of June, suspected of belonging to Denis Christel Sassou Nguesso son of… Read more »
August 16, 2022
Africa: Ending Covid-19 Pandemic – and Preventing Worse Ones - Demands Equity, Innovation, Investment
Sharing technology and supporting innovation is not just about equity. It´s also the best way to stop pandemics Read more »
July 31, 2022
Africa: Blinken to Visit South Africa, DR Congo and Rwanda [UPDATED]
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel to three African countries from August 7 to 12 with visits to South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda.… Read more »
July 13, 2022
Rwanda: Former Top Rwandan Official Bucyibaruta Sentenced to 20 Years for Role in 1994 Genocide
A French court has sentenced a former senior Rwandan official to 20 years in prison after finding him guilty of complicity in the bloody 1994 genocide that resulted in hundreds of… Read more »
July 08, 2022
Angola: Former President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos Dies In Spain
Former president Jose Eduardo dos Santos has died at the age of 79 in Spain, according to the Angolan presidency. Dos Santos has been receiving treatment in Barcelona since 2019.… Read more »
July 06, 2022
Angola: Former President Dos Santos in Intensive Care in Spain
Former Angolan President José Eduardo dos Santos is in a critical condition after being hospitalized in Spain, RFI reports. His daughter Tchizé dos Santos filed a… Read more »
June 23, 2022
Africa: Africa and Commonwealth Must Do More to Ease Africa's Malaria Burden
After a recent work trip to Kisumu City on Lake Victoria in western Kenya, I suffered a bout of malaria that left me sick for two weeks. Getting tested and treated was not hard;… Read more »
June 20, 2022
Congo-Kinshasa: Lumumba's Tooth Handed Over to Family
The government of Belgium has handed over a tooth of Democratic Republic of the Congo's first Prime Minister Patrice Emery Lumumba to his children and an official delegation in… Read more »