May 24, 2018
Africa: On Africa Day - Who Has Taken Up the Mantle of Pan-Africanism?
Pan-Africanism – the liberation of Africans through regional cohesion and solidarity – has played a crucial role in shaping the continent's development. Read more »
Kenya: TEDx Goes to Kakuma Refugee Camp to Tell of Resilience, Contribution and Creativity
On June 9, Kakuma Refugee Camp will host the first-ever TEDx event at a refugee camp. Read more »
May 22, 2018
Congo-Kinshasa: Tensions Run High at DRC Policy Breakfast on Capitol Hill
The ‘Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo’ panel convened by the Congressional Black Caucus on Capitol Hill last week was planned before the recent outbreak in… Read more »
April 17, 2018
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Keeping a Close Eye on Kabila and Election Plans
The U.S. says it welcomes plans by the Democratic Republic of Congo to set up a special fund to manage all aid donations, said Elizabeth Jaffee, Senior DRC Desk Officer… Read more »
April 13, 2018
Africa: What's With Building All These High Walls?
When the Berlin wall finally came down in 1992, we thought: This was it, no more walls! Well, we might have celebrated too soon because in 1994 Israel constructed its own wall to… Read more »
March 07, 2018
Africa: U.S. Secretary Tillerson's Visit Unlikely to Cut Much Ice With African Leaders
The visit to Africa by United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, his first since taking office 14 months ago, will do little to shore up the Trump administration's relations… Read more »
February 20, 2018
Southern Africa: Rethinking Belonging Could Foster a More Humane Understanding of Migration
World Social Justice Day is this year marked by the theme: “Workers on the move: the quest for social justice”. Read more »
February 05, 2018
Cameroon: Chad Deploys Military to Southern Cameroons as Crisis Persists
According to multiple sources Chadian soldiers, dispatched by Chadian President Idriss Deby at the request of Cameroonian President Paul Biya, have been fighting for several weeks… Read more »
Cameroon: Heavy Fighting Reported in Southern Cameroons
There was heavy military activity in the English-speaking regions of Cameroon on the night of February 3. Read more »
December 22, 2017
Africa: Turkey's President Erdogan on Africa - allAfrica's Exclusive Interview
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, speaking in an interview with AllAfrica ahead of a visit to three Muslim-majority African nations, has spoken out strongly against the… Read more »
December 20, 2017
Africa: Top Trump Administration Diplomat Addresses Africa's Toughest Issues
The current U.S. administration's top diplomat on African affairs, Acting Assistant Secretary Don Yamamoto, recently completed a 10-day trip to Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Rwanda… Read more »
December 19, 2017
Congo-Kinshasa: Shortages Force Slashing of Food Rations in Kasai
Food shortages have forced the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to slash food rations in the conflict-ridden DR Congo province of Kasai, where more than three-quarters of a million… Read more »
December 13, 2017
South Sudan: Govt Declares State of Emergency
President Salva Kiir has declared a 3-month state of emergency in the Lakes region. This comes after fighting between rival cattle herders left 170 dead and nearly 200 wounded,… Read more »
December 12, 2017
South Africa: Presidency Drafts New State of Emergency Regulations - Report
Regulations to the State of Emergency Act of 1997 have been drafted by an inter-departmental task team, according to the Rapport newspaper. Read more »
December 08, 2017
Zimbabwe: Next Up - Running Credible, Trusted Elections
As Zimbabweans begin to look ahead to next year's elections, a survey of public opinion shows that only half the country has confidence in the country's electoral commission. Read more »
November 28, 2017
Ethiopia: More Than 20 People Killed in Ethiopia Clashes
The Ethiopian government says the fatalities last week are part of "ethnic tensions between Oromo and Somalis" over a longstanding border dispute. Read more »
November 19, 2017
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Axed From Ruling Party
Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party has axed President Robert Mugabe as leader and first secretary of the party, reports NewsDay from Harare. Read more »
November 15, 2017
Zimbabwe: What Led to Situation in Zimbabwe?
Here are the most recent events leading to the tense political situation in Zimbabwe: Read more »
November 03, 2017
Liberia: Sirleaf's Legacy and the New President's Challenge
In the second round of historical presidential elections, Liberians must ask themselves what they have to gain and what they stand to lose if they do not get this right. Here… Read more »
October 25, 2017
Kenya: As the Nation Prepares to Vote...
It is the eve of the much-anticipated October 26 poll and hopes of a successful, peace and credible poll are slim. Read more »
Nigeria: Why Boko Haram Suspects Deserve Fair Trials
As I waited at Nigeria's Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos, watching bags of various colors and shapes tumble onto the carousel, I cast a glance around the airport. It always feels… Read more »
October 20, 2017
Cameroon: How Yaounde is Stifling Freedom
The regime in Yaounde has a simple way of making sure citizens toe the line. Rights provided for in the constitution is simply for reading pleasure. It is meant to please the… Read more »
October 19, 2017
Togo: Four Killed During Protests Against Gnassingbé
Four people were killed on Wednesday, October 18, in Lomé and Sokodé, the two largest cities in Togo. For the past two months, the opposition has organized marches… Read more »
October 17, 2017
Kenya: Kenyatta vs Odinga - Who's Been More Presidential?
On 11 August, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati declared Uhuru Kenyatta the winner of the highly contested August 8 presidential… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 10 Times Grace Mugabe Came Out Guns Blazing Against VP Mnangagwa
First Lady Grace Mugabe's entry into the political fray has created a mixture of excitement, anxiety and consternation within Zimbabwean politics. She has become a powerful… Read more »