January 19, 2021
Africa: Outgoing U.S State Department's Top Africa Official Cites 'Significant' Achievements
At the end of his tenure as the top Africa policymaker in the State Department, Assistant Secretary Tibor Nagy says the legacy of the outgoing administration includes a number… Read more »
January 13, 2021
Madagascar: Food Crisis Looms in 'Breadbasket' of Madagascar
Five years of drought have bludgeoned a "breadbasket" region of Madagascar and, along with the coronavirus, have disrupted local labour patterns in the south, resulting in a… Read more »
December 23, 2020
Africa: Chemical Industry Targets Kenya for Dumping Plastic, Chemical Waste
Kenya has been a beacon for global efforts to reduce plastics. The country’s 2017 plastic bag ban reduced environmental degradation that comes from plastic waste and… Read more »
December 14, 2020
Africa: Civic Rights Were Eroded Across Africa in 2020
CIVICUS , the global civil society alliance, rates civic space in six Sub-Saharan African states as " closed", in 21 as "repressed" and in 14 as "obstructed". … Read more »
Africa: People Power Under Attack 2020 - Africa
An excerpt from the CIVICUS Monitor report: Read more »
December 09, 2020
Ethiopia: Prime Minister's Battle for Control Comes at Huge Cost to Country
A day after Ethiopian Prime Minister Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali announced that federal government forces had taken full control of Mekelle, the capital of Tigray Regional State, following… Read more »
December 03, 2020
Africa: Women's Voices 'Locked Out' in Covid-19 Reporting
Due to the political nature of the crisis, the marginalization of women in decision-making roles in the countries analyzed "locks in" the suppression of women's voices, the… Read more »
December 02, 2020
Ethiopia: UNHCR Negotiates Access to Refugees in Tigray
The United Nations has received approval from the Ethiopian government for “unimpeded, sustained and secure access for humanitarian personnel and services to vulnerable… Read more »
November 28, 2020
Ethiopia: Prime Minister Says Government Forces 'Fully in Control' of Mekelle
In a statement released on Twitter, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali said the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) has taken control of Mekelle, capital of the Tigray… Read more »
November 20, 2020
Africa: 'My Heart Breaks' For Ethiopia - WHO's Tedros
The head of the World Health Organization denies taking sides in the government of Ethiopia's war with the region of Tigray, which has spilled over into neighboring Eritrea. In a… Read more »
November 18, 2020
Uganda: Vanessa Nakate, Climate Activist from Uganda, Pens Letter Challenging Joe Biden
Vanessa Nakate wrote a letter asking U.S. President elect Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris what they are going to do about climate change, and also expressing her desire… Read more »
November 14, 2020
Rwanda: Small Batches of Rwandan Coffee Pack Big Punch in World Market
They may be from the smallest country in eastern Africa, but coffee farmers in Rwanda can still compete in the international market with giant coffee exporters like Colombia,… Read more »
November 12, 2020
Kenya: Shining Light on Slums to Unlock Girls' Talents
The dusty road leading to the heart of the Mathare settlement in Nairobi's north-west corner passes metal-roofed homes that seem to spill down hillsides, packed closely… Read more »
November 03, 2020
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 43,000
As of November 03, the confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,803,413. Reported deaths in Africa have reached 43,390 and recoveries 1,473,556. Read more »
Africa: A Refugee Crisis Plays Out as Horror in This Harrowing Film
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October 29, 2020
Kenya: Kenya's First Local Netflix Offering - Sincerely, Daisy - Stream It Or Skip It?
Another spell of African movies awaits to enchant via your screen... Read more »
October 26, 2020
Africa: African Union Seeks to Seize Initiative Over Nile Dam Talks
Days after President Donald Trump accused Ethiopia of breaking a deal he had negotiated over Egypt's rights to water from the Nile, the African Union is kick-starting renewed… Read more »
October 09, 2020
Africa: Nobel Peace Prize Turns the Spotlight on World Hunger
The World Food Programme (WFP), the United Nations agency which provides aid to millions of people, often in countries torn by conflict and instability, has been awarded the Nobel… Read more »
October 07, 2020
Africa: Okonjo-Iweala Named One of Two Women Finalists to Lead the World Trade Organization
Nigeria's Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala along with South Korea's Yoo Myung-hee are widely reported to have been selected as the finalists in the contest to lead the World Trade Organization… Read more »
September 30, 2020
Tanzania: Key U.S. Congress Members Raise Concerns About Elections and Treatment of U.S. Investors
The ranking Democratic and Republican members of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Africa are packing a resolution urging the government of Tanzania to respect human and economic… Read more »
September 28, 2020
Africa: New Research Set to Produce More Productive, Sustainable Cattle
Geneticists believe that newly-published research on the resilience of African cattle can help breed new generations which yield more milk and meat than at present. Read more »
September 21, 2020
Africa: Shaping Peace Together in the Sahel
The International Day of Peace, which is an annual special day, observed on 21 September around the world, has a distinct place in the Sahel. The United Nations established this… Read more »
September 16, 2020
Kenya: How This Kenya Fishing Co-Op Went From Treading Water to Riding Waves
When Etabo Lopeyo Lotonia was attacked by a crocodile while fishing in Lake Turkana, members of his social enterprise group put aside all the day's tasks to ensure he received… Read more »
September 10, 2020
Ethiopia: U.S.-Ethiopia Relations Take A Wrong Turn
The Trump administration's decision to suspend and delay development assistance to Ethiopia over the filling of the new Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD) is misguided and shortsighted.… Read more »
September 08, 2020
Uganda: Govt Sets Registration Deadline for Popular Bloggers, Social Media Users
Bloggers and social media users with a large following are among those that will have to register with the Ugandan Communication Commission for monitoring before October 5, 2020,… Read more »