June 30, 2020
Kenya: How a Group of Turkana Herders Became Vegetable Farmers
Natiira Ateni Self Help Group was formed in August 2014 in northwest Kenya, near the borders of South Sudan and Uganda. The community group was launched by former pastoralists who… Read more »
July 02, 2020
Kenya: The Borehole That Transformed Lives of Turkana's Desert Farmers
Launched in 2014, Natiira Ateni Self Help Group is located in Turkana County, more than 700 kilometres north of Nairobi, Kenya's capital. Natiira Ateni is a phrase in the… Read more »
July 01, 2020
Kenya: Natiira Ateni - Greening The Desert in Turkana County
Natiira Ateni Self Help group is located at Natira village, Turkana west sub county, Turkana county along Lodwar- Lokichogio highway which is about 150 kilometres away from Lodwar… Read more »
June 30, 2020
Ethiopia: Internet Blackout After Haacaaluu Shot Dead
A blanket shutdown of the Internet in Ethiopia is being reported by Access Now, an organisation defending the digital rights of users at risk around the world. Read more »
Africa: Peacebuilding Expertise Plays Role in COVID-19 Era
As South Africa prepared for its first democratic elections in 1994, political tensions and domestic conflict escalated. Two years earlier, Wiseman Nkuhlu, now Chancellor of the… Read more »
June 15, 2020
South Africa: From Maternal Health to COVID-19 - How a WhatsApp Service Became Essential for Millions
Covid-19 Connect, a WhatsApp service that provides users with relevant information to help make informed and effective decisions during the pandemic, was developed by Praekelt.org… Read more »
June 12, 2020
East Africa: Mastercard Foundation Mounts Aggressive Response to COVID-19 - Daniel Hailu
AllAfrica Co-Founder and Executive Chair, Amadou Mahtar Ba speaks with Daniel Hailu, the Regional Head for Mastercard Foundation based in Nairobi, Kenya, as part of the… Read more »
June 11, 2020
Africa: From Shame to Pride - Repositioning Agriculture for Africa's Youth
The COVID-19 pandemic has set off the first recession in Sub-Saharan Africa in 25 years; the economy is predicted to contract by between -2.1 and -5.1 percent in 2020—with a… Read more »
June 09, 2020
Burundi: Outgoing President Nkurunziza Dies
The President of Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza died of a heart attack, according to a tweet sent out by the government's official account. Read more »
June 07, 2020
Africa: Bad Philanthropy - The Rinsing of Toxic Money
Peacebuilding and the achievement of equitable, sustainable societies are threatened by philanthropic activities that result from tainted sources or impose values different… Read more »
May 29, 2020
Africa: Don't Let Guard Down, We Must Be Ready for Long Fight - WHO's Moeti
It took 36 days to reach 1,000 reported cases of COVID-19 on the continent. In 62 days, 100,000 cases were reported, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional… Read more »
May 18, 2020
Kenya: Give Us Your Farm Throw-Aways; We'll Give Back Black Gold
Whether volunteering at local high schools in her community, educating boys about the importance of speaking out and building self-confidence or taking a summer course at… Read more »
Kenya: Safi Organics Turns Farm Waste into Black Gold and Poor Farmers into Entrepreneurs
Mary Rigo has been a spinach and tomato farmer for the past decade a few minute's drive from here in Kirinyaga county, where she owns a two-acre farm about one hundred kilometres… Read more »
May 15, 2020
Africa: How Will Citizens Be Safe From COVID-19 During Elections?
At least 22 countries in Africa will be organizing polls this year, 13 of which will be for the positions of president or prime minister. Read more »
May 06, 2020
Tanzania: What Do Jesus, Pawpaws and Goats Have to Do with Fighting COVID-19 in Tanzania?
What have Jesus, Satan, steam, onions, artemisia plants, pawpaws, goats and sheep got to do with fighting the novel coronavirus in Tanzania? Read more »
May 04, 2020
Africa: Could Kenyan Research Point Towards Malaria Breakthrough?
Today the open-access journal Nature published results of a promising study on a potential way to block the malaria parasite from infecting mosquitoes that transmit malaria through… Read more »
April 23, 2020
South Sudan: Give Us Your Wall to Fight COVID-19, Campaigners Ask
A group of young South Sudanese creatives is running a campaign - #WagifCorona - to raise awareness about the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
April 21, 2020
Uganda: The Making of a Humanities Scholar
When I was young, having finished school with very high marks on my A-levels, people asked me what I wanted to study at university. I had never been interested in fields that… Read more »
April 11, 2020
Sudan: Sudan's Revolution One Year After Fall of the Dictatorship
The streets running from Sudan’s army headquarters to the University of Khartoum are quiet this week - shut down by order of the transitional government to stave off the… Read more »
April 08, 2020
Africa: Four Conflict Countries 'Particularly Vulnerable' to COVID-19
South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria and Sudan are particularly vulnerable to the spread of COVID-19, says a new survey of factors contributing to the risks… Read more »
April 01, 2020
Africa: Fragile African Health Systems Face COVID-19 Catastrophe
By March 31, Africa had 5,431 confirmed cases of COVID-19 , with almost a quarter (,1,353) in South Africa, followed by 656 in Egypt and 584 in Algeria. Read more »
March 26, 2020
Rwanda: Police Reportedly Shot Dead 2 For 'Defying COVID-19 Lockdown Orders'
Police shot and killed two people for defying lockdown orders imposed by the government to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to Bloomberg. Read more »
March 25, 2020
Africa: How Resource Scarcity Fuels Conflict - Young Activists Tackle Climate Crisis
She may not be from central Africa, but 17-year-old Makenna Muigai would like African leaders to rally their political muscle to save the endangered Congo Basin - for a good… Read more »
March 24, 2020
Africa: Turning the Tables - African and European Narratives in the Time of Corona
Most of Europe is in lockdown, trying to cope with the huge implications of the battle against the novel coronavirus. Africans are following what is happening on the other side of… Read more »
March 19, 2020
Africa: Coronavirus and Upcoming Elections - What Are the Options?
At the rapid rate at which the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been spreading, it was only a matter of time before Africa was affected. At the time of writing, cases of COVID-19… Read more »
