August 07, 2019
Africa: Racism Row - Chairman of German Football Club Schalke to Step Down
The head of the supervisory board of German football club, Clemens Tönnies, is to temporarily step down after he was found to have broken anti-discrimination rules, Deutsche… Read more »
July 17, 2019
Nigeria: Ed Sheeran Plans Jollof Rice Adventure
It seems like multiple award-winning British singer Ed Sheeran has added Nigeria to his bucket list - all because of jollof rice. Read more »
July 08, 2019
Libya: Plea to Save Lives of Migrants and Refugees in Tripoli
Countries such as Britain, the United States, Canada, France, Germany and Norway should offer emergency sanctuary to refugees and migrants whose lives are threatened by fighting in… Read more »
July 05, 2019
Cameroon: President Biya's Bodyguards Guilty of Attacking Swiss Reporter
Six members, five men and a woman, of President Paul Biya's security team were arrested in Geneva for an alleged assault on a journalist who was covering a demonstration by… Read more »
June 27, 2019
Africa: How to Limit the Continent's Exposure to Volatile Global Markets
AllAfrica's Juanita Williams was in Moscow for the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) meetings - one of the preludes to the October 24 Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi,… Read more »
June 23, 2019
Africa: The Sun's Out in Moscow
The last day of the African Import and Export Bank meetings in Moscow was the hottest day for 50 years. Read more »
June 25, 2019
Rwanda: EU Human Rights Report is 'Ridiculous', 'Rubbish' - Kagame
Rwandan President Paul Kagame has described criticism of his country's human rights record as "rubbish" and "ridiculous" in an interview with France24's Catherine Nicholson on the… Read more »
June 22, 2019
Africa: 'With the Continental Free Trade Area, We Are Creating Our Own Future'
allAfrica sat down with Ambassador Albert M. Muchanga, African Union Commissioner for the Department of Trade and Industry, while at the Afreximbank meetings in Russia. Muchanga… Read more »
June 04, 2019
South Africa: Caster Semenya Can Compete Again - For Now
Switzerland's top court has temporarily suspended International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) rules that oblige athletes including double Olympic champion Caster… Read more »
May 30, 2019
South Africa: Caster Semenya Lodges Appeal Against Testosterone Ruling
Double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya is to appeal a Court of Arbitration ruling against her. Read more »
May 13, 2019
Africa: Three Players Share EPL Golden Boot Award
Three African players are the top goalscorers in the English Premier League this season, reports Soccer Laduma. Read more »
May 06, 2019
Africa: 'It's Absolutely Crazy!' - Former British Official Denies Alleged Africa 'Invasion' Plan
Former British Secretary of State for Defence Gavin Williamson has said that reports alleging he wanted to "invade Africa" were leaked to discredit him, writes The Guardian. Read more »
April 17, 2019
South Africa: How An Irish Suburb Got Mixed Up in the South African Election
An African National Congress election billboard in Port Elizabeth generated some social media amusement in South Africa on Tuesday. Read more »
April 05, 2019
Congo-Kinshasa: Belgium Apologises for Colonial-Era Abduction of Children from Africa
Belgium has apologised for kidnapping thousands of mixed-race children from Africa between 1959 and 1962, Reuters reports. Read more »
April 03, 2019
Senegal: Senegal-Born Woman is New French Government Spokesperson
French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed a Senegalese-born woman, Sibeth Ndiaye, as his government's new spokesperson. Read more »
March 27, 2019
Liberia: Swiss Will Try Former Rebel Leader Alieu Kosiah for War Crimes
In a ground-breaking case, Swiss prosecutors have announced that Alieu Kosiah, a former commander of the United Liberation Movement for Democracy in Liberia (ULIMO) who was… Read more »
March 13, 2019
Cameroon: Top U.S. Official Reveals Behind the Scenes Talks on Anglophone Crisis
"My heart breaks for Cameroon. Every day people are dying, and every day people are suffering," said Assistant Secretary for African Affairs Tibor Nagy when asked about his message… Read more »
March 06, 2019
Cameroon: U.S. and Europe Turn Up the Heat on Govt
The international community continues to pressure President Paul Biya and his government to respect human rights and address the security crisis in the country. On March 4 and 5,… Read more »
March 05, 2019
Ethiopia: British Museum to Return Lock of Hair from Emperor Tewodros II
A British museum says it will return a lock of hair that the Ethiopian government considers a national treasure. Read more »
February 28, 2019
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S.$80 Million Raised to Fight Ebola, More Needed
The World Bank, supported by Japan, Germany and Australia, has allocated up to U.S. $80 million in grants over the next six months to help fight Ebola in the Democratic Republic of… Read more »
February 06, 2019
Ethiopia: Ethiopia Gets Its Teff Back
The Ethiopian government is celebrating a major victory in a long-running dispute over who owns the patent for products made from teff - an ancient grain that forms the basis of… Read more »
January 23, 2019
Southern Africa: Will Dropping Zimbabwe's Sanctions Harm or Help?
The violent crackdown on nationwide protests by Zimbabwe security forces was met by deafening silence from the country's neighbours and the Southern African Development Community… Read more »
January 17, 2019
Congo-Kinshasa: 10 Things You Might Not Know About Patrice Lumumba
(1) January 17 marks the forty-first anniversary of the brutal assassination of Patrice Lumumba. Read more »
December 11, 2018
Congo-Kinshasa: EU Renews Sanctions Against Top Officials
Despite all the lobbying, the European Union has renewed sanctions against the DR Congo's top officials. Read more »
December 04, 2018
Africa: Kylian Mbappe Wins Young Player Of The Year at Ballon d'Or
He has been compared to Brazilian legend Pele for being the first teenager since a 17-year-old Pele to score twice in a World Cup game. And as if his stunning double in France's… Read more »
