Africa: Lifetime Achievement Awards for Trailblazing Couple in African Journalism – Tami Hultman and Reed Kramer

Two co-founders of AllAfrica Global Media - Dr. Tami Hultman and Reed Kramer - were honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards during the 2024 African Media Leaders Summit in… Read more »

Africa: Independent Panel on Pandemics Readiness Comes to Grim Conclusion

"If there were a new pandemic threat today...the world will likely be overwhelmed again". Read more »

Africa: Our Shared Ocean Must Sit at Heart of the Africa-Europe Partnership

Ahead of the upcoming European elections and amidst a litany of geopolitical shifts, the European Union (EU) must pay due diligence to its partnerships – particularly in… Read more »

Africa: WHO Works on Getting Africa's Health Priorities Right

A decade ago, the world united at the 67th World Health Assembly to pass Resolution WHA67.20 for strengthening evidence-informed policy-making and priority-setting… Read more »

South Africa: New Report Details Russia's Online Meddling in South Africa

Three prominent X (formerly known as Twitter) accounts are acting as bridges between an online Russian community and South African communities engaged in regular discussions of… Read more »

Africa: A Broader View of Eximbank's Activity and Achievements in Africa

The undersigned are members of the U.S. Export Import Bank (Eximbank) Sub-Sahara Africa Advisory Committee (SAAC), an outside advisory body made up of professionals who in each… Read more »

Africa: Global Health Summit Faces Huge Challenge - How Will We Afford Growing Cost of Essential Healthcare?

Approximately 4.5 billion people (over half of the global population) do not have access to essential health services, according to the WHO and World… Read more »

Kenya: President Ruto's U.S. State Visit - A Perfect Backdrop for Spreading Good News on Kenya and Africa

The fourth edition of the American Chamber of Commerce Kenya (AmCham) Business Summit provided a timely backdrop as Kenya's President William Ruto headed for his State Visit to the… Read more »

Africa: Tobacco Harm Reduction Approach - Africa shouldn't be left behind

Allafrica had the privilege of speaking with Bahman Safakish, Managing Director of the Pan African Region for Philip Morris International, to discuss tobacco harm reduction… Read more »

Tanzania: U.S. Embassy in Tanzania Closed Due to Regional Internet Outage

The U.S. Embassy in Tanzania was forced to close its doors to the public for two days due to a widespread internet outage affecting several East African countries, reports BBC… Read more »

Africa: Media Must Dig Deep into Root Causes of Africa's Conflicts - AU Special Envoy Bineta Diop

Africa continues to grapple with the harsh realities of conflict. From long-running struggles in places like the Democratic Republic of Congo and Somalia to the recent eruption of… Read more »

Africa: End the Negative Narrative, Africa is Thriving - AfDB Chief

The highly-anticipated AllAfrica Media Leaders' Summit (AMLS) is convening in Nairobi, Kenya, to address the urgent need for a thriving and independent media landscape across… Read more »

Rwanda: UN Leaders Warn of Harm from UK-Rwanda Asylum Law

The heads of two UN agencies have again rung the alarm on the harmful impact the passage of the "Safety of Rwanda" Bill by the UK Parliament will have on global… Read more »

Africa: African Media Leaders Will Gather in Nairobi in May

In response to pressing appeals from many media practitioners and stakeholders across Africa who believe a free, independent, professional and thriving media industry is essential… Read more »

Sudan: Urgent Need to Avert a Worse Catastrophe after a Year of War in Sudan

Today marks one year since conflict between rival military leaders broke out in Sudan. Many Sudanese have fled across the border into Chad, including those from Darfur –… Read more »

Africa: Can We Have Our Food, and Equality Too?

The world faces a daunting challenge: securing food for a growing global population while navigating the complexities of climate crisis and entrenched gender inequalities. These… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: UN Refugee Agency Sounds New Alarms for Eastern DRC

The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) is ringing new alarm bells due to ongoing violence in eastern areas of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) reaching a “devastating… Read more »

Sudan: 'Hell on Earth, Imminent Death' - Sudanese Survivors Speak With US Envoy Periello

The U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan Tom Periello called for "formal" talks to help bring an end to the escalating violence in war-torn Sudan, following repeated warnings by UN… Read more »

Niger: Niamey Revokes Military Cooperation Agreement with the United States After Tense Bilateral Talks

The military regime in Niger on Saturday revoked "with immediate effect" the military cooperation agreement with the United States dating from 2012. The decision followed several… Read more »

Mozambique: Fear of Attacks in Northern Mozambique Triggers Mass Displacement - UN

Attacks and fear of attacks in Cabo Delgado, northern Mozambique, have triggered the displacement of almost 100,000 people, including more than 60,000 children, in the past month,… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Corruption Not Sanctions the Cause of Zimbabwe's Economic Situation - Top U.S. Officials

The U.S. sanctions against Zimbabwe over the past two decades are not the cause of the economic and development issues in the country, said David Gainer, Acting Deputy Assistant… Read more »

Gambia: The Gambia's Parliament Considers Lifting Ban on FGM

The Gambian government is discussing lifting the ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) this month. Some Gambian members of parliament believe that declaring the practice illegal… Read more »

Africa: DR Congo, Nigeria, Ethiopia Join Global Push to Stop Most Preventable Cancer

Every two minutes, a woman dies from cervical cancer, despite the existence of effective tools, like vaccinating against the major cause of HPV to prevent the majority of… Read more »

Zimbabwe: U.S Imposes Targeted Sanctions on Mnangagwa, Top Officials

The U.S. government is terminating wide-ranging Zimbabwe sanctions that were first imposed in March 2003 and initiating targeted sanctions on three entities and 11 individuals,… Read more »

Africa: Remembering the Legacy of Malaria-Fighting Trailblazer Kent Campbell

Carlos 'Kent' Campbell, a respected public health physician and global health champion who died on February 20, 2024, is being celebrated  by colleagues and coworkers for his… Read more »