Africa: Global Terrorist Killings in 2023 - Burkina Faso Suffers in First Place

The Institute for Economics and Peace has released its latest report on the state of terrorism around the world. The 2023 report, dubbed the Global Terrorism Index, shows a… Read more »

Africa: OCP Champions Soil Health at UN

This week in Nairobi, Kenya, the world’s preeminent forum on environmental issues – the UN Environment Assembly is holding its sixth biennial meeting to set the global… Read more »

Africa: Seizing Africa's Potential - The Urgency of Education Investment For a Thriving Future

It is from a small seed that the giant Iroko tree has its beginning. -  Nigerian Proverb Read more »

West Africa: Ecowas to Become First Subregion in World to Develop '30 by 30' Plan

Just over one year ago, the world came together to agree upon a landmark new deal for nature. The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (K-M GBF) was signed into action on… Read more »

Africa: Why Investing in Teachers is Critical to the Future of Every African Child Deserves

2024 is the African Union year of Education, but when we step into a classroom and see more than a hundred students to one teacher, our hearts sink. Of course, we will see angelic… Read more »

Senegal: U.S. 'Saddened' By More Deaths During Protests Against Poll Postponement

The U.S. expressed "pain and sadness" after the death in Senegal of two demonstrators in Senegal in clashes with the police. However, France24 and RFI puts the number of deaths at… Read more »

Africa: COP10 - The Apparent Link Between Taxation And Illicit Trade

The 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is currently taking place in Panama, until… Read more »

Africa: War of Influence at COP 10 - The Intricate Dance Between WHO, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and Harm Reduction Advocates

The 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the World Health Organization's (WHO) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC) is currently held in Panama until February 10th,… Read more »

South Africa: Foreign Minister Pandor Says Israel Targeting Her After ICJ Genocide Case

The South African Minister of International Relations Naledi Pandor said she's been receiving threats after the country filed a complaint against Israel at the International Court… Read more »

Africa: COP10 - Debate on Novel tobacco and Nicotine Products; It is High time to Listen to Each Other

Delegates from around the world are gathering in Panama City since Feb 5th for the 10th Conference of the Parties (COP10) to the World Health Organization’s (WHO)… Read more »

Africa: COP 10 - Does the Implementation of the FCTC Exclude the People Most Affected by Tobacco?

Tobacco continues to affect the entire planet. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the number of smokers is estimated at 1.1 billion smokers in 2025 if recent trends… Read more »

Africa: COP 10 - Tobacco Growers' Share Concerns Over WHO Decisions

A large group of premium tobacco producers and workers from a few tobacco growers’ countries, Colombia, Panama, Honduras and Nicaragua, have protested on February 5th in… Read more »

Southern Africa: SADC Heads of State to Hold Extraordinary Summit on Cholera Situation in Region

In some countries in Southern Africa, including Zambia and Zimbabwe, cholera cases are on the rise. In 2023, cholera outbreaks occurred in several Southern African countries, with… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Supports African Leadership at UN to Address Global Problems: Amb Thomas-Greenfield

Following a three-nation, five-day visit to west Africa, U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield spoke with AllAfrica's Tami Hultman. From her office at the U.S. Mission to the… Read more »

South Africa: International Court of Justice Orders Israel to Prevent Genocidal Acts in Gaza

The International Court of Justice in the Hague has ruled that the Israeli government must stop its attacks on the Occupied Palestinian Territories and allow aid to reach the… Read more »

Africa: Liberia Is a Powerful Example of a Smooth Democratic Transition: U.S. UN Ambassador Linda Thomas Greenfield

Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, is visiting Liberia and Sierra Leone, following a stopover in Guinea Bissau. In Monrovia, where she leads the… Read more »

South Africa: The Daily Show With Travor Noah Wins Emmy Award For Outstanding Talk Series

The Daily Show, hosted by South African Trevor Noah, has won an Emmy Award for Best Variety Talk Show, reports News24. It is the first win for The Daily Show, which has been… Read more »

South Africa: Jewish Calls for Gaza Ceasefire Follows Footsteps of Their Anti-Apartheid Forebears

Over four decades ago, South African Judge Richard Goldstone made legal history by refusing to implement a central apartheid law that prescribed where black South Africans could… Read more »

South Africa: Concerned South African Jews Call for Ceasefire

Below is the text of a letter from Jewish South Africans, many 750 prominent in broadcasting, journalism and the arts, as well as students and community activists, calling for a… Read more »

Africa: Moroccan Envoy Pips South African for UN Human Rights Council Post

The UN Human Rights Council has elected Ambassador Omar Zniber of Morocco as president of the UN Human Rights Council for 2024 after he beat South African envoy, Mxolisi Nkosi in a… Read more »

Ethiopia: Somalia Rejects Ethiopia-Somaliland Deal as 'Aggression'

A maritime access agreement between landlocked Ethiopia and the self-declared republic of Somaliland was characterised by Somalia as an act of "aggression", Al Jazeera reports. Read more »

South Africa: Israel To Appear Before ICJ After South Africa Files Lawsuit

Israel will go before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague after South Africa requested a court order to stop their attacks in Gaza, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »

Africa: South Africa's ICJ Move Steps Up Pressure for End to War in Gaza

South Africa's referral of Israel to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the grounds that the country is contravening the Genocide Convention adopted by the United Nations… Read more »

Africa: Forging a Path Towards Climate-Resilient Health and NTDs Control in Africa

In the aftermath of COP28, where world leaders convened to address the pressing issue of climate change, the stark reality emerges: the realization of the vision of the "Africa We… Read more »

Rwanda: France Jails Former Rwandan Doctor 24 Years For Genocide

A former Rwandan doctor, Sosthene Munyemana, 68, has been jailed for 24 years by a French court for his involvement in the 1994 genocide, according to a BBC report. Read more »