March 07
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 »
March 06
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 »
March 04
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 »
March 01
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 »
February 28
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 »
February 26
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 »
February 23
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 »
February 12
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 »
February 09
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 »
February 08
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 »
February 07
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 »
February 06
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 »
January 31
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 »
January 26
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 »
January 22
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 »
January 16
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 »
January 15
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 »
November 15, 2023
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 »
January 10
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 »
January 03
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 »