April 03, 2018
Lesotho: New Maseru Market Centre to Boost Food Production, Encourage Young People
A project recently launched in Lesotho looks at getting young people to work in agro-processing, boosting food production in a country which – surrounded by South Africa… Read more »
March 15, 2018
South Africa: Envoy Asks WTO To Heed Mandela on Just Rules for Global Trade
Xavier Carim, South Africa's Ambassador to the World Trade Organization and the outgoing chairman of the WTO's General Council, quoted words from a speech by his former president,… Read more »
March 19, 2018
Africa: Pompeo – Sadly - Unlikely to Pay More Attention to Africa
When it comes to Africa, don't expect much from the changes that are taking place at the State Department. Africa has been poorly served by the Trump administration and that… Read more »
March 13, 2018
Africa: Trump Fires U.S. Secretary of State Tillerson After Africa Visit
U.S. President Donald Trump has fired U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, a day after he cut his visit to Nigeria short to return to Washington ahead of schedule to deal with… Read more »
March 12, 2018
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Should Rejoin the Commonwealth Now
Zimbabwe, the country, was not expelled from the Commonwealth. It was former President Robert Mugabe who took the decision to leave. Read more »
March 07, 2018
Africa: U.S. Secretary Tillerson's Visit Unlikely to Cut Much Ice With African Leaders
The visit to Africa by United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, his first since taking office 14 months ago, will do little to shore up the Trump administration's relations… Read more »
February 28, 2018
Equatorial Guinea: French Govt, Obiang at Loggerheads Over Corruption Charges
Equatorial Guinea has taken the French government to the International Court of Justice, accusing it of violating the diplomatic immunity of Vice President Teodorin Obiang, son of… Read more »
February 27, 2018
Kenya: A Divided Kenya Should Alarm Its Friends
Kenya is sliding towards political chaos and possible inter-communal violence - or towards an authoritarian crackdown that could cripple its young democracy. The urgent need to… Read more »
Africa: Orabank Selects CR2 To Enable Digital Banking Suite In 12 Countries In Africa
February 27, 2018, Dubai, UAE, & Lomé, Togo - ORAGROUP, the holding company of the African banking group ORABANK, and CR2, a global banking software vendor, today… Read more »
February 13, 2018
Africa: Statement by Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Receipt of the Ibrahim Prize
It is an honor to have been selected for the Ibrahim Prize for African Leadership. By choice, I have led a life of service and sacrifice on behalf of the Liberian people, and I… Read more »
February 05, 2018
Africa: High Level Event on Empowering Women in Agriculture in Addis Ababa
A High Level Breakfast Meeting was organized on January 27, 2018, by Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS) on the theme Empowering Women in Agriculture (EWA) at the margins of the… Read more »
January 27, 2018
Africa: President Trump Wishes 'Successful Summit' to African Union- TEXT
Three days before an assembly of African heads-of-state and government that begins this weekend in Addis Ababa, the White House sent a letter from President Trump expressing "best… Read more »
January 17, 2018
Africa: 78 Former U.S. Ambassadors Ask Trump to 'Reassess His Views'
The White House on Tuesday night received a letter signed by 78 former ambassadors who represented the United States in 48 African nations. Read more »
January 14, 2018
South Africa: Pretoria to Deliver Démarche Over Trump Vulgarity
The South African government will on Monday register one of the highest forms of diplomatic protest with the United States over President Donald Trump's reported vulgarity in… Read more »
January 13, 2018
South Africa: Ramaphosa Outlines Plans for Radical Change - With Assurances
The African National Congress's new leader, Cyril Ramaphosa, sketched out a path for the party's future on Saturday which carefully balanced demands for radical change to address… Read more »
January 12, 2018
Africa: Donald Trump Pisses off Africa Once Again
U.S. President Donald Trump has done it again, calling African nations "shithole countries". Trump said this on Thursday as he was rejecting a bipartisan immigration deal,… Read more »
January 03, 2018
Zimbabwe: Now Is the Time to Invest, Say U.S. Analysts
Readers of a prestigious American business publication have been told that now is the time to re-engage with Zimbabwe if investors want to get in on the ground floor ahead of a… Read more »
December 26, 2017
Africa: Exclusive - Turkey's President Erdoğan on Africa's Importance
In his first interview with an African news organization, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed his government’s interests and priorities with AllAfrica’s… Read more »
December 22, 2017
Africa: Turkey's President Erdogan on Africa - allAfrica's Exclusive Interview
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, speaking in an interview with AllAfrica ahead of a visit to three Muslim-majority African nations, has spoken out strongly against the… Read more »
December 20, 2017
Africa: Top Trump Administration Diplomat Addresses Africa's Toughest Issues
The current U.S. administration's top diplomat on African affairs, Acting Assistant Secretary Don Yamamoto, recently completed a 10-day trip to Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Rwanda… Read more »
December 19, 2017
Congo-Kinshasa: Shortages Force Slashing of Food Rations in Kasai
Food shortages have forced the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to slash food rations in the conflict-ridden DR Congo province of Kasai, where more than three-quarters of a million… Read more »
December 07, 2017
Ghana: 'Built With Stolen Funds' – Cracking Down on Corruption
Public confidence in the Ghanaian government's fight against corruption has leaped in the last three years, a new report says. Read more »
December 06, 2017
Africa: Addis Talks Focus on How Chinese Model Can Build Industry
The African Economic Conference has come to a close in the Ethiopian Capital, Addis Ababa, with a call for the continent to improve its infrastructure and labor force. Read more »
November 23, 2017
Africa: Building Small Businesses Creates Jobs for Africa
Job creation is undoubtedly one of the most pressing priorities for African countries. It is no longer feasible to rely on the public sector as the driver of employment -… Read more »
November 19, 2017
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Axed From Ruling Party
Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party has axed President Robert Mugabe as leader and first secretary of the party, reports NewsDay from Harare. Read more »