Africa: Tobacco Harm Reduction: Are Policies, Regulations Working Against the Final Consumer?

On September 24th and 25th the third Scientific Summit on tobacco harm reduction was held, also referred to as the "No Smoke Summit". This scientific meeting on tobacco harm… Read more »

Africa: New International Association Founded to Focus on Smoking Control, Harm Reduction

At the closing of the third scientific Summit on Tobacco Harm Reduction that was held virtually on September 24th and 25th, an official declaration was made to announce the… Read more »

Africa: Softening the Impact of Conflict Multiplier Covid-19

Since 1992, when the African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (Accord) was established, the conflict management NGO has played an integral role in conflict… Read more »

Tanzania: Key U.S. Congress Members Raise Concerns About Elections and Treatment of U.S. Investors

The ranking Democratic and Republican members of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Africa are packing a resolution urging the government of Tanzania to respect human and economic… Read more »

Africa: Curb Capital Flight to Help Fund Covid-19 Response in Africa

Curbing capital flight and other illicit financial flows from Africa can generate $88.6 billion a year. These funds can help respond to the COVID-19 crisis and build the resilience… Read more »

Africa: New Research Set to Produce More Productive, Sustainable Cattle

Geneticists believe that newly-published research on the resilience of African cattle can help breed new generations which yield more milk and meat than at present. Read more »

Africa: Is the Worst of Africa's Covid-19 Outbreak Over?

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently commended South Africa for its declining Covid-19 infection rate, approving the implementation of public health measures to curb the… Read more »

Africa: What is the Fundamental Difference Between Cigarette Smoke and Heated Tobacco Aerosol?

On September 15th, 2020, Tobacco manufacturer Philip Morris International (PMI) held a scientific online conference on the fundamental difference between cigarette smoke and heated… Read more »

Malawi: Malawi's President Appeals to Investors, Implores South African Farmers to 'Invest In Our Soil'

With the world focused on fighting the pandemic, a remarkable achievement went largely unnoticed in Africa. A court in Malawi annulled a rigged election and a peaceful rerun… Read more »

West Africa: Central Sahel - Shaping Peace With Women and Young People

The countries of Central Sahel—Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—face an unprecedented crisis, marked by violent extremism, forced displacement, and rising insecurity. The… Read more »

Africa: Shaping Peace Together in the Sahel

The International Day of Peace, which is an annual special day, observed on 21 September around the world, has a distinct place in the Sahel. The United Nations established this… Read more »

Egypt: Does Egypt Need to Go Nuclear?

Egypt's venture into nuclear power has been planned from the top down, with environmental groups and rights organisations expressing  reservations, energy analysts questioning… Read more »

Burkina Faso: Young Rice Producers Combat Hunger Amid Poverty

On a mission to satisfy local demand for rice, the Mitiri Cooperative of Young Rice Producers are fighting for the eradication of hunger in Bagre, a rural community located in the… Read more »

Kenya: How This Kenya Fishing Co-Op Went From Treading Water to Riding Waves

When Etabo Lopeyo Lotonia was attacked by a crocodile while fishing in Lake Turkana, members of his social enterprise group put aside all the day's tasks to ensure he received… Read more »

Africa: Tobacco Harm Reduction - Experts Say that We Should Trust Science to Save Lives

On September 10th, an international tobacco harm reduction media event was held in Sofia, Bulgaria. 140 journalists from all over the world were invited to participate in this… Read more »

Ethiopia: U.S.-Ethiopia Relations Take A Wrong Turn

The Trump administration's decision to suspend and delay development assistance to Ethiopia over the filling of the new Grand Renaissance Dam (GERD) is misguided and shortsighted.… Read more »

Rwanda: Yes, America, This Govt Takes Positive Covid-19 Tests Seriously!

"I tested positive and literally the fucking government showed up at my place, and came and dragged me away from everybody I was with, and I don't speak the language, and they… Read more »

Africa: Duty-Free Imports Sought by U.S. Apparel Makers Would Vitiate Africa Trade – Agoa Coalition Warns Congress

The following letter was sent by the Agoa Action Coalition to the chairman of the U.S. House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade Earl Blumenauer (Democrat-Oregon), as well as the… Read more »

Mali: Does Mali's Coup Advance Democracy?

In an all too familiar scene, on Aug. 18, Malian soldiers arrested the president and other senior officials, took over state television, and put themselves in charge. This is the… Read more »

Africa: Creating a Great Polio Legacy in the African Region

"Could you patent the sun?" That was the acclaimed reply from Dr. Jonas Salk when asked whether he'd be patenting his breakthrough polio vaccine. Read more »

Senegal: Sadio Mane Wins English Premier League Fans' Player of the Year Award

Senegalese national player and Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has won the Premier League Professional Footballers' Association Fans' Player of the Year award for 2019-20. Read more »

Africa: Top U.S. Foreign Policy Veterans Defend Susan Rice's Record on Africa

In an open letter, 49 former high-ranking U.S. officials – many of whom served as American ambassadors in Africa - take strong issues with a New York Times column last week… Read more »

Africa: Countries Need to Concentrate on Provinces, Districts, WHO's Moeti Says

As Africa marks six months since the first case of Covid-19 was detected, WHO Regional Director for Africa Dr Matshidiso Moeti went beyond speaking of the more than one million… Read more »

Zimbabwe: South African Envoy 'Snub' Angers Opposition Alliance

A delegation consisting of South African officials Baleka Mbete, Ngoako Ramatlhodi, and Sydney Mufamadi failed to attend a meeting with Zimbabwe's Movement for Democratic Change… Read more »

West Africa: How Covid-19 Affects the Reproductive Health of Young People

The reproductive health of adolescents in West Africa, like so many regions, is being negatively impacted by Covid-19 with maternal mortality being the second cause of death among… Read more »