August 21, 2019
Nigeria: Jackie Aina Got Engaged and Her Ring is So Gorgeous!
We can't get over how big the ring is. Read more »
August 20, 2019
Sudan: Ousted President Bashir 'Got Millions From Saudi Royals'
Sudan's ousted president Omar Hassan al-Bashir says he received millions of dollars from Saudi Arabia, a police detective told a Khartoum court on Monday, Reuters reports. Read more »
August 19, 2019
Africa: U.S. Envoys Assume Key Africa Posts – But Not South Africa
Career U.S. ambassadors are taking up key diplomatic assignments across Africa following confirmation by the Senate earlier this month. These include envoys to Nigeria, Egypt,… Read more »
August 16, 2019
West Africa: Strengthen the Role of Women, Young People - It's Key For Peace
Thousands of deaths in Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Nigeria, Liberia and Sierra Leone are caused by the civil wars and political crises - the lack of peace - in West Africa, and… Read more »
August 15, 2019
West Africa: Building Peace in West Africa - Women Decision-Makers are Key
AllAfrica's Nontobeko Mlambo spoke with Levinia Addae-Mensah, Program Director and Deputy Executive Director of the West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP), about how she… Read more »
South Africa: Environmental Engineer With Flair for Art Receives Italian Knighthood
Professor Cristina Trois, the University of KwaZulu-Natal's (UKZN) first woman professor, first dean of engineering and South African Research Chair in Waste and Climate Change… Read more »
August 12, 2019
Angola: Why Angola Must Foster Entrepreneurship and Diversify Its Economy
As Angola’s new president João Lourenço embarks on reforms aimed at fostering a dynamic local entrepreneurial sector, his success will ultimately be judged by… Read more »
August 09, 2019
Rwanda: Giancarlo Esposito Would be 'Amazing' as Rwandan Version of X-Men Villain - Screenwriter
Could Breaking Bad star Giancarlo Esposito portray a reimagined, Rwandan version of infamous X-Men villain Magneto in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU)? Screenwriter Zack Stentz… Read more »
August 06, 2019
Burundi: Govt Playing Politics with Deadly Malaria Outbreak?
The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported that 5.7 million cases of malaria were recorded in Burundi in 2019, and with a population of… Read more »
August 07, 2019
Africa: Racism Row - Chairman of German Football Club Schalke to Step Down
The head of the supervisory board of German football club, Clemens Tönnies, is to temporarily step down after he was found to have broken anti-discrimination rules, Deutsche… Read more »
August 06, 2019
South Africa: Deborah Cox Slams South African Airlines Over 'Scariest' Flight
Deborah Cox is so disappointed with South African Airlines after a nightmare flight experience. Read more »
August 05, 2019
Africa: Ready, Steady, AGOA Comes to Abidjan!
AGOA 2019 is taking place from August 4-9 in Abidjan, Cote d' Ivoire. Read more »
July 31, 2019
Nigeria: Tamar Braxton Travels to Nigeria to Visit Lover's Family
You know it's real when he takes you home and introduces you to everyone... Read more »
July 29, 2019
Ghana: Accra Welcomes High-Level U.S. Congressional Delegation
A Congressional delegation led by the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has arrived in Ghana. Read more »
July 26, 2019
Libya: Scores Feared Drowned in 'Worst Mediterranean Tragedy of the Year'
More than 100 migrants and refugees are feared drowned after the boats they were travelling in capsized off Libya's coast in the Mediterranean Sea, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
July 24, 2019
Africa: AGOA - Good for Africa, Warts and All?
The African Trade and Opportunities Act (AGOA), established by the United States government on May 18, 2000, has been described as the cornerstone of the U.S. economic engagement… Read more »
July 20, 2019
Nigeria: Heroic Imam Speaks on Peace and Diversity
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo have thanked a Muslim cleric whose heroism earned him the International Religious Freedom… Read more »
July 17, 2019
Nigeria: Ed Sheeran Plans Jollof Rice Adventure
It seems like multiple award-winning British singer Ed Sheeran has added Nigeria to his bucket list - all because of jollof rice. Read more »
Africa: Getting Back on Track to Knock Out HIV – Dr. Sani Aliyu
The pace of progress against HIV is slowing, says a report released 16 July by UNAIDS, the United Nations agency charged with" reducing new HIV infections, increasing access to… Read more »
July 08, 2019
Libya: Plea to Save Lives of Migrants and Refugees in Tripoli
Countries such as Britain, the United States, Canada, France, Germany and Norway should offer emergency sanctuary to refugees and migrants whose lives are threatened by fighting in… Read more »
July 05, 2019
Cameroon: President Biya's Bodyguards Guilty of Attacking Swiss Reporter
Six members, five men and a woman, of President Paul Biya's security team were arrested in Geneva for an alleged assault on a journalist who was covering a demonstration by… Read more »
Libya: Guards Shot at People Fleeing Air Strikes - UN Report
The United Nations said on Thursday that it had information that Libyan guards shot at refugees and migrants trying to flee from air strikes that killed at least 53 people,… Read more »
June 28, 2019
Africa: YES Africa 2019 Summit - Interview with the U.S. Ambassador to Senegal & Iqbal Paroo from the USADF
"So logic dictates that if you are preparing for a workforce 30 years from now, then you might want to invest in a place where the youth population is growing at a rate that will… Read more »
June 27, 2019
Africa: How to Limit the Continent's Exposure to Volatile Global Markets
AllAfrica's Juanita Williams was in Moscow for the African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) meetings - one of the preludes to the October 24 Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi,… Read more »
June 23, 2019
Africa: The Sun's Out in Moscow
The last day of the African Import and Export Bank meetings in Moscow was the hottest day for 50 years. Read more »
