August 11, 2023
Africa: Zimbabwean Activist Namatai Kwekweza on Youth Activism and Engagement in Peace Processes in Africa
Ahead of this year's International Youth Day, AllAfrica's Nontobeko Mlambo spoke to Namatai Kwekweza, founder and Director of WELEAD Trust. Kwekweza is the Kofi Atta Annan NextGen… Read more »
North Africa: Tunisia, Libya Announce Deal to Rescue Migrants Stranded on Border
Tunisia and Libya will split the cost of housing hundreds of migrants who were stuck at their borders, many of whom had been there for more than a month, Al Arabiya reports. Read more »
Ethiopia: LGBTIQ+ Rights in Ethiopia Under Spotlight Again
Ethiopian security personnel are repressing what it calls LGBTIQ+ sexual conduct at hotels, pubs, and restaurants in the nation's capital, Addis Ababa, according to Reuters. Read more »
August 10, 2023
Kenya: U.S. Won't Pay Compensation for Nairobi Embassy Blast Survivors
Survivors of the terrorist assault in Nairobi on August 7, 1998, are unlikely to get any compensation from the U.S. government after it maintained it had already paid them and put… Read more »
August 09, 2023
Uganda: World Bank Suspends New Loans to Uganda Over Anti-LGBTQ Law
The World Bank said that it will stop making fresh loans to Uganda due to the nation's contentious anti-LGBTQ law, Al Jazeera reports. The Washington, DC-based lender announced on… Read more »
August 08, 2023
Kenya: ICC Prosecutor Withdraws From All Kenyan Cases After Odinga's Conflict of Interest Comment
Karim Khan, the prosecutor for the International Criminal Court (ICC), who is at the center of a dispute between Raila Odinga's Azimio la Umoja One Kenya coalition and President… Read more »
August 07, 2023
Senegal: Sonko Admitted to Dakar Hospital After Week On Hunger Strike
Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was admitted to the hospital after going on a hunger strike to protest his incarceration, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
August 04, 2023
Africa: Ousted Nigerien President Bazoum Pleads for Help After Coup
Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum warned that the military junta's attempt to seize power may have "devastating consequences" for the region, where Russian mercenaries have taken… Read more »
Mali: Activist Jailed For Criticising Mali's Military Govt
A Malian activist was sentenced to a year in prison after she said the country's military government failed to address inflation and insecurity, according to AFP. Read more »
Senegal: #KeepitOn in Senegal - Content Regulation For a Less Divisive Future
Policymaking is a delicate endeavour. Designing plans which impact real people is a complex puzzle, particularly when governments are faced with balancing individual rights and… Read more »
August 03, 2023
Zimbabwe: Rights Group Worries About Escalating Violence Ahead of Polls
A leading international human rights group has warned of escalating violence in Zimbabwe as the August 23 elections loom. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Nation Fails to Meet Standards for Free, Fair Polls on August 23 - Rights Group
Zimbabwe has failed to establish an environment in which its forthcoming general election will meet international standards for a free and fair electoral process, says a new report… Read more »
August 01, 2023
Senegal: Senegal Dissolves Party of Opposition Leader Sonko Ahead of 2024 Polls
The interior ministry of Senegal has disbanded Ousmane Sonko's political party for inciting disorder among his supporters during last month's violent protests, which resulted in… Read more »
South Africa: VIP Cops Seen Assaulting Motorists Released on Bail
Eight police officers from the Presidential Protection Services who were caught on camera assaulting drivers on the N1 in Gauteng have been released on bail, IOL reports. When… Read more »
July 27, 2023
Africa: Ensuring a Healthy and Safe Digital Future for Young People
In the 21st century, young people are increasingly living their lives in urban and digital spaces. Read more »
July 26, 2023
Africa: Climate Crisis is a Chance to Build a More Just and Equitable World #AfricaClimateHope
The climate crisis is a global challenge, but it is also an opportunity to build a more just and equitable world. Read more »
July 25, 2023
Mali: U.S. Sanctions Officials in Mali Over Wagner Ties
The U.S. has sanctioned Mali's defense minister and two military officers, accusing them of facilitating the expansion of the Russian mercenary company Wagner in the West African… Read more »
July 21, 2023
Sudan: Wagner-Linked Officials in Mali, Sudan, CAR Targeted in New Wave of UK Sanctions
The British government imposed sanctions on 13 people and organizations in the Central African Republic (CAR), Mali, and Sudan with ties to the Wagner paramilitary group in Russia,… Read more »
Rwanda: Now's Time to Act - Women Deliver 2023's Key Outcomes and Commitments
As the saying goes, all good things come to an end. But the end of Women Deliver 2023 is not a time for sadness, but celebration. Read more »
July 20, 2023
Sudan: Climate Crisis Exacerbates Gender Inequality and Conflict in Sudan #WD2023
Sudan is facing a perfect storm of conditions that are leading to famine - with conflict, political unrest, the climate emergency, and COVID-19 all adding fuel to the fire. This is… Read more »
Somalia: Somalia's Youth - A Beacon of Hope Amid Ongoing Conflict #WD2023
Somalia's youth are facing a crisis. Read more »
Namibia: Parliament Backs Anti-Gay Bill Despite Supreme Court Ruling
In what the LGBTIQ+ community views as an unlawful assault, Namibia's upper chamber of parliament enacted a law on July 19 outlawing same-sex marriages and penalising anyone who… Read more »
July 18, 2023
Africa: Why Isn't FIFA Red Carding Africa's Soccer Bodies Over Women's Low Wages?
With the Women’s World Cup launching this month, FIFA is still siding with corrupt national football federations over women players. Across Africa, wage theft for female… Read more »
Sudan: Ruto Talks With Sudan Leader Burhan After Army Chief Rejects Kenya's Mediation Role
Kenya's President William Ruto talked with Sudan junta head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan on July 16 - in what is being seen as the first step since the Sudanese army chief explicitly… Read more »
Africa: How Empowering Girls and Women Can Change the Future of Africa
Women's empowerment is like a pebble dropped in a pond. The ripples it creates spread far and wide, benefiting everyone in society. Read more »