Africa: 'No, Long Covid is Not a Thing in Your Head, You're Sick'

allAfrica's Juanita Williams sat down with Professor Resia Pretorius, Stellenbosch University, who's been researching how blood clots form and the impact of inflammation for… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Closing the Gap - How Rural Africa is Fighting for Internet Access

In most small villages in rural Zimbabwe, school-going children and teachers walk several kilometres daily to the nearest towns in search of an Internet connection to complete… Read more »

Africa: Education, Health and Infrastructure Facing Demographic Challenges

On the occasion of World Population Day celebrated this Thursday, July 11, 2024, Dr. Cheikh M. Faye, Regional Director of the West Africa Office of the African Population and… Read more »

South Africa: Gauteng Faces Water Cuts for Planned Maintenance - South African News Briefs - June 06, 2024

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South Africa: Global Call to Combat Plastic Pollution Intensifies During South African Gathering

In a world drowning in plastic waste, a revolution is brewing. From January 23 to 25, South Africa played host to a groundbreaking meeting of international Plastics Pacts,… Read more »

South Africa: South African Govt Eyes Nuclear Energy Despite Just Energy Transition Plans

Minister in The Presidency responsible for Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa announced that South Africa will soon begin the procurement process for some 2,500MW of nuclear… Read more »

South Africa: Cape Town Port Fully Operational After Delays In Container Offloads

Operations have returned to normal at the Port of Cape Town after reported delays experienced in the past two weeks. Read more »

South Africa: 11 Miners Killed in Accident at Platinum Mine

Eleven miners died in an incident at the Impala Rustenburg platinum mine in the North West province of South Africa, according to Implats,  one of the world's foremost… Read more »

Africa: Climate Crisis Exposes Vulnerabilities of Africa's Weak Infrastructure #AfricaClimateCrisis

Two recent disasters in Morocco and Libya highlight the deadly consequences of outdated infrastructure in the face of natural hazards. Read more »

South Africa: Major Crisis at South Africa's Ports

Delays in container offloading at Durban port, Richards Bay port and Cape Town port is once again highlighting the crisis at Transnet, the state-owned enterprise that oversees… Read more »

South Africa: Fixing School Infrastructure Vital to Stop Learning Crisis - Equal Education Report

November 29 marks the 10th anniversary of Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga signing the Norms and Standards for Public School Infrastructure into law. And despite this… Read more »

Kenya: Criticism Over Leaking Roofs at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport

The online community criticized Kenya's transportation minister and airports authority due to reported issues of leaky roofs at the terminals of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport… Read more »

Africa: 'If Africa Prospers, America Prospers' - New Prosper Africa Leader British Robinson Speaks

Prosper Africa Coordinator British Robinson participated in the AGOA Forum, where it was agreed that the Act should be renewed, and the draft reauthorisation was made public, but… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Canadian Startup Wins DR Congo Methane Rights Despite Failing Criteria - Report

Alfajiri Energy Corporation, a Canada-based start-up operated from a private home, was selected by the Democratic Republic of Congo government to extract methane from the country's… Read more »

South Africa: World Bank Development Loan to Bring Change to Coal-Dependent South Africa?

The World Bank Board has announced  in a press release that a U.S.$1 billion Development Policy Loan (DPL) has been offered to support the government's efforts to promote… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Wants to Support Decarbonisation and New Energy Access in Africa - US Dept Energy's Volz

Joshua Volz, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Europe, Eurasia, Africa, Middle East in the US Department of Energy, is in Cape Town, South Africa, for Africa Energy Week, and his… Read more »

South Africa: 'South Africa's Freshwater Realities Need to be Acknowledged, Followed by Less Talking to Win Arguments'

Water is a basic human need and a fundamental resource essential to our existence. Challenges brought about by its scarcity remind us how it sustains our world. Lacking access to… Read more »

Kenya: President Ruto to Ask for U.S.$1 Billion Loan From China With Extended Repayment Period

President William Ruto will ask China for a U.S.$1 billion loan to complete stalled road construction projects, when he travels to Beijing later this… Read more »

South Africa: Johannesburg Authorities Confirm Explosion Was Caused by Gas Leak

The City of Johannesburg made a promise to restore electricity and water as soon as possible following the gas explosion on Lillian Ngoyi Street (previously Bree Street) in the… Read more »

Cameroon: Over Dozen People Dead, Scores Injured as Building Collapses in Cameroon's Largest City

At least 16 people have died and close to 30 injured when a four-storey building collapsed onto a smaller one in Cameroon's largest city, Douala. Read more »

South Africa: South African Power Station Refurbishment Delayed Amid Blackouts

The Koeberg nuclear power station, where work is under way to extend the plant's operational life by 20 years, will not be returning to full strength any time… Read more »

Africa: U.S.-Africa Leaders' Summit Producing Positive Developments - A Post Six-Months Assessment

Last December's U.S.-African Leaders' Summit, hosted by President Joe Biden in Washington, DC, has helped re-establish ties and strengthen business relationships, according to… Read more »

South Africa: Mozambique to Supply South Africa During Energy Crisis

A total of 1,000MW will be supplied to South Africa from Mozambique as a means to ease the country's energy crisis. Read more »

South Africa: Hammanskraal Water Quality 'Unsafe' Over High Bacteria Levels - Report

In a report, independent laboratory testing commissioned by WaterCAN, an initiative by the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse, has found that water from three out of four taps examined… Read more »

South Africa: Govt Discusses 'Emergency' Shortening of Karpowership Contracts

According to Rudi Dicks, head of the project management office in the Presidency and member of the National Energy Crisis Committee, government is discussing the possibility of… Read more »