August 22, 2011
Malawi: President Dissolves Cabinet
After a series of anti-government protests in Malawi, President Bingu wa Mutharika has dissolved his cabinet, the maravipost has reported. Read more »
August 19, 2011
South Africa: Cape Town's 'Spiritual Genocide'
Excerpts from "The Truth is on the Walls," the story of Naz Gool Ebrahim a civil rights activist, from District Six, Cape Town, who struggled against the forced removal of her… Read more »
August 16, 2011
Zimbabwe: Key Political Figure Dies in Farmhouse Fire
A key figure in the struggle to succeed President Robert Mugabe, retired army general Solomon Mujuru, has died in a fire at his farm. Read more »
August 12, 2011
South Africa: Poor Make Money by Saving in Groups
Bongiwe Dlamini thinks back to the financial crisis she faced a few years ago, a time when she was so deep in debt that she could not even buy for groceries for her family. Read more »
Africa: Continent's New Middle Class Lures Investment
For too long, the story of Africa has been about government corruption, war and disease. Economic news was also bad. From 1975 to 1995, the continent was mired in negative growth,… Read more »
August 11, 2011
Egypt: Nation At a Crossroads
"Is it enough for the King to become another citizen without any privileges, or would it be more salutary to chop off his head, so that people could watch the blood flow? - Milan… Read more »
August 02, 2011
South Africa: Building With the Molecules of Medicine
For South African organic chemistry student Adushan Pillay, conducting research for his PhD is like building with Lego children's blocks. Read more »
July 25, 2011
Malawi: South Africa Condemns Crackdown on Country's Protesters
The South African government has condemned the Malawi government for last week's crackdown on protesters, and called on both sides to make "more conciliatory efforts" to bridge… Read more »
July 22, 2011
South Africa: Swan Lake - A Moving Masterpiece
Swan Lake - the proverbial tale of love's triumph over evil, choreographed through ballet, has enthralled the audience at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, which… Read more »
South Africa: What is on 'The Table' for Dinner?
The Table - a play showcased at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown - is spread with delectable dishes of love, jealousy, infidelity and remorse prepared by a dysfunctional… Read more »
July 21, 2011
Africa: Campaign Against Polio at Risk
The effort to eradicate polio is on "knife's edge". Read more »
Malawi: Anti-Govt Protests Spark New Clashes
Renewed clashes and violence were reported from towns in Malawi on Thursday, a day after thousands of protesters marched against the government. Read more »
July 20, 2011
Malawi: Anti-Govt Protests Erupt in Clashes
Riot police beat up and arrested about 40 leaders of anti-government protests in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe, after protesters defied a court injunction stopping the demonstrations,… Read more »
July 19, 2011
Africa: South African University to Reinvent the Toilet
The next time you use the toilet, give a thought to what you would do if there weren't one. That's the challenge that faces 40 percent of the earth's population - 2.6 billion… Read more »
July 15, 2011
South Africa: World Icon Mandela's Birthday Sparks Inspiring Day of Volunteer Work
Nelson Mandela International Day ("Mandela Day") was launched in 2009 on Nelson Mandela's birthday, 18 July, and declared an international day by the United Nations in November… Read more »
Africa: AfricaSan3 - Less About Goals Than Getting There
The 3rd African Conference on Sanitation Hygiene is set for 19-21 July in Kigali, Rwanda. AllAfrica's Julie Frederikse looks at what to expect from this important event. Read more »
South Africa: Arts Festival Turns Into Cultural Playground
Scores of theatre-goers and artists from across the country converged in South Africa's Eastern Cape province earlier this month for the largest arts event in Africa. Read more »
Africa: South African Arts Festival to Go Global
South Africa's pioneering annual National Arts Festival - which this year featured about 2,500 performances of 600 shows - plans to take some of its shows to similar festivals… Read more »
July 14, 2011
Zambia: Climate Information Alerts Boost Poor Farmers
A herder shepherding his animals in Zambia's Eastern Province winds up a solar-powered radio and crouches down to listen to a local FM station. The news broadcast includes a… Read more »
July 12, 2011
South Africa: Award-Winning Sanitation Team Keen to Link to Fellow African Researchers
Chris Buckley, head of the Pollution Research Group at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa, spoke to Julie Frederikse about the upcoming sanitation conference… Read more »
South Africa: Turning Human Waste into Fertilizer Pellet by Pellet
Recycling is increasingly popular in today's ecologically aware world, but in the field of sanitation the "yuk factor" tends to get in the way. Most people recoil from the notion… Read more »
July 07, 2011
South Africa: Horses Second To Fashion at Premiere Racing Event
It's a busy month of July for the continent's top port of Durban, with Africa's premiere horseracing event, the naming of the host country for the 2018 Winter Olympics and a visit… Read more »
July 06, 2011
Tanzania: Young Chemist Seeks Answers in Traditional Medicine
When Justin Omolo was growing up in Tanzania, he preferred Western medical clinics to African traditional healers. "I was the only one in my family who didn't believe in all the… Read more »
July 05, 2011
Libya: African Union Urges End to Talks Preconditions
The African Union has asked the Nato alliance pursuing military operations against the administration of Libya's Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi to put pressure on opposition leaders… Read more »
June 28, 2011
South Africa: Harvesting Nutrients That Are Flushed Away
It might seem unusual for a waste utility to be concerned with the goal of ending world hunger, but that's part of the mission of the Water and Sanitation department in South… Read more »