Zimbabwe: Govt Bans Large Gatherings as it Struggles to Contain Spread of Cholera Outbreak

Concerns over a recurrence of the 2008 outbreak that prompted a "national emergency" led Zimbabwe's government to announce measures in an attempt to contain the current cholera… Read more »

Ethiopia: Empowering Ethiopian Women Through Digital Financial Inclusion

In a country where gender inequality is entrenched, Lemma is a shining beacon of hope for the future Read more »

South Africa: What Role Will Civil Society Play in the 2024 Elections?

The Nelson Mandela Foundation (NMF) hosted a discussion in their Critical Dialogue Series, evaluating the role civil society will play in the 2024 national polls, a landmark event… Read more »

Africa: Science Skepticism Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy, Climate Denial

Climate change and vaccine hesitancy pose serious threats to public health Read more »

Africa: Innovative, Sustainable Funding Needed to Deal with Neglected Tropical Diseases

Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) affect over a billion people worldwide. These diseases, like Mycetoma and African trypanosomiasis or sleeping sickness are preventable… Read more »

Libya: Protesters Burn Derna Mayor's Home as Flooding Death Toll Soars

The residence of the mayor of Libyan city Derna, has been set alight as hundreds of protesters sought an explanation for the disastrous flood that occurred last week, BBC reports. Read more »

South Africa: Rights Body Releases Damning Report on KwaZulu-Natal Water Crisis

Municipalities and water service authority (WSAs) in KwaZulu-Natal have been criticized by the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) for denying residents' access to enough… Read more »

Africa: The Global North Should Focus on Climate Accountability, Not Just Compensation

Vast swathes of ancient forest are cut for timber. Oil is endlessly extracted from wells cut deep in the ground. And as countless species are irrecoverably driven to extinction,… Read more »

Africa: Ghana's Green Nobel Winner Paves the Way to a Greener Future #AfricaClimateHope

Imagine this: You're walking down the street, breathing in the fresh air. But what you don't see is the invisible cloud of toxic pollutants that's following you. This cloud is made… Read more »

Tanzania: Weaving a Sustainable Future with African Youth at the Helm

"We had to make a statement that Africa does not want to be victims of climate change, but rather champions of climate action." Read more »

Kenya: How Electric Bikes Can Help Make Kenya's Streets Cleaner, and Beat Nairobi's Infamous Traffic #AfricaClimateHope

Entrepreneurs are on a mission to make our cities cleaner and more liveable. Read more »

Africa: 'Smallholder Farmers Don't Need Help, They Need Equitable Share of Investment'

The Africa Food Systems Forum 2023 (AFSF) ended with calls for concerted efforts to scale up the transformation of food systems across the continent with equitable investments… Read more »

Africa: Children Call on Leaders to Put Them First in Climate Action #AfricaClimateHope

"We do not want adults to feel sorry for us. We want to be included in finding solutions," said Phillipa Cride Dole, a young climate activist and child advocate from Sierra Leone. Read more »

Africa: Global Financial Architecture Needs to Prioritise Africa's Climate Adaptation Needs - AfDB #AfricaClimateHope

Africa contributes less than 4% of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet it suffers some of the worst effects of rising global temperatures. Read more »

Africa: UN Chief Guterres Calls on Africa to Become Renewable Energy Superpower #AfricaClimateHope

This continent is rich in renewable energy potential.  Read more »

Africa: African Leaders Gather for Climate Summit, Eyeing Common Ground #AfricaClimateHope

The world is facing an unprecedented climate crisis. Read more »

Africa: We Want More Than Just Empty Promises - African Youth Climate Assembly

Young people across Africa are calling for more than just empty promises from global leaders on climate change. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya May Lose HIV/Aids Funding if U.S. Makes no Resolution on Kenyan MPs' Request

Kenya might stop receiving funds for HIV if a decision in the U.S. Congress is not made by the end of the month, according to Business Insider Africa. Read more »

Africa: Vaccine Hesitancy 'Widens Immunity Gaps, Increases Risk of Outbreaks'

In 1999, Grade 5 brought for me a revelation like no other - vaccines! The idea that weak disease-causing organisms could transform our bodies into warriors against killer diseases… Read more »

Africa: Call for Africa to Walk the Talk to End NCDs

"We are walking the talk of all the speeches and statements that we make all the time and we know that exercise is one of the best things that you can do for your health", this… Read more »

Uganda: Mainstream Early Childhood Development for Deaf learners in Uganda

In September, the Uganda National Association of the Deaf (UNAD), an organization for Deaf people by Deaf people, will celebrate their Golden 50 lJubilee . Unfortunately,… Read more »

Africa: Driving Sustainable Development Through Innovative Financing in Africa

According to AllAfrica's Executive Chairman, Amadou Mahtar Ba, the world is more than halfway through the 2030 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals deadline, but for… Read more »

South Africa: Groundwater - Key to Mitigating the Effects of The Climate Crisis #AfricaClimateHope

The scene before me was a stark contrast to the world we had known. Empty pools, people lining up for hours for daily rations of water, and dry, parched vegetation, all served as a… Read more »

Africa: Aya Chebbi, First Ever AU Youth Envoy Speaks on the State of Youth Activism and Leadership in Africa

Ahead of International Youth Day, AllAfrica's Nontobeko Mlambo spoke to Aya Chebbi to and shed light on the state of youth leadership and activism in Africa. Chebbi is the founder… Read more »

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 »