Africa: More Money Needed for Feminist Leaders to Drive Global Change

Feminist movements and organizations around the world are the key drivers of social change, yet they are under-financed, under-valued, and grossly under-appreciated. Read more »

Africa: Fuel Shortage Crisis - Who is Responsible?

Kenya's recent fuel crisis has left petrol pumps dry. Politicians are blaming each other and giving varied reasons for the shortage, from the government being inept to government… Read more »

Nigeria: When Inclusive Education and Recycling Meet With An Innovator's Dream

How do you get children to school and clean up plastic waste at the same time? Well, you could start a school that accepts recyclables as payment. And that is precisely what… Read more »

Africa: Sparking Change for African Women Leaders Through the Power of Data

“It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data,” once said Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. Conan Doyle’s use of… Read more »

Africa: The Climate Action We Need to Avoid Deadly Floods

As communities in South Africa's coastal province KwaZulu-Natal continue to search for their missing loved ones after devastating floods that killed more than 400 people, the… Read more »

Africa: Transformative Leadership: The Solution to Global Health and Climate Crises #AfricaClimateCrisis

As the world tentatively moves toward recovery from what we hope is the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are reminded that an even larger threat remains: climate change. Read more »

Africa: Gender Equality: People Without Reliable Connectivity are Being Left Behind

When I was invited to submit comments to the United Nations on how to best "leave no one behind" during the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), I faced a… Read more »

Africa: Global Health Decision-Makers Must Mirror Humanity's Diversity

New research reveals the gulf between the aims of organisations shaping health outcomes around the world and their governance structures and practices Read more »

Africa: Facebook Algorithm Drives Sceptics Towards Climate Denial, Study Finds #AfricaClimateCrisis

If you are among the African adults who get their news through Facebook, you might be under the impression that scientific consensus surrounding human-made climate change is still… Read more »

Africa: Differing Covid-19 Responses Reflect Africa's Uncertainty: What Next?

While Kenya and South Africa begin to ease to Covid-19 restrictions, including mask wearing  in open spaces, Nigeria is still in national disaster status with no… Read more »

South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - April 12, 2022

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Africa: Conflict, Climate Crisis and Covid - World Needs Peace for Health and Health for Peace

To mark World Health Day on 7 April, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, defines a bold initiative to promote peace and… Read more »

South Africa: Govt Blowing Hot and Coal on Just Energy Transition #AfricaClimateCrisis

The government has announced that it currently has no plans to discontinue the use of coal as part of the country's energy mix. While responding to oral questions in the National… Read more »

Africa: WHO Prioritises Maternal Mental Health in New Global Postnatal Care Guideline

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched its first ever global guideline to support women and newborns in the postnatal period – the first six weeks after birth. 50%… Read more »

Guinea: National Conference on 'New Institutional Framework' Begins in Guinea

A national conference on the political way forward for Guinea, has been initiated by the ministry of territorial administration and decentralization, with the aim of building a… Read more »

Tanzania: Masaai Way of Life Threatened by Govt Plans for Trophy Hunting #AfricaClimateCrisis

More than one thousand community members in Northern Tanzania gathered to protest against the government's plan to evict people of Loliondo from their ancestral land. According to… Read more »

Africa: 'Let's Treat Sexual and Reproductive Health Services as a Regular Part of Health Care to Remove Stigma'

Too many girls and women continue to die and face both the short and long-term repercussions of unsafe abortions, yet potentially life-saving information on receiving quality care… Read more »

Africa: Women Bear Brunt of Climate Disasters - They Should Lead Climate Solutions #AfricaClimateCrisis

Global news headlines focus on climate projections about rising sea levels and high temperatures - but we rarely discuss how girls and women are on the frontline of dealing with… Read more »

Africa: To Get to The Top, Women Must Know There's No Limit - AllAfrica Panel

AllAfrica convened a webinar to commemorate International Women's Day on Monday 7 March around the UN's theme of "Equality today for a sustainable future". Organised by the Dakar… Read more »

Africa: What Africa Needs to Deal with Recurring Drought #AfricaClimateCrisis

According to the United Nations, World Food Programme (WFP), up to 13 million people living in the Horn of Africa are facing severe hunger because of record breaking droughts… Read more »

Africa: EU-Africa Business Forum to Foster Partnership for Health Innovation and Skills Development in Africa

This past week, as African and European business leaders came together to discuss international collaboration to strengthen Africa’s economy and build back stronger from… Read more »

Kenya: Ongoing Drought Shows Why Kenya Must Invest in Scaling Up Agricultural Innovation #AfricaClimateCrisis

The prolonged drought impacting the north, which has left more than 2.5 million people on the brink of starvation and poverty, is only the latest in an increasingly short cycle… Read more »

South Africa: Refugees, Asylum Seekers to See Better Management After Govt Meets with UN Refugee Agency?

A bilateral meeting between Home Affairs Minister, Aaron Motsoaledi, and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has given new focus to the management of refugees… Read more »

South Africa: Another Seismic Survey Legal Battle Looms for South Africa #AfricaClimateCrisis

Environmental activists are preparing for another legal battle against a planned seismic survey. This comes less than a month after the Makhanda High Court granted an interdict… Read more »

Africa: Electric Vehicles Alone Won't Save Us, We Need Walkable Cities, Experts Say #AfricaClimateCrisis

Electric vehicles (EVs) appear to be the future of transportation but what role do they play in meeting global goals on climate change? Read more »