September 21, 2020
Africa: Shaping Peace Together in the Sahel
The International Day of Peace, which is an annual special day, observed on 21 September around the world, has a distinct place in the Sahel. The United Nations established this… Read more »
September 18, 2020
Burkina Faso: Young Rice Producers Combat Hunger Amid Poverty
On a mission to satisfy local demand for rice, the Mitiri Cooperative of Young Rice Producers are fighting for the eradication of hunger in Bagre, a rural community located in the… Read more »
West Africa: Feeding The Future With Homegrown Cassava, Rice
The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) is celebrating a decade of its Feed the Future campaign, which enables partner organisations to target the root causes of… Read more »
September 16, 2020
Senegal: What's The Story Behind French-Senegalese Film Cuties - Is #CancelNetflix Wrong?
The controversial French film Mignonnes, known as Cuties in English, has caused quite a stir online. Many have criticized it for "sexualizing" young… Read more »
September 07, 2020
Africa: Ghana's President Akufo-Addo Elected ECOWAS Chairman
The government of Ghana has announced that President Nana Akufo-Addo was elected as the new Chairman of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), at the ongoing 57th… Read more »
August 31, 2020
Mali: A Warning for Nigeria and West Africa to Heed Popular Aspirations
Prominent Nigerian physician, politician and strategist Bukola Saraki argues that while the removal of the government of President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita of Mali is a setback to… Read more »
August 27, 2020
Mali: Does Mali's Coup Advance Democracy?
In an all too familiar scene, on Aug. 18, Malian soldiers arrested the president and other senior officials, took over state television, and put themselves in charge. This is the… Read more »
August 18, 2020
Mali: Arrests of President and Prime Minister Suggest Successful Military Takeover
President Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta and Prime Minister Prime Minister Boubou Cisse are now arrested, say reports from France24 and Reuters. Earlier journalists in Bamako had told… Read more »
Senegal: Sadio Mane Wins English Premier League Fans' Player of the Year Award
Senegalese national player and Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has won the Premier League Professional Footballers' Association Fans' Player of the Year award for 2019-20. Read more »
August 11, 2020
West Africa: How Covid-19 Affects the Reproductive Health of Young People
The reproductive health of adolescents in West Africa, like so many regions, is being negatively impacted by Covid-19 with maternal mortality being the second cause of death among… Read more »
August 10, 2020
Mauritania: President Appoints New Cabinet
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani has appointed veteran public administrator Mohamed Ould Bilal as Prime Minister hours after the previous government resigned amid an… Read more »
August 08, 2020
Africa: Breastmilk for Premature Babies Encourages Economic Revival
This week is World Breastfeeding Week, a flagship campaign of the International Confederation of Midwives. Read more »
August 07, 2020
Africa: Coronavirus Could Double Malaria Deaths, Researchers Warn
Malaria deaths in Africa could double this year if the coronavirus pandemic is allowed to disrupt malaria prevention and treatment initiatives, say researchers from Imperial… Read more »
Africa: Countries in Africa Mirror Peace Setbacks in World - Global Peace Report
South Africa, Cote d'Ivoire and Equatorial Guinea have become more peaceful in the past year, but the situations in Benin and Niger have deterioriated, according to the latest… Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: President Ouattara Announces He's Running for Third Term
During a national address on Thursday, President Alassane Ouattara announced that he would be a candidate for a third term. Read more »
Cameroon: Outrage at New Boko Haram Attack, Children Among Victims
Boko Haram is wreaking havoc in Cameroon as well as Nigeria and other countries in the Sahel region and its attacks are going mostly unnoticed by a world focused on the novel… Read more »
August 06, 2020
Ghana: Gender Ministry Must Provide Roadmap For Shutting 'Witch Camps, Healing Centres'
The practice of magical skills, spells, and abilities is deeply ingrained in the Ghanaian culture - witches and wizards are believed to hold powers for fortunes or mishaps, hence… Read more »
July 30, 2020
Nigeria: Victor Osimhen Finally Signs Deal With Napoli
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen, 21, has finally struck a 5-year deal with Italian club Napoli. Read more »
July 21, 2020
Africa: Nigeria's Ede First Local Woman to Buy European Football Club
Lusitano Ginásio Clube is a 108-year-old Portuguese football club that is making history with its new owner Nigerian-born Nneka Ede, the first Nigerian woman owner of a… Read more »
July 13, 2020
Africa: International Press Freedom Award for Leading Nigerian Journalist Dapo Olorunyomi
The leading Nigerian campaigning journalist, Dapo Olorunyomi, has been honoured for his courage by one of the world's top press freedom groups. Read more »
June 07, 2020
West Africa: How to Step Up the Fight Against Boko Haram
The joint military force comprising soldiers from Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria which is fighting Boko Haram insurgents has won ground but more needs to be done to make it… Read more »
July 02, 2020
Africa: Using the Demographic Dividend as Anchor to Fight COVID-19
The Year 2020 will be remembered as the year that heralded great global changes in reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic. This debilitating contagion has forced the entire world to… Read more »
June 23, 2020
Cote d'Ivoire: Former President Henri Konan Bédié, 86, Wants Comeback
Former Ivorian president Henri Konan Bédié, 86, says he will be a candidate for the October 31 presidential election. Read more »
June 22, 2020
Africa: COVID-19 Death Toll Surpasses 8,000, Total Cases More Than 300,000
As of June 22, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 306,390. Read more »
June 21, 2020
Sierra Leone: Personal Statement from Dr. Sylvia Olayinka Blyden OOR on Peace, Unity, National Security and Respect for the Judiciary in Sierra Leone
Fellow Sierra Leoneans know me as someone who cannot be forced to say what she does not believe in. So my current circumstances should not dilute the strength of my message today.… Read more »