Africa: Bad Philanthropy - The Rinsing of Toxic Money

Peacebuilding  and the achievement of equitable, sustainable societies are threatened by philanthropic activities that result from tainted sources or impose values different… Read more »

Africa: What About Africa's Small, Medium Businesses During the COVID-19 Pandemic?

COVID-19's impact on big business across the continent is well documented, however, the pandemic's effect on small to medium business enterprises cannot be overlooked. Speaking… Read more »

Cameroon: Music Legends Ben Decca, Eduke Collaborate On New Single Belembete

Cameroonian legend and Makossa music icon Ben Decca and Cameroonian-born music producer Eduke have teamed up for a new single "Belembete". Read more »

Sierra Leone: Opposition Member Dr Sylvia Blyden Detained Again

Dr Sylvia Blyden, a leading member of the main opposition  All People's Congress (APC) is back in jail in Freetown after her bail was revoked. Blyden was released on on bail… Read more »

West Africa: Govt Risks Inflaming Local Conflict With Military Strategy Against Islamists - Report

The government of Niger risks inflaming local conflicts in a region bordering Mali by pursuing a primarily military strategy to counter attacks by Islamist militants, says a new… Read more »

Africa: Let's Prepare for a Marathon Struggle Against COVID-19

African health practitioners should own the narrative of the coronavirus pandemic and take advantage of Africa's experience of other outbreaks of disease in order to mount a… Read more »

Nigeria: Violence in Nigeria's North West - Rolling Back the Mayhem

The executive summary of a report by the International Crisis Group on the conflicts in north-west Nigeria, which - the report says - are a result of long-running competition over… Read more »

Nigeria: Jihadi Groups, Criminals Aggravate Herder-Farmer Conflicts in North-West - Report

The long-running clashes between herders and farmers in north-west Nigeria have been aggravated by "an explosion in criminal activity and infiltration by jihadi groups," says a new… Read more »

Africa: COVID-19 in West Africa - Credible Information As A Vaccine Against Misinformation?

During the social media age information spreads faster than any virus and there seems to be no vaccine against misinformation. As governments struggle to contain COVID19, public… Read more »

Nigeria: The Alchemy of Hope – An Entrepreneurial Couple Turn Plastic Waste into Brighter Futures

In this capital city of Nigeria's Kwara state, plastic waste litters the streets and piles up in open-air dump sites. If it isn't burned, releasing toxic smoke, much of it clogs… Read more »

Nigeria: Using Trash to Start a Business and Clean Up a City

Two young scientists and entrepreneurs in the capital of Nigeria's Kwara state saw an opportunity in the plastic waste that plagues countries around the world and threatens the… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Prime Minister, Three Ministers Test Positive for COVID-19

Nuno Gomes Nabiam, the Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau, has tested positive for the novel coronavirus along with three members of his cabinet, Reuters quotes the country's health… Read more »

Africa: Lessons from Lawyers During the Ebola Outbreak in an Era of COVID-19

As the world struggles to combat Covid-19, we have regular flashbacks to the Ebola outbreak which killed more than 11,000 people across West Africa. We remember the fear, panic,… Read more »

Nigeria: Key COVID-19 Challenges for Nigeria - Testing and Co-ordinating 36 States

There are more than 200 million people in Nigeria, and with only 873 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus, questions are being asked about the country's readiness to fight… Read more »

Mali: Polls Close Amid Reports of Intimidation, Claims of Vote Buying

Acts of intimidation and allegations of vote buying marred the final round of legislative elections in Mali on Sunday, AFP reports. Read more »

Africa: Four Conflict Countries 'Particularly Vulnerable' to COVID-19

South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Nigeria and Sudan are particularly vulnerable to the spread of COVID-19, says a new survey of factors contributing to the risks… Read more »

Africa: Four Ways Nigeria Can Reduce Importing COVID-19 Via Its Border

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages globally, the African continent has not been severely affected. Overall, Africa – a continent of 1.2 billion people – has… Read more »

Mali: Preliminary Results Show Low Turnout in Election

The turnout for Mali's parliamentary elections this week was just 36 percent, officials said on Thursday. Read more »

Guinea: Govt Wins Legislative Polls and Constitutional Referendum

Guinean President Alpha Conde's party has won more than two-thirds of the seats in legislative elections held in March, AFP reports. Read more »

Africa: Fragile African Health Systems Face COVID-19 Catastrophe

By March 31, Africa had 5,431 confirmed cases of COVID-19 , with almost a quarter (,1,353) in South Africa, followed by 656 in Egypt and  584 in Algeria. Read more »

Africa: Disabilities Should Not Exclude People from Receiving Dental Care

In 2015, I had a client with Down Syndrome while working as a dentist in Ekiti State, southwest Nigeria. He came for a root canal treatment. As a competent dentist, I had a hard… Read more »

Mali: Polls Close in Parliamentary Elections

Polls closed on Sunday (March 29) in Mali's long-delayed parliamentary elections, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »

Sierra Leone: 'Radical Inclusion' Approach to Education an Extraordinary Victory for Pregnant Girls

Mariatu Sesay was still a schoolgirl in Sierra Leone when she fell pregnant. Had it not been for her principal and class teacher, she would not have been able to finish her… Read more »

Cameroon: Separatist Group Announces Two-Week Ceasefire During COVID-19 Pandemic

A separatist militia in Cameroon is to implement a two-week ceasefire during the COVID-19 pandemic, the BBC reports. Read more »

Cameroon: Legendary Singer, Saxophonist Manu Dibango Dies from COVID-19

The veteran jazz singer and saxophone player has died after contracting the new coronavirus. Read more »