March 27, 2020
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 »
March 24, 2020
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 »
March 23, 2020
Africa: Health Minister Offers 'Clinic' on Explaining COVID-19 to 200 Million Nigerians
One of every six Africans is Nigerian, according to widely cited calculations, but that may underestimate Nigeria's share of the continent's population. Many of the country's 200… Read more »
Cameroon: Will Speaker Yeguie Be Fired After Ignoring Govt's Coronavirus Instruction?
The Speaker of the National Assembly of Cameroon tested positive for coronavirus, according to reports via hospital sources. Read more »
Guinea: Death and Violence in Constitutional Referendum
Guinea held a constitutional referendum on Sunday (March 22) despite the threat of coronavirus and an opposition boycott, Reuters reports. Read more »
March 19, 2020
Africa: Coronavirus and Upcoming Elections - What Are the Options?
At the rapid rate at which the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, has been spreading, it was only a matter of time before Africa was affected. At the time of writing, cases of COVID-19… Read more »
Ghana: Jollof is Nothing Without Tomatoes - Let's Hike Tariffs So Local Farmers Benefit!
Any West African knows that jollof rice is the defining dish on the menu of any home in Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal. Read more »
March 09, 2020
Africa: Anzisha Prize - Developing Entrepreneurship Into a Career
"The most important thing we can all do when it comes to very young entrepreneurship is realising that we're all potential supporters of this work. If you're a parent you can… Read more »
West Africa: U.S. Appoints Special Envoy to the Sahel Region
The United States has created a special envoy for Africa's Sahel region.State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus announced the appointment on Twitter: Read more »
March 05, 2020
Nigeria: AfDB's Adesina Congratulates 'Baba for Africa' on His Birthday
Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina, President of the African Development Bank Group, wished former President Olusegun Obasanjo a "very happy, memorable and joyous ... celebration" on his 83rd… Read more »
February 27, 2020
Nigeria: Mexico Returns 'Smuggled' Ancient Sculpture to Nigeria
The ancient bronze sculpture was seized by customs agents at Mexico City airport as its buyer tried to bring it into Mexico. Read more »
February 26, 2020
Nigeria: 'Enough Is Enough' Aims to Reclaim Citizen Power
Africa's most populous country and largest economy has become fraught with insurgent attacks, kidnappings for ransom, violent protests over pollution and joblessness, and conflicts… Read more »
February 21, 2020
Nigeria: States Partner with U.S. Development Agency to Multiply Effective Investments in the Nation's Future
C.D. Glin, the President and CEO of the United States African Development Foundation (USADF), an independently operated Washington D.C.-based organization, mandated and funded by… Read more »
Nigeria: BREAKING - Investigative Journalist Fisayo Soyombo Donates Cash Prize to Free Prisoners
Fisayo Soyombo has donated the N500,000 he won from the People Journalism Prize for Africa 2019 to help in the release of inmates awaiting trial. Read more »
February 11, 2020
Cameroon: Young Cameroonians Have A Message For Biya On Youth Day
Although Africa has a leadership disconnect when it concerns the age of leaders and citizens, some governments have cottoned on to the best plan to change their countries' fortunes… Read more »
February 06, 2020
Mali: U.S. Customs Officials Destroy Mali Musician's Custom-Made Kora
Ballake Sissoko, a noted player of the kora - a 21-string instrument, recently got the shock of his life when he found his instrument in pieces. Read more »
February 05, 2020
Africa: Why Ending FGM Is 'Actually Not Hard', Says Activist Jaha Dukureh
Jaha Dukureh and her organisation Safe Hands for Girls have set themselves a date to end a war that has been going on for 15 years - ending female genital mutilation (FGM).… Read more »
Nigeria: U.S and Nigeria Talk Trade and Investment Despite Visa Outcry
Mike Pompeo, U.S. Secretary of State, has expressed hope that President Donald Trump's administration might be able to lift visa restrictions placed on Nigeria if the country takes… Read more »
February 03, 2020
Africa: Experts Examine How to Reduce Deaths from Major Killer Diseases (NCDs)
Researchers, scientists, physicians and stakeholders gathered in Paris February 2 and 3 for the International Conference on Harm Reduction in Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Read more »
January 28, 2020
Ghana: How Ghana Went Above and Beyond For Year of Return 2019
Ghana is to launch a multi-million dollar fund aimed at attracting investment from members of the African diaspora in the United States and around the world – a follow-up to… Read more »
January 27, 2020
Africa: U.S. Military in Africa Under Spotlight
Amid rising attacks by Islamic supremacists, the American military presence in Africa has come under scrutiny in U.S. policy circles, as well as among African analysts. Read more »
January 23, 2020
Africa: 'Conflict is Like a Cough, If You Don't Treat the Root Cause, It Comes Back'
With the ongoing conflicts in Cameroon, Somalia, Nigeria, the Sahel and Mozambique, peace on the continent may seem elusive, but Nigerian-based Joy Ada Onyesoh, president of the… Read more »
January 16, 2020
Africa: CAF Drops AFCON 2021 Bombshell
The 2021 Africa Cup of Nations will start months earlier on January 9 after its dates were moved, hosts Cameroon have announced. Read more »
January 15, 2020
Nigeria: Building Peace – The Only Alternative to a Failed State
Africa's largest economy and most populous country, with over 200 million people, has been battling internal conflicts and external insurgencies that are threatening the country's… Read more »