Africa: Giants vs Minnows - Will AFCON Get a Surprise Victor?

The fate of perennial underachievers Senegal, the return of Egypt and the shock qualification of tiny Guinea-Bissau are just some of the major talking points as we prepare for the… Read more »

Gambia: Is Jammeh Changing His Tone? - VIDEO

In his latest speech to the nation, Yahya Jammeh said the 2016 election result - which he lost - is not credible, and criticised "foreign interference" and a "sustained smear… Read more »

Africa: In Memoriam - African Journalists Killed in the Line of Duty

Somalia continues to stand out as the African nation in which journalists' lives are most consistently at risk. Read more »

Cameroon: MP Defies Speaker, Slams Govt's Handling of Protests

Member of parliament for Kumbo, Wirba Joseph, has become an Internet sensation after he castigated the government for its handling of both the student strike in Buea and other… Read more »

Gambia: A Message to the Gambia - 'Build that Bridge'

The Gambia is free at last of Yahya Jammeh. Newly elected President Adama Barrow must now take bold steps to restore Gambia's place as a responsible West African nation, with… Read more »

Cameroon: Cameroon's Bamenda Under Seige as Protesters, Security Forces Face Off

Bamenda, the capital of the North West region of Cameroon is under siege followind a stand-off between security forces and protesters. Read more »

Ghana: West Africa's Darling of Democracy Heads to the Polls

Ghana, the poster child for democracy in West Africa, votes to elect its future leaders on Wednesday. Read more »

Ghana: What Obama Can Do To Encourage a Successful Election

The results in Ghana's presidential election on December 7 could be very close and President Obama should demonstrate his support for a peaceful and transparent process Read more »

Gambia: What is Happening With Gambia Vote Counting?

Counting has started after presidential elections in Gambia, with the incumbent Yahya Jammeh seeking a fifth mandate. According to Reuters, the first results from two… Read more »

Gambia: Is Freedom Stirring in Banjul?

"We are ready for change!" These were the words of the taxi driver who picked me up from the airport in Gambia. We had just passed a huge billboard bearing the image of President… Read more »

Africa: Cameroonian Gaming Company Goes Big With Hollywood Film Deal

Where do you take a creative intellectual property after conquering the video game medium? Why to film, of course. Aurion: Legacy of the Kori-Odan released in early 2016 on the… Read more »

Africa: Prophecy Gone Wrong - What Happened TB Joshua?

Most of us were relying on the prophetic word of Nigerian pastor TB Joshua so we could see a woman lead the great America. Unfortunately, we were all wrong, fooled or misled. Were… Read more »

Africa: How Space Technology Boosts Africa's Growth

The sight of a farmer weeding his fields by hand deep in rural Tanzania seems a timeless scene, far removed from the high-tech, interconnected world of today. Read more »

Nigeria: Donors Dither As Bureaucrats Exploit Nigeria's Humanitarian Crisis

Even as we rejoice over the release of 21 of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted two years ago, it bears remembering that north-eastern Nigeria is mired in a grave humanitarian crisis. Read more »

Africa: 22000 CODESRIA books to African institutions of higher education

The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) has donated 21,771 books to seven African institutions of higher education and research and five… Read more »

Africa: Africa Makes Progress On Trade and Economic Integration

African countries are boosting intra-regional trade and deepening economic integration at a time when politicians in the global North are raising doubts about the benefits of… Read more »

Africa: Africans Suffer Setbacks in Safety and Rule of Law - Report

Africa's premier survey of the performance of its national governments says safety and the rule of law have on average declined across the continent. Read more »

Africa: Obama to Meet Buhari, Address U.S.-Africa Business Forum in New York

President Obama will meet Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday following the U.S. leader's last address to the United Nations General Assembly as president. Read more »

Africa: 'China-Africa Cooperation Must be Mutually Beneficial'

A China-Africa Symposium was held on 11-12 August, 2016 in Mombasa, Kenya, on the theme "Win-Win Cooperation for Common Development". It was co-hosted by the Institute of African… Read more »

Africa: Saved by Their Celebrity Status?

You may have heard of celebrities who broke the law and walked away with a mere slap on the wrist - adding to the belief that celebrities are treated differently. Read more »

Africa: Africa's Top Public Opinion Survey Under Threat

The consortium which runs Africa's most authoritative public opinion surveys faces funding difficulties. Writing for AllAfrica, Johnnie Carson says that coming at a time when… Read more »

Africa: Panama Papers Probe Exposes New Secret Deals Across Africa

International journalists' networks investigating the use of offshore bank accounts which enable wealthy clients to reduce the level of scrutiny of their dealings have published… Read more »

Africa: Togo Coach Claude Le Roy Faces Jail

Claude Le Roy is reportedly facing a two-year prison sentence and 18 months suspension in France for his role in an alleged fraudulent transfer of players. Read more »

Africa: Introducing a New Force in the Fight Against Malnutrition

Malnutrition is holding Ghana back. And it’s holding Africa back. But it doesn’t have to be this way. Read more »

Africa: Thirty Nations Cut 'Multidimensional' Poverty in 'Runaway Success'

According to a new analysis from the Oxford Poverty & Human Development Initiative at the University of Oxford, 30 of 35 sub-Saharan African countries analysed for changes to… Read more »