Africa: Citizen Engagement in Africa - How Many Ways to Have a Say - Afrobarometer Report

Despite democratic backsliding and declining political freedom in some countries across the region, Africans demonstrate more "favourable engagement" with governance compared to… Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today - July 3, 2025

Trump Invites Five African Leaders to Washington Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today - June 20, 2025

 UK Commits To Duty-Free Access For Nigerian Exports Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today - June 5, 2025

Former Zambia President Lungu Dies Read more »

Africa: Why Every Mother Deserves An Affordable Birthing Kit

Nigeria accounts for 20% of global maternal deaths, one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the world. Sepsis, hemorrhage, and obstructed labor remain leading causes,… Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today - May 29, 2025

 Former Mauritanian Finance Minister Tah Elected President Of AfDB Read more »

Liberia: Transforming Menstrual Health into Economic Power - Creating 7,000 Jobs While Ending Period Poverty in Liberia

In 2020, I sat with Kema, a 16-year-old student in rural Montserrado County, as she explained why she missed school for five days every month. "The cheapest pads cost $2," she told… Read more »

Africa: 'Bombs, Bodies, Broken Promises' UN Women Chief Demands Action for Conflict-Affected Women

Too often, women are seen as indirect victims. But they are direct targets of bombs and missiles. Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today - May 23, 2025

 More Flee Escalating Violence At South Sudan-Ethiopia Border Read more »

Africa: Meet the Woman Fighting to Protect Africa's Girls After Global Health Funding Collapse

"We're doing right by girls... even when systems fail them" Read more »

South Africa: The Rape of 7-Year-Old Cwecwe - Trial by Social Media? #JusticeForCwecwe

The trivialization of abuse through jokes, coupled with victim-blaming narratives, perpetuates a culture of impunity for perpetrators. Read more »

Sudan: 22 Years of Silence, Impunity in Darfur Led to Sudan War's Worst Atrocities Against Women and Children

Sudan is an African crisis, and what's happening in Sudan is a manifestation of a very deep crisis that will affect, and is affecting, different countries across the continent.… Read more »

Burundi: Funding Crisis Threatens Refugee Work In Burundi, Hitting Women, Children, Says UN

The deepening funding crunch is threatening humanitarian work on another international crisis, the UN is warning: the response in Burundi to the growing influx of refugees from the… Read more »

Africa: All of Africa Today - April 29, 2025

Outcry In Sudan Over Viral Video of Civilian Killings Read more »

Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone's Vision for Transforming Women's, Children's, and Adolescents' Health

Investing in the health of women, children, and adolescents yields significant economic returns: increased productivity, reduced healthcare costs, and a more resilient future… Read more »

Sudan: Sudan Is Burning - Africa and The World Cannot Afford To Look Away [Media Briefing]

Two years ago, on April 15, war erupted in Sudan - a war that has since spiraled into one of the world's most devastating humanitarian catastrophes. Yet, the suffering of the… Read more »

South Africa: Magistrate Grants Bail in Zanzou Sexual Assault Case - South African News Briefs - April 10, 2025

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Africa: USAID Funding Freeze Puts Millions of Women at Risk

Women and girls will suffer devastating consequences from the USAID funding freeze Read more »

Africa: Burkina Faso, South Sudan Activists Chosen With U.S. International Women of Courage Awards

The U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and First Lady Melania Trump will host the 19th annual International Women of Courage (IWOC) Awards ceremony. Read more »

Kenya: Who Cares? Why We Must Value All of Women's Work

Today, in Kenya, women are under siege from a crushingly heavy burden of expectations that only seems to grow with each generation. Read more »

Africa: $1 Billion Gender Fund Aims to Dismantle Barriers for Women Globally #IWD2025

Gender equality remains an urgent priority, especially as the global push for rights encounters widespread resistance and backlash. Read more »

Africa: Why Africa's Tech Revolution Must Include Women

The other day, I walked into my local salon for a quick wash, only to find my hairdresser too busy. She was not with another client—no, she was adjusting her ring light,… Read more »

Africa: African Women Surgeons Reshape Healthcare, Break Gender Barriers

Approximately five billion people in low-resource areas lack access to safe surgical services, risking catastrophic health expenses, with an estimated need for 143 million… Read more »

Africa: African Women in Politics - A Decisive Summit for the Future of Women's Leadership

At a time when women's place in politics remains a major issue on the African continent, the 2025 Summit on Women's Political Leadership in Africa is a must-attend event. Read more »

Rwanda: 'If She Did It, Why Not Me?' - Dr. Mukamitari's Drive to Transform Rwandan Healthcare

"If she did it, then why not me?" - Dr. Victoire Mukamitari. Read more »