April 16, 2021
Africa: Covid-19 Deaths Across Continent Rise to Over 117,000
As of April 16, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,395,884 while over 9,263,298 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
April 15, 2021
Africa: Continent Nears 4.4 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19
As of April 15, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,383,084 while over 9,167,668 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
Africa: Navigating a Long Pandemic - IMF On Continent's Economy
The executive summary of the International Monetary Fund's regional economic outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa, published April 15 and entitled "Navigating a long pandemic." The… Read more »
April 14, 2021
Africa: Over 9 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent
As of April 14, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,370,173 while over 9,100,781 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
April 13, 2021
Africa: Over 15,000 Covid-19 Deaths Across Continent
As of April 13, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,360,387 while over 8,365,802 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
April 11, 2021
South Africa: Family Confirms Passing of Radio Personality Dr Sindi van Zyl
The family of radio personality and educator Dr Sindi van Zyl, 45, have confirmed her death in a Johannesburg hospital. Read more »
April 09, 2021
Africa: Building Peace in Troubled Places – South Sudan, the Sahel, Mozambique
A backgrounder for AllAfrica's online discussion with scholars and peace practitioners. Read more »
Southern Africa: Neighbouring States Send Troops to Mozambique Amid Regional Peace Threats
With the lives of an estimated 50,000 people in Mozambique's northern province of Cabo Delgado disrupted by recent insurgent attacks, the country's neighbours are reported to be… Read more »
Africa: Nearly 115,000 Covid-19 Deaths Across Continent
As of April 9, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,316,767 while over 8,365,802 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
April 08, 2021
Mozambique: Experts Urge Regional Leaders to Address Local Grievances in Spreading Mozambique Conflict
Over 2,000 people have died since the first attack by an Islamist armed group in Mozambique's northern province of Cabo Delgado. These attacks started in October 2017 when a local… Read more »
Africa: Continent Nears 8 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations
As of April 8, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,299,710 while over 7,938,436 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
Chad: Coronation Replaces Election, Threatens Peace in Chad
After 30 years in power, Chad's brutal ruler Idris Déby Itno is just coming into his own. With elections on April 11 in his oil rich, yet crushingly impoverished… Read more »
April 07, 2021
Uganda: Let's Save Ugandan Lives with Abortion Law Clarity
Until I witnessed a death from complications of an unsafe abortion, I never felt comfortable talking about abortion services. Joan (not her real name) was an intelligent and… Read more »
Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 114,000 Across Continent
As of April 7, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,289,749 while over 7,488,208 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
Southern Africa: Tanzania is Reportedly Turning Mozambican Refugees Away - UN
United Nations agencies say they do not have access to Palma in Mozambique's Cabo Delgado province. Read more »
Africa: Peacebuilding in the Sahel, Mozambique and South Sudan - Webinar Transcript
This is the transcript of a webinar hosted by AllAfrica that drew upon the research of three scholars about peacebuilding in Africa: Dr. Shuvai Busuman Nyoni, executive… Read more »
April 06, 2021
Africa: Drawing The Line On Malaria
A recent survey conducted by the RBM Partnership to End Malaria and Gallup International shows that African youth are determined to end malaria. Conducted across six countries -… Read more »
April 05, 2021
Africa: Continent Approaches 7.5 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations
As of April 5, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,269,206 while over 7,488,208 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
April 02, 2021
Ethiopia: Federal Troops Massacred Tigray Captives in Cold Blood - Reports
International media stations have traced video footage of uniformed soldiers, allegedly Ethiopian federal troops, executing civilians in cold blood, as having been recorded near… Read more »
Africa: Over 7.4 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent
As of April 2, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,237,810 while over 7,407,063 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
April 01, 2021
Africa: Over 6.5 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent
As of April 1, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,215,600 while over 6,533,459 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
March 31, 2021
Africa: Over 4.2 Milllion Cases of Covid-19 Across Continent
As of March 31, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,203,326 while over 6,436,038 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
March 30, 2021
Mozambique: Thousands Will Flee Cabo Delgado Violence, Predicts UN
United Nations alarmed at Cabo Delgado ‘horror’ in Mozambique Read more »
Africa: Salute to The Sahel's Resilient Women
While the rich history of Women’s Day goes back to 1909 with civic action by working women in the streets of New York and was highlighted in 1911 across several European… Read more »
Africa: Continent Nears 4.2 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19
As of March 30, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,193,082 while over 6,423,351 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »