October 21, 2019
South Africa: Herman Mashaba Resigns from Johannesburg Mayorship, Democratic Alliance
Herman Mashaba will no longer serve as mayor of Johannesburg after resigning as a member of the Democratic Alliance (DA), IOL reports. Speaking at a press conference, Mashaba said:… Read more »
South Africa: Crime Was Brought to Africa by European Colonialists - Baleka Mbete
Former National Assembly speaker Baleka Mbete has raised eyebrows after a 49-minute interview with Al Jazeera's Mehdi Hasan where she blamed South Africa's legacy of crime on… Read more »
South Africa: Joburg Mayor Herman Mashaba Resigns
The mayor of South Africa's economic hub has resigned after former opposition party leader Helen Zille was elected as the chairperson of the Democratic Alliance's federal executive… Read more »
Africa: Hamba Kahle, Jennifer Davis (1933-2019)
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Africa: V.Putin - "Our African agenda is positive and future-oriented"
Question: The Sochi Summit is meant to open a new chapter in the relations between the Russian Federation and African countries. Its participants will bring to Sochi their ideas… Read more »
October 18, 2019
Mozambique: Lopsided Frelimo Victory Could Divide Country - Analyst
Unofficial results in Mozambique’s elections point to sweeping victories for the ruling Frelimo party and President Filipe Nyusi, prompting some analysts to question the… Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: 10 Ways the Diaspora Can Help Bring Peace & Prosperity to #DRCongo
Based on remarks as closing speaker at the Congolese Diaspora Impact Summit in New York in September 2019. Read more »
October 17, 2019
South Africa: Convicted Rapist Nicholas Ninow Gets Life Sentence
Nicholas Ninow has been handed down a life sentence by Judge Mokhine Mosopa in the North Gauteng High Court for the 2018 rape of a seven-year-old girl in the bathroom of a Dros… Read more »
Africa: World Poverty Day - An Opportunity to Reimagine the Future of African Youth
Commemorating World Poverty Eradication day presents an opportune moment to reflect on the status of Africa’s journey of development as a means for the continent to step out… Read more »
October 16, 2019
South Africa: Animation Studio Scores International Emmy Nomination for Short Film
Cape Town animation studio Triggerfish has added another feather to its cap in the form of an International Emmy Kids Awards nomination for "Zog", an animated short film for the… Read more »
Mozambique: Vote Counting Marred by Allegations of Rigging by Renamo Leader
Mozambicans voted on October 15 in an election which the incumbent President Filipe Nyusi said should help anchor peace, but his main rival, Renamo leader Ossufo Momade has already… Read more »
October 15, 2019
Africa: How These Women Scientists Will Help Africa Adapt to Changing Climate
A group of 25 women from eastern and western Africa have joined the list of young researchers racing to bridge the shortage of women agriculture scientists in Africa. Read more »
Guinea: Protests Against Change to Constitution Turn Deadly
At least one policeman and a protester were killed on Monday during demonstrations in Guinea against a possible change to the constitution that could let President Alpha Conde seek… Read more »
October 14, 2019
West Africa: We Are Paying a Heavy Price for What's Happening in Libya - President Issoufou
The security threat to the Sahel region has been amplified by the Libyan crisis, said the President of Niger Mahamadou Issoufou. In his forthright assessment of the conflict,… Read more »
Tunisia: Kais Saied Set to Become President - Exit Polls
Kais Saied is set to become president of Tunisia, exit polls suggest. Read more »
October 11, 2019
Congo-Kinshasa: President's Staff Killed in Cargo Plane Crash
A cargo plane carrying presidential staff crashed in eastern Congo on Thursday, killing all eight passengers and crew, a presidential advisor told Reuters on Friday. Read more »
Ethiopia: Ethiopian Prime Minister Wins 2019 Nobel Peace Prize
Ethiopia's President Abiy Ahmed has won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, primarily for his groundbreaking work on the peace deal between Ethiopia and Eritrea after a decades-long… Read more »
October 10, 2019
Uganda: Jessica Nabongo - First Documented Black Woman to Visit Every Country
Jessica Nabongo is officially the first black woman to have visited every single country in the world, writes Africanews. Nabongo was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan in the… Read more »
Africa: Why Keeping to Presidential Term Limits is Important for Peace
Since the 1990s, Africa has made notable strides in achieving democratic and peaceful transitions of power in government. According to the Africa Forum, a network of former African… Read more »
South Africa: Why Parents Beating Their Children is Not African Culture
After South Africa's Constitutional Court upheld a high court ruling that declared corporal punishment at home unconstitutional, there were memes about African parents ignoring the… Read more »
Tunisia: Presidential Candidate Nabil Karoui Freed From Prison
A Tunisian appeals court on Wednesday (October 9, 2019) freed presidential candidate Nabil Karoui from prison, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
Africa: Niger's President Will Make History at The End of His Term
"My greatest legacy will be to become the first president in the history of Niger who will hand power to a democratically elected successor." Read more »
South Africa: How Outlawing Parents Hitting Children Will Lead to More Peaceful South Africa
South Africa has become the 57th country to prohibit the corporal punishment of children. This comes after the Constitutional Court's ruling that the common law defence of… Read more »
Africa: Hitting Our Children is a 'Legacy of Colonialism, Slave Trade'
South Africa has become the 57th country to prohibit the corporal punishment of children. This comes after the Constitutional Court's ruling that the common law defence of… Read more »
October 09, 2019
South Africa: A Stay In or Out of Jail for Old Mutual Directors?
Old Mutual has pleaded with the South Gauteng High Court, saying the potential imprisonment of board members - if they are found guilty of contempt of court for not allowing ousted… Read more »