September 23, 2019
North Africa: Travel Group Thomas Cook Collapses, Tourists in Africa Affected
British global travel group Thomas Cook has collapsed, the BBC reports. Read more »
September 20, 2019
Senegal: Senegal to Offer Free Breast and Cervical Cancer Treatment
The government of Senegal will begin to offer free breast or cervical cancer chemotherapy in public hospitals from October 2019, reports the BBC. Read more »
Nigeria: British-Nigerian Rapper Wins UK's 2019 Mercury Prize
British-Nigerian rapper David Omoregie, popularly known as Dave, has won the 2019 Mercury Prize for his album Psychodrama. Read more »
September 19, 2019
Africa: Rwanda's Lessons on Universal Health Coverage
Rwanda, the land of a thousand hills, is clean, orderly and blessed with great weather. It also has achieved universal health coverage. During a recent visit there as part of my… Read more »
South Africa: Ndlovu Youth Choir Misses Out on Grand Prize, But Made Africa Proud
It's been a wild ride! Read more »
September 18, 2019
Liberia: School Fire Kills Dozens of Children
President George Weah has expressed his condolences to the families of 30 children who died in a school fire on Tuesday. Read more »
Africa: Climate Change - A Race We Must Win
The timing of the Climate Action Summit later this week, only three months before the annual meeting of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate (COP25), hints at the… Read more »
South Africa: Spanking Children is Unconstitutional, ConCourt Rules
The Constitutional Court has upheld a South Gauteng High Court ruling in 2017 to eliminate the common-law defence of reasonable chastisement when spanking a child, TimesLive… Read more »
September 17, 2019
Africa: African In Top Spot At UN Gathering of World Leaders
A veteran African diplomat is taking center stage this week at the United Nations as the 74th session of the General Assembly (UNGA) gets underway. Read more »
Africa: No, Kagame Did Not Call For South Africa to Be Expelled From AU
President Paul Kagame's advisor, Yolande Makolo, has come out to defend his name on Twitter and to clarify reports claiming Kagame has called for the dismissal of the South African… Read more »
September 16, 2019
South Africa: High Court Finds Restaurant Rapist Guilty
The North Gauteng High Court has officially found Nicholas Ninow guilty of rape, News24 reports. Read more »
Africa: Taking the Elephant out of the Room
The overwhelming message from a global conference on elephants in captivity, hosted in Hermanus on September 6, was that elephants belong in the wild. Given what we know about who… Read more »
September 13, 2019
Nigeria: Have You Listened to Wizkid's New Single Yet?
The popular afrobeat singer Wizkid is at it again with another hit single titled Ghetto Love. Read more »
Nigeria: It's Official - Davido and Chioma Are Engaged!
Davido is ready to walk Chioma down the aisle. Read more »
September 12, 2019
Africa: Fighting Climate Change One Tree at a Time - Why We Need Reforestation
It's Arbor Month in South Africa and the government has encouraged its citizens to get their hands dirty and plant trees. Dedicating a month to tree-planting may seem a laudable… Read more »
South Africa: Tributes Pour In for Former Idols Runner-Up Thami Shobede
Idols South Africa season 12 runner-up Thamsanqa Shobede, known to his fans as Thami, has died. Read more »
South Africa: Govt Considers Expunging Marijuana-Related Criminal Records
The Department of Justice is working on new laws around the legalisation of marijuana in South Africa, and is considering amendments to expunge the criminal records of people who… Read more »
September 10, 2019
South Africa: What Trevor Noah Has and Hasn't Said About Xenophobia
South African comedian and Daily Show host Trevor Noah has something to say about xenophobia - but there is also something he did not say. Read more »
September 09, 2019
South Africa: Peter Moyo Turned Away From Work By Old Mutual - Again
Peter Moyo, the on-off Old Mutual CEO, has been turned away from his place of work, Old Mutual Sandton, for a second time. This despite a court order that allowed him to return. Read more »
September 06, 2019
Africa: It's Time for Women to Claim a Voice in Agriculture
It is said that women are the backbone of the family and the bedrock of a nation, but yet we hardly hear about their successes and triumphs. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Former President Robert Mugabe Dies, Aged 95
Former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe has died. He was 95. Read more »
September 05, 2019
South Africa: Ndlovu Youth Choir Through to Final of America's Got Talent
The Ndlovu Youth Choir is through to the final of America's Got Talent. The choir gained international attention when they posted a cover version of Ed Sheeran's song "Shape of… Read more »
September 04, 2019
Africa: Ghana's Isaac Sesi and Botswana's Bonolo Monthe Win the GoGettaz Agripreneur Prize
The two entrepreneurs were awarded for their innovative ventures in the agri-food sector. Read more »
Africa: Xenophobia, March Against Gender-Based Violence Loom Over WEF Summit
Protesters and mourners demanding to see President Cyril Ramaphosa over recent incidents of violence against women have marched to the Cape Town International Convention Centre… Read more »
Africa: 'Barbaric Butchering' - Nigeria's Tiwa Savage to Pull Out Of Johannesburg Event
Nigerian singer-songwriter and actress Tiwa Savage has announced on Twitter that she is pulling out of a South African event because of "the barbaric butchering of my people in… Read more »