Botswana: Raffled Elephant Hunts Backfire on Community - Conservationists

Unethical hunting has exposed a community to dangerous, aggressive elephants rather than solving Human Elephant Conflict (HEC) Read more »

Africa: Coronavirus - Govts Should Do More to Support Africans in China

The death toll from the mysterious new coronavirus that originated from China has topped 900, and infections have skyrocketed to 40 000. Many comparisons are being drawn to the… Read more »

Tanzania: Govt Should Change Its Tune on LGBTIQ Health and Rights

"In short, we are dying," Victor, a 25-year-old gay man in Tanzania, summed up his story when we spoke in mid-2018. He had just outlined the litany of measures Tanzania's… Read more »

Mozambique: Eyewitness Tells How Gunmen Burned Down Cabo Delgado College

Unknown gunmen have attacked six communities and torched a teacher-training college in Quissanga district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, in the space of less… Read more »

Africa: From London to Kigali - We Must Embrace Change to Beat NTDs

True watershed moments are rare. Personally and professionally, our lives changed when we became Minister of Health for Rwanda and Director of Neglected Tropical Diseases for the… Read more »

Africa: Powering Africa's Transformation with Clean Energy

The African Continent today stands at a sustainable development crossroads. Read more »

Cameroon: Young Cameroonians Have A Message For Biya On Youth Day

Although Africa has a leadership disconnect when it concerns the age of leaders and citizens, some governments have cottoned on to the best plan to change their countries' fortunes… Read more »

South Africa: Founder of Ladysmith Black Mambazo Joseph Shabalala Dies

The five-time Grammy-award winning group Ladysmith Black Mambazo has lost its founder Joseph Shabalala. Read more »

South Africa: Punching Below Its Weight in the Information Economy

Africans from other parts of the continent who visit South Africa for the first time are often impressed with the country's apparently advanced technology and infrastructure. But… Read more »

Africa: South Africa Has a New Chance to Promote Good Governance in Africa

As South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa begins his term as chairperson of Africa's premier instrument aimed at promoting good governance among member states, his country has a… Read more »

Africa: 'Silencing The Guns' Means Silencing Youth Unemployment

The city of Addis Ababa is playing host to African leaders for the 33rd summit of the African Heads of States themed ''Silencing the Guns: Creating Conducive Conditions for… Read more »

Africa: She Stands For Peace Book Launched to Honour Women Peacebuilders

She Stands For Peace, a book recognizing and celebrating outstanding African women and girls who have exceptionally advanced the women, peace and security agenda in Africa has been… Read more »

Africa: Can Technology Help Reduce Cancer and Other Tobacco-Related Killer Diseases?

Speaking at the International Conference on Harm Reduction in Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs),  Professor David Khayat, a French oncologist, clarified the harm-reduction… Read more »

Mali: U.S. Customs Officials Destroy Mali Musician's Custom-Made Kora

Ballake Sissoko,  a noted player of the kora - a 21-string instrument, recently got the shock of his life when he found his instrument in pieces. Read more »

Africa: Why Ending FGM Is 'Actually Not Hard', Says Activist Jaha Dukureh

Jaha Dukureh and her organisation Safe Hands for Girls have set themselves a date to end a war that has been going on for 15 years - ending female genital mutilation (FGM).… Read more »

South Africa: Congress Queries State Department on Actions by Ambassador to South Africa Lena Marks

Lana Marks, the fashion hand-bag designer who was appointed ambassador to South Africa by President Trump, is facing scrutiny for seeking a prominent role at the embassy for her… Read more »

Nigeria: U.S and Nigeria Talk Trade and Investment Despite Visa Outcry

Mike Pompeo, U.S. Secretary of State, has expressed hope that President Donald Trump's administration might be able to lift visa restrictions placed on Nigeria if the country takes… Read more »

Lesotho: Prime Minister's Wife to Be Charged with Murder - Police

Maesaiah Thabane, wife of Lesotho's prime minister Tom Thabane, is to be charged with murder in connection with the 2017 killing of the prime minister's former wife, police have… Read more »

Mozambique: Growing Violence Keeps Northern Schools Shut

Unknown gunmen have attacked six communities and torched a teacher training college in Quissanga district, in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, in the space of less… Read more »

Africa: Is the African Union Capable of 'Silencing the Guns in Africa'?

This year's African Union (AU) summit, which draws the continent's heads of state and government together in Addis Ababa in the coming days, is being held under the theme,… Read more »

South Africa: BREAKING NEWS - Arrest Warrant Issued for Former President Zuma

The warrant was issued due to the former president's failure to appear at his corruption trial. Read more »

Africa: Experts Examine How to Reduce Deaths from Major Killer Diseases (NCDs)

Researchers, scientists, physicians and stakeholders gathered in Paris February 2 and 3 for the International Conference on Harm Reduction in Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs). Read more »

Malawi: History Made in Malawi as Court Overturns 2019 Presidential Election

The Malawi Constitutional Court judge Potan has declared that President Peter Mutharika was not duly elected in the May, 21 2019 elections. He has ruled that fresh presidential… Read more »

Ghana: How Ghana Went Above and Beyond For Year of Return 2019

Ghana is to launch a multi-million dollar fund aimed at attracting investment from members of the African diaspora in the United States and around the world – a follow-up to… Read more »

Africa: U.S. Military in Africa Under Spotlight

Amid rising attacks by Islamic supremacists, the American military presence in Africa has come under scrutiny in U.S. policy circles, as well as among African analysts. Read more »