September 03, 2019
Africa: Can Africa Feed Africa?
Did you ever think that they will be a time where farmers can monitor their crops or the movement of their animals without having to go to the farm. Read more »
Africa: Uganda's Dr. Emma Naluyima and Senegal's Baba Dioum Share 2019 Africa Food Prize
Uganda's Dr. Emma Naluyima and Senegal's Baba Dioum have been honoured with the prestigious 2019 Africa Food Prize for their commendable effort in demonstrating and promoting… Read more »
Africa: Using Digital Innovation to Boost Africa's Smallholder Farmers #AGRF2019
The African Green Revolution Forum is a platform for global and African leaders to develop actionable plans that will move African agriculture forward. Read more »
Cameroon: Three Regions Declared Economically Stricken Zones
The Prime Minister of Cameroon, Joseph Dion Ngute, has declared the north-west, south-west, and far-north regions of the country 'economically stricken zones', according to… Read more »
South Africa: Abducted Six-Year-Old Found, Back Home With Parents
Amy'Leigh de Jager has been returned to her family after being abducted on Monday morning at school. Read more »
August 30, 2019
Africa: Post-Niamey, How Can the African Continental Free Trade Area Deliver 'Made in Africa'?
On 06-07 July 2019 I was in Niamey both for the pre-Summit Business Forum and for the African Union's Extra-Ordinary Summit to celebrate the first Anniversary of the Signing of the… Read more »
Rwanda: Bringing Peace and Healing to Rwandans Through Community-Based Sociotheraphy
AllAfrica speaks to a senior researcher for Community Based Sociotherapy in Rwanda and a lecturer at the University of Rwanda, Dr Chantal Ingabire. Ingabire has done extensive and… Read more »
August 29, 2019
Zambia: Opposition Politician Kambwili Arrested For 'Defaming' Lungu
Zambian police have arrested opposition National Democratic Congress leader Chishimba Kambwili on charges of defaming President Edgar Lungu, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »
North Africa: End Morocco's Occupation of Western Sahara Now
The Saharan Arab Democratic Republic (SADR) was declared by independence forces in 1976, after colonial power Spain withdrew from the territory known as Western Sahara. The SADR… Read more »
Rwanda: Gospel Singer Comes Out of the Closet
Singer Albert Nabonibo has caused a stir on social media after revealing that he is gay. Read more »
August 28, 2019
Gambia: Country's Founding President Dies
The first president of The Gambia, Dawda Jawara, is dead reports RFI. He died on Tuesday, August 27 at the age of 95 years. His family confirmed his death at his residence in… Read more »
South Africa: Music Producer Arthur Mafokate Acquitted of Assault
The messy case that has dragged for more than two years has finally come to an end. Read more »
August 27, 2019
Cape Verde: Google Doodle Pays Tribute to 'Barefoot Diva' Cesaria Evora
Internet giant, Google, is celebrating what would have been the 78th birthday of Cape Verdean vocalist and recording artist, Cesária Évora. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Fans of DJ Arafat Can Finally Pay Their Respects at Funeral
The funeral arrangements for Ivorian singer DJ Arafat have now been announced. Read more »
South Africa: White House Reporter Now Knows Who South Africa's President Is
The United States reporter who called South African president Cyril Ramaphosa an "unidentified leader" has corrected her mistake. Read more »
August 26, 2019
South Sudan: Adut Akech Fuming After Australian Magazine Gets its Black Models Wrong
South Sudanese-Australian model Adut Akech is fuming after Australia's WHO Magazine used the photo of model Flavia Lazarus for an interview with Akech. Read more »
South Africa: Company Chief Tied to State Capture, Corruption Dies in Car Crash
Gavin Watson, the chief executive officer of Bosasa, has allegedly died in a car accident near OR Tambo Airport in Johannesburg on Monday morning, eNCA reports. Read more »
South Africa: Sports Analyst David Kekana Dies
Popular SABC sports analyst and anchor David Kekana passed away at a Johannesburg hospital after a prolonged battle with diabetes SABC's Morning Live reports. Read more »
South Africa: Meet the White House Reporter Who Can't Identify an African President
South African Twitter users are outraged at a United States reporter who apparently does not know who President Cyril Ramaphosa is. Read more »
Algeria: Culture Minister Resigns After Deadly Stampede at Rap Concert
Algeria's culture minister has resigned after the deaths of five young music fans in a stampede at a rap concert, the BBC reports. Read more »
August 23, 2019
South Africa: The Apartheid Flag - 'Divisive Symbol of Oppression'
The old South African flag which was outlawed by a court judgement this week was adopted two decades before the formal policy of apartheid was enforced. But the elements which go… Read more »
East Africa: Two Days After Burying Hatchet, Rwanda and Uganda at it Again
The soured diplomatic relations between Uganda and Rwanda have now sucked in media houses - with each country blocking what they regard as the other government's mouthpiece media… Read more »
Zambia: What Govt Should Do to Clean Up Poisonous Soil, Dust in Kabwe
Thousands of children in Kabwe are developing lead poisoning because of growing up in contaminated neighborhoods due to exposure around a former lead and zinc mine. Twenty-five… Read more »
Africa: Reversing the Growing Unemployment among Trained Graduates
Recently, I watched the heartbreaking story of a 24-year-old Kevin Ochieng, a first class honors degree graduate, whose excellent academic performance did not secure him a decent… Read more »
Africa: South African Star Nomzamo Mbatha Bags Lead Role in Coming 2 America
Nomzamo Mbatha is flying the South African flag high. Read more »