South Africa: Minister Gordhan to Meet Striking Airline Unions

A meeting between Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and striking unions at South African Airways (SAA) has been called to mitigate the industrial action by the National… Read more »

Africa: Sahel Women's Project Shows Encouraging Results in West, Central Regions

After five years of implementation, the Women's Empowerment and Demographic Dividend in the Sahel program is producing satisfactory results. Authorities of the beneficiary… Read more »

Africa: Hold Your Govts To Account! - Plan International CEO After Nairobi Summit

AllAfrica.com’s Bacary Dabo spoke with Plan International’s CEO Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen, while attending the International Conference on Population and Development… Read more »

Africa: Artists, Advocates and Phenoms - Africans Honoured on Time's 100 Next List

The inaugural Time 100 Next list has revealed the rising stars who are revolutionising their respective fields and industries. Six Africans were among the prestigious lineup,… Read more »

West Africa: African Youth Network Dedicates Award to UNFPA's Mabingué Ngom

The  African Youth Adolescents Network on Population and Development ( AfriYAN ) network, was honoured for their leadership and commitment, and realizing the rights and making… Read more »

Africa: 'Sexual and Reproductive Rights Are Not Up for Negotiation'

Natalia Kanem, executive director of UNFPA, had a strong statement at the opening of the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) in Nairobi, Kenya, on… Read more »

South Africa: Miss South Africa Asks Men to Write Love Letters Against Violence

It's not a secret that South Africa has seen high levels of violence against women across the country. Read more »

Africa: Drug Price Drop to Bolster African Countries' Fight Against TB

A French pharmaceutical giant has slashed the price of a critically important antibiotic used to prevent tuberculosis, giving new hope of beating the disease to millions of people… Read more »

East Africa: Pope Wants to Visit South Sudan in 2020

Pope Francis has invited the faithful to pray for South Sudan - and says he wants to visit the country in 2020. Read more »

Nigeria: Medical Negligence in Nigeria Must End

Oyin Gucci is a Nigerian woman whose Twitter profile reads, "I am simple. Was once a mother". A few days ago, she shared the sad story behind her bio. In a series of… Read more »

Mauritius: Incumbent PM Wins Five-Year Mandate in Mauritian Election

The ruling Militant Socialist Movement (MSM) has won more than half of the seats in parliament, securing incumbent Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth a five-year term, Reuters… Read more »

Africa: How Power Africa Plans to Electrify the Continent

Andrew Herscowitz, coordinator for Power Africa, aims to double access to electricity in Sub-Saharan Africa within two decades. Speaking in a special briefing, Herscowitz said that… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Why South Africa's Parliament Must Cut Off Funding to Grand Inga Dam Project

The South African parliament has heard a submission from two leading civil society organisations, calling for them to play their oversight role and stop government funding to the… Read more »

South Africa: Only Responsible Investors Need Apply - Activists Urge Govt

The annual South African Investment Conference kicks off at the Sandton Convention Centre on November 5-7 under the theme "Accelerating Growth by Building Partnerships". But what… Read more »

Africa: Pregnant Students in Africa Need Your Support, Not Rejection

In late 2018, Sierra Leone's First Lady, Fatima Bio, opened a national campaign "Hands Off Our Girls."   Her campaign made big promises to reduce child marriages and… Read more »

South Africa: Mrwetyana Murder-Accused Faces Threats, Insults at Court Appearance

Luyanda Botha, the man accused of the rape and murder of UCT student Uyinene Mrwetyana, has appeared in the Western Cape High Court where members in the gallery demanded he show… Read more »

Nigeria: Film Disqualified for Having Too Much English Dialogue

Nigerians have woken up to find that Lionheart, the 2018 film which was directed by Nollywood actress and director Genevieve Nnaji, has been disqualified by the Academy of… Read more »

South Africa: Racist on the Run? Police Hunt Vicki Momberg

Convicted racist Vicki Momberg has become the target of a manhunt, News24 reports. A warrant of arrest was issued after she failed to appear in the Randburg Magistrate's Court in… Read more »

South Africa: Reprieve for Rand as Nation Dodges 'Junk' Status Rating

The rand has made strong gains against the dollar in early trading hours on Monday after avoiding a "junk status" credit rating from Moody's Investors Service on Friday, Business… Read more »

South Africa: Zuma Revisits Stalingrad Defence in Bid to Delay Corruption Trial

Jacob Zuma has appealed a court ruling to try him on charges of corruption, enCA reports. The move comes after the KwaZulu-Natal High Court rejected the former president's bid for… Read more »

South Africa: Taste Holdings Sells Starbucks South Africa for a Song

JSE-listed Taste Holdings has announced that the 13 Starbucks coffee stores in South Africa will soon have a new owner, identified as company K2019548958. Read more »

Africa: What Ending Gender-Based Violence Means for Sustainable Development in Africa

As 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence nears, it has been revealed that 35% of women in the world and 45% in Africa have experienced gender-based violence in their… Read more »

Nigeria: Buhari's Govt Wants You To Know That Better Things Will Come

Will Nigeria ever be great? Read more »

South Africa: Refugees' Protest Outside UNCHR Offices in Cape Town Turns Violent

Refugees who staged a three-week-long sit-in outside the UN High Commission for Refugees' (UNHCR) offices in Cape Town over fears of xenophobia have been forcefully removed by… Read more »

Kenya: How Kenyans Are Part of 2022 World Cup

A Kenyan university worker has started his country's own football team in Qatar with the help of the next World Cup hosts. Read more »