West Africa: Grassroots Organizations Must Defend Children's Rights

In the summer of last year, Amina was sent to spend the summer school vacation with her aunt in the upper region of Guinea. Three months later, she returned to her parents in the… Read more »

Guinea: Journalists should not be Charged under the Cyber-Security Law for Press Offenses

In recent years the ranking of Guinea in Reporters Without Borders’ World Press Freedom Index has been declining losing six points since 2017 to rank 107th out of 180… Read more »

South Africa: Lack of Education, Jobs and How It Affects Peace on Cape Flats

Cape Town is home to the murder capital of South Africa - Nyanga - and two other townships in the area, Delft and Khayelitsha, make up the top 3. In the first 6 months of 2019,… Read more »

Africa: Will an African Win 2019's Nobel Peace Prize?

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, Somalian social rights activist Ilwad Elman and Libyan law student Hajer Sharief are nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. Read more »

South Africa: Competition Commission Releases Report into Private Healthcare

South Africa's Competition Commission has released a long-awaited report on the country's private healthcare sector. Read more »

Senegal: President Pardons Political Rival

Senegalese President Macky Sall has pardoned political rival Khalifa Sall, who was jailed in 2018 on corruption charges, Reuters reports. Read more »

South Africa: Ndlovu Youth Choir Just Scored a Deal - Signs with Simon Cowell

Imagine coming from a tough competition - losing the grand prize - but only to be signed by one of the world's biggest music producers. Read more »

Chad: Dozens Die in Landslide at Gold Mine - Report

A landslide at a gold mine in northwestern Chad has killed about 30 people, Reuters reports. Read more »

South Africa: U.S. Senate Confirms Handbag Designer Lana Marks As Ambassador

South African-born luxury handbag designer Lana Marks has been confirmed as the US Ambassador to South Africa. Read more »

Egypt: Stolen Gold Coffin of Ancient Priest Goes Home

The Egyptian relic is finally going home. Read more »

South Africa: Labour Court Halts Banking Sector Strike

The Labour Court has interdicted a planned strike by workers in the banking sector, Business Day reports. Reasons for granting the interdict would be made clear in due course,… Read more »

Africa: Beyond Pretty Words - Fund Local Actions on Climate Crisis!

Political leaders in New York this week for a climate summit convened by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres came armed with announcements on how they intend… Read more »

Africa: Critical Role for Small Business as Continental Trade Pact Takes Shape

With the Africa Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) coming into full force, there are hopes that the resulting economic transformation will lead to vitally-needed job… Read more »

South Africa: Femicide - Stabbing, Death of Student Sparks Outrage

Sinethemba Ndlovu, a student at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has died in hospital after she was stabbed by a man who allegedly "forced himself on her" while she worked at… Read more »

Southern Africa: Prince Harry, Meghan Begin 10-Day Tour in South Africa

A British royal tour of southern Africa kicks off in Cape Town on Monday September 23, 2019, the SABC reports. Read more »

North Africa: Travel Group Thomas Cook Collapses, Tourists in Africa Affected

British global travel group Thomas Cook has collapsed, the BBC reports. Read more »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »