Africa: Getting Back on Track to Knock Out HIV – Dr. Sani Aliyu

The pace of progress against HIV is slowing, says a report released 16 July by UNAIDS, the United Nations agency charged with" reducing new HIV infections, increasing access to… Read more »

South Africa: Legendary Musician Johnny Clegg Dies

South African music legend Johnny Clegg has died, aged 66. Clegg, described as one of the country's most celebrated sons, had been fighting pancreatic cancer since 2015. Read more »

Africa: 'A Love Letter to Africa' - Beyonce Speaks on Her Lion King Album

"I wanted to make sure we found the best talent from Africa, and not just use some of the sounds, and did my interpretation of it," Beyoncé Knowles-Carter told ABC News… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Goma Ebola Patient Dies

Officials in the DR Congo have confirmed that a pastor diagnosed with Ebola in Goma has died, appealing for calm as the epidemic reaches the city with a population of one million… Read more »

Nigeria: Let's Celebrate Wizkid As He Clocks 29!

One of the most influential Africans musician Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, best known as Wizkid, turns 29. Do you feel old yet? Read more »

Africa: Nigeria's Super Eagles Bow Out as Algeria Goes Through to AFCON Final

Nigeria's Super Eagles lost 2-1 to Algeria's Desert Foxes. They will now meet Senegal's Lions of Teranga in the AFCON 2019 final on July 19 in the Cairo Stadium, while the battle… Read more »

Africa: Thrills, Spills, Own Goal Sees Senegal Sink Tunisia's Dream at AFCON 2019

Senegal's Lions of Teranga and Tunisia's Eagles of Carthage played a scintillating game of football worthy of a semi-final match where fans endured some tense moments as their… Read more »

Somalia: Journalist Hodan Nalayeh Among Those Killed in Kismayo Hotel Blast

A suicide bomber rammed a vehicle loaded with explosives into the Asasey Hotel in the southern port town of Kismayo on Friday, before several heavily armed gunmen forced their way… Read more »

South Africa: Gangsters, The National Defence Force is Coming to a Township Near You!

Look, I don't know what it's like to live in a township. I have never experienced gunshots going off on a daily basis. I have never dodged bullets on my way to school, neither have… Read more »

Africa: How My Life of Violence Led to Peacebuilding - Achaleke

AllAfrica speaks with Commonwealth Youth Peace Ambassadors Network-Africa Coordinator, Christan Achaleke, from Cameroon. Achaleke is a youth civil society activist and peace… Read more »

Tanzania: 'Set Your Ovaries Free', Magufuli Tells Tanzania Women

Tanzania President John Magufuli has urged the country's women to "set your ovaries free" and have many more children so the economy can grow, Reuters reports. Read more »

Nigeria: Chris Brown, Davido's New Song Blow My Mind

U.S. singer Chris Brown has released a new song, Blow My Mind, featuring Nigerian musician Davido. Read more »

Africa: Dramatic Penalty Shoot-Out Sees Algeria Through to AFCON Semis

Algeria claimed a 4-3 penalty shoot-out victory over Ivory Coast to secure a spot in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals, Soccer Laduma reports. Read more »

South Africa: Cries of Melanin, Plus Size, Queer and Natural Hair as Miss South Africa Finalists Debut

After a gruelling selection process, 16 contestants battle it out because only one will walk away with the crown. Read more »

Africa: Beyonce Works with South African Producer on Lion King Soundtrack

The sky is the limit for South African composer and producer Lebo M. Read more »

Africa: How The Teachings of Nobel Peace Prize Laureates Inspire Ghana's Youth

Wisdom Addo from Ghana is the Executive Director for West Africa Centre for Peace Foundation. Addo has over 7 years of experience working with young people in schools and… Read more »

South Africa: Veteran Stage and Screen Star Nomhle Nkonyeni Dies

Veteran stage and screen actress Nomhle Nkonyeni has died at the age of 77. Read more »

Sudan: Internet Access Returning After Court Order

Sudan's telecom providers have begun restoring mobile access to the internet weeks after service was cut off following a deadly crackdown on protesters, Al Jazeera reports. Read more »

Africa: Continent's Potential Can Be Realised Through Technology

With 200 million people aged between 15 and 24, Africa has the largest population of young people in the world. Yet there are not even close to enough jobs for this quickly growing… Read more »

Africa: How A Sustainability Strategy Could Save The World

Over nine billion tons of plastic waste has been generated in the last five decades with less than 10% recycled globally. The rest pollutes the environment, adversely affecting our… Read more »

South Africa: DJ Fresh Fired from Metro FM

There was an air of mystery about whether Thato Sikwane, better known as DJ Fresh, would return to South African radio station Metro FM, but now the air has been cleared. Read more »

South Africa: Tributes Pour in For Award-Winning Noem My Skollie Director Fredericks

Author and filmmaker John W. Fredericks, who opened up about his former life of crime and his time spent is prison, died after battling cancer. Read more »

Libya: Plea to Save Lives of Migrants and Refugees in Tripoli

Countries such as Britain, the United States, Canada, France, Germany and Norway should offer emergency sanctuary to refugees and migrants whose lives are threatened by fighting in… Read more »

Africa: The Long Road to Fixing Africa's Infrastructure Deficit - Here's How

Samaila Zubairu - an accomplished Infrastructure development finance specialist with over 29 years of professional experience who the third President & Chief Executive Officer… Read more »

Africa: Sports as a Business and a Brand

At the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt, the visual imagery of   almost empty stadiums is a powerful narrative. But not the kind that African sports, African football,… Read more »