Africa: How To Awaken A Giant #AfricaDay

This Africa Day it is fitting to reflect on Kwame Nkrumah's prescient remark "I am not African because I was born in Africa, but because Africa was born in me". Ghana's first… Read more »

South Africa: Banyana Banyana To Earn Same as Male Counterparts

South Africa's women's national soccer team are off to the FIFA Women's World Cup in France - and for the first time will earn the same as their male counterparts. Read more »

Nigeria: Police Accused of Raiding Family Planning Clinic

Activists in Nigeria have accused police officers of raiding a Marie Stopes clinic in Lagos on May 21. The officers reportedly "harassed the health workers and patients and took… Read more »

Eritrea: Tiffany Haddish's Eritrean Citizenship Dream Comes True

The popular actress and comedian can now officially claim her African heritage. Read more »

Kenya: Legalizing Gay Sex is Just the Right Thing to Do

In the run-up to the expected judgement challenging section 162 and 165 of the Penal Code of Kenya that outlaws same-sex relationships, I am reminded of the Zulu South Africans who… Read more »

Africa: This is How Universal Health Coverage Led to Algeria Being Malaria-Free

Algeria is now the second African country after Mauritius to be officially recognized by the World Health Organisation as malaria-free. The certification is granted when a country… Read more »

East Africa: Marine-Based 'Blue Economies' Offer Massive Potential

Developing ocean-based resources in areas such as fisheries, aquaculture, coastal tourism, transport and ports, mining and energy, could generate U.S. $20.8 billion a year for the… Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa Lives to Fight Another Day

South Africa's May 8 general election was never in serious doubt – the ruling ANC retained a 7 percent parliamentary majority and control of eight of the country's nine… Read more »

Africa: Beware of China's New Colonialism

America is slowly awakening to the growing menace of China's plans for economic supremacy. Read more »

South Africa: Caster Semenya to Race in 3000m Event in California

South Africa's two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya will race the 3,000 meters at the Diamond League Prefontaine Classic in California on June 30, AFP reports. Read more »

Nigeria: To End Boko Haram Insurgency, Treat Women Returnees Well - Report

How the Nigerian government treats the many women formerly associated with Boko Haram who have now returned to areas controlled by Abuja could play a role in ending the group's… Read more »

Africa: Huawei's Google Support Crippled After Trump Blacklist

Several technical services between Huawei and Google have been suspended following a decision by the Trump administration to blacklist the Chinese telecoms giant, Reuters reports. Read more »

Egypt: At Least 17 Hurt as Tourist Bus Hit By Explosion

At least 17 people were wounded in an explosion that targeted a tourist bus on its way to visit Egypt's Giza pyramids, CNN reports. Read more »

Sudan: Military, Opposition Resume Talks

Sudan's ruling military council restarted talks late on Sunday with an alliance of protest and opposition groups, Reuters reports. Read more »

Zimbabwe: State-Owned Paper Accuses U.S. of 'Showing Hand' in Destabilisation

The Herald, the state-owned newspaper in Zimbabwe, has carried an opinion piece saying that the United States's latest travel advisory is not about travel: rather, it "has… Read more »

Africa: Facebook Bans Israeli Firm That Ran Campaigns to Disrupt Elections

Facebook has removed hundreds of fake pages, groups, and accounts that it says were run by an Israeli firm that was targeting countries in Africa, CNN reports. Read more »

South Africa: Peter Moyo Suspended as CEO of Insurance Giant Old Mutual

Peter Moyo, the chief executive of Old Mutual Limited and Old Mutual Life Assurance Company Limited, has been suspended by the Old Mutual Board who said the decision was based… Read more »

Zimbabwe: U.S. Warns Travellers to 'Exercise Increased Caution'

The United States has issued a travel warning about crime and civil unrest in Zimbabwe. Read more »

South Africa: First Black African Woman Summits Mount Everest

South African Saray Khumalo has just reached the top of the world, becoming the first black South African to summit Mount Everest, EyeWitness News is reporting on Twitter. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Grace Mugabe Attacked Domestic Worker With a Shoe - Court Papers

Grace Mugabe, wife of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, has been accused of attacking an employee at the family’s home in 2017. Read more »

Kenya: Netflix's Swahili Subtitles Has Kenyans Giggling

One thing I have learnt is never try to make Kenyans on Twitter mad, or else they will tear you to shreds. Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa Will Need All The Help He Can Get to Save ANC

Twenty-five years after Nelson Mandela led the African National Congress to victory in South Africa's first democratic elections, the party is in danger of going the way of those… Read more »

Africa: Three Players Share EPL Golden Boot Award

Three African players are the top goalscorers in the English Premier League this season, reports Soccer Laduma. Read more »

South Africa: 35 Smaller Parties Want Election Re-Run

A collection of smaller parties who called for an independent audit of the electoral process have walked out of a meeting at the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) on Friday,… Read more »

South Africa: Teko Modise Retires From Professional Football

Cape Town City (CTCFC) midfielder Teko Modise has announced his retirement from professional football. Read more »