Sierra Leone: Unifying a Nation, Building an Economy for the Digital Age – President Bio

A year after taking office as Sierra Leone's fifth president, Julius Maada Bio believes his government is changing the country's negative image. A retired brigadier general, Bio… Read more »

Libya: Army Commander Orders Forces to Advance on Tripoli

Libyan army commander Khalifa Haftar has ordered his eastern military forces to advance on Tripoli, the capital of the UN-backed government, Aljazeera reports. Read more »

South Africa: Jazz Legend Hugh Masekela Honoured with Google Doodle

Have you checked out your google homepage? If not, what are you waiting for!? Read more »

Africa: A World of Health Innovation...

Preparing for my first international conference was exciting, but it was also stressful. I wasn't sure what to expect. I just knew that Portuguese is spoken in Cape Verde so I kept… Read more »

Senegal: Senegal-Born Woman is New French Government Spokesperson

French President Emmanuel Macron has appointed a Senegalese-born woman, Sibeth Ndiaye, as his government's new spokesperson. Read more »

Eritrea: Eritrean-American Rapper Nipsey Hussle Shot Dead in Los Angeles

Eritrean-American Nipsey Hussle, a rapper who earned a Grammy nomination this year for album Victory Lap, has died, authorities have said. He was 33. Read more »

Africa: Cape Verde Gives Pointers on Achieving Universal Health Coverage

After three days of intense work and great debates, the second Africa Health Forum came to an end in Cape Verde. The conference was the follow up meeting to the first Africa Health… Read more »

Somalia: Series of Car Bombings Hit Mogadishu

The month of March has been the most bloody in Mogadishu with new bombings almost every day over the past week.Harun Maruf of Voice of America listed the past week on his Twitter… Read more »

Africa: Diseases Cost Africa U.S.$2.4 Trillion a Year - WHO

The World Health Organisation has launched a new report titled "A Heavy Burden - An Indirect Course of Illness in Africa" at the second Africa Health Forum in Praia, Cape Verde. Read more »

Liberia: Swiss Will Try Former Rebel Leader Alieu Kosiah for War Crimes

In a ground-breaking case, Swiss prosecutors have announced that Alieu Kosiah, a former commander of the United Liberation Movement for Democracy in Liberia (ULIMO) who was… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Tshisekedi to Meet U.S. Secretary of State on U.S. Visit

Democratic Republic of Congo President Felix Tshisekedi will meet U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo during the African leader's first official state visit between 3 and 5 April,… Read more »

Africa: Okorafor, Kahiu to Work on Movie Based on U.S. Author Octavia Butler's Book

African women are making serious waves in Hollywood, and we are here for it... Read more »

Africa: Strong System, Financing 'Key' for Zambian Universal Health Coverage

allAfrica's Nontobeko Mlambo is in Praia, Cabo Verde, for the second WHO Africa Health Forum. This year the focus is on attaining universal health coverage for the continent - here… Read more »

Africa: Making Sure ICC Victims Get Reparations, Assistance

March started with for two important events for the Trust Fund for Victims (TFV) of the International Criminal court (ICC). This is good news for the victims of the most heinous… Read more »

Cameroon: U.S. Govt Sanctions Biya Regime - Reports

Reports from Cameroon say the U.S. has placed sanctions on President Paul Biya's regime. These sanctions affect over 20 military personnel, civilians, and ministers. Read more »

Africa: Young, Educated Africans Most Likely to Consider Emigrating

While more than a third of Africans have thought about emigrating, far fewer are actually putting concrete measures in place to do so, according to a new report by Pan-African… Read more »

Africa: Millions Fear Losing Their Homes Across Africa – Survey

Tens of millions of urban dwellers in Sub-Saharan Africa live in fear of losing their homes against their will, a new study says. Read more »

South Africa: State Drops One Culpable Homicide Charge Against Duduzane Zuma

A state prosecutor has told the Randburg Magistrate Court that the State will no longer be prosecuting Duduzane Zuma on one of his two charges of culpable homicide following new… Read more »

Africa: What We Need to Get Healthcare for All Africans

Leaders and policy makers, ministries of health and finance, inter-governmental  agencies, the private sector, civil society organizations and members of the media are… Read more »

Africa: Here's How 24 Teams Qualified For 2019 AFCON

The full line-up for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations has been completed, after the final fixtures on March 24. Read more »

South Africa: Africa Over Moon as AKA, Stonebwoy Win at the Kids Choice Awards

Just in case you didn't watch the Kids Choice Awards this year, we'll catch you up on the winners... Read more »

Ethiopia: Boeing Charged Extra for Safety Features - Report

The New York Times is reporting that the downed Ethiopian and Indonesian 737 MAX jets may have lacked "two notable safety features" - because manufacturer Boeing charges extra for… Read more »

Southern Africa: How Cyclone Idai is Playing Out

Cyclone Idai has caused widespread devastation across south-east Africa. We've listed some key facts on the situation. Read more »

South Africa: Former Kaizer Chiefs, Maritzburg United Goalkeeper Arthur Bartman Dies

Former Kaizer Chiefs and Maritzburg United goalkeeper Arthur Bartman has died at the age of 46, Sport24 reports. Read more »

South Africa: Power Utility, Govt in 'Race Against Time' to Stave Off National Blackouts

The government and Eskom have entered the planning phase for Stage 5 and Stage 6 load shedding in order to prevent the national grid from collapsing, according to a report from… Read more »