October 20, 2017
Africa: AllAfrica Launches Information Initiative for Non-Communicable Diseases
AllAfrica's global platform to provide information on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) debuted today at the World Health Organization's Global Conference on Noncommunicable… Read more »
Africa: #MeToo - Good Men Should Not be Quiet Spectators
The pain and anger of more than a million people who tweeted #MeToo in the last week has crowded social media with personal stories of sexual harassment or assault. This virtual… Read more »
Zimbabwe: The Blame Game - What Mugabe's Been Playing Since 1980
As Zimbabwe's economy has gone from bad to worse in recent years, Robert Mugabe's political and physical demise has been predicted many times but he has always confounded his many… Read more »
Cameroon: How Yaounde is Stifling Freedom
The regime in Yaounde has a simple way of making sure citizens toe the line. Rights provided for in the constitution is simply for reading pleasure. It is meant to please the… Read more »
October 19, 2017
Africa: Hasta La Visa - When Travelling Takes a Wrong Turn
We all know traveling is great - learning about new places and cultures while posting selfies to make friends on Facebook jealous is always fun, but what about when it's not?… Read more »
South Africa: The Teflon Presidency - Where Motions of No-Confidence Don't Stick
President Jacob is living up to his title of Teflon president for his ability to survive no-confidence votes brought before Parliament by opposition parties. Read more »
Togo: Four Killed During Protests Against Gnassingbé
Four people were killed on Wednesday, October 18, in Lomé and Sokodé, the two largest cities in Togo. For the past two months, the opposition has organized marches… Read more »
South Africa: Jamaican Athlete Usain Bolt Set to Host 2018 Sun Met
Sun Met celebrated with G.H Mumm has announced that the retired sprinting legend will host of Africa's Richest Race Day next year. Read more »
October 18, 2017
Zimbabwe: Dozens Apply For Hangman Post
More than 50 job-seekers have applied for the hangman's post in Zimbabwe, Newsday reports. Read more »
October 17, 2017
Kenya: Kenyatta vs Odinga - Who's Been More Presidential?
On 11 August, Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) Chairman Wafula Chebukati declared Uhuru Kenyatta the winner of the highly contested August 8 presidential… Read more »
Zimbabwe: 10 Times Grace Mugabe Came Out Guns Blazing Against VP Mnangagwa
First Lady Grace Mugabe's entry into the political fray has created a mixture of excitement, anxiety and consternation within Zimbabwean politics. She has become a powerful… Read more »
South Africa: Zuma Fires Critical Communist Leader From Cabinet
President Jacob Zuma has fired his tertiary education minister, South African Communist Party (SACP) leader Blade Nzimande, from his Cabinet. Read more »
October 13, 2017
Africa: Africa's Growth Expected to Lag Behind, Says IMF
Projected economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa is on average lagging behind that in the world generally, says the latest edition of the International Monetary Fund's World… Read more »
Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa Faces Challenging Economic Outlook - World Bank
Sub-Saharan Africa's economies are experiencing a modest recovery, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth in the region expected to rise to 2.4 percent in 2017 from 1.3 percent… Read more »
October 12, 2017
Nigeria: More U.S. Backing 'Forthcoming' for Buhari's Drives Against Corruption & Boko Haram – New Ambassador
The Nigerian embassy in Washington, DC - arguably one of the country's key diplomatic outposts - has an ambassador at the helm for the first time since Professor Adebowale Adefuye… Read more »
October 11, 2017
South Africa: Thabo Mbeki On the Pope, the Bible, Mandela and His Successors
The former President of South Africa reflects on a memoir by Thabo Makgoba, head of the Anglican Church in Southern Africa, on his life and his ministry to Nelson Mandela in the… Read more »
October 09, 2017
South Africa: Heavy Snowfall, Thunderstorms Warnings Issued for South Africa
The South African Weather Service (SAWS) has issued a warning for an "intense cut-off low" system that will affect several regions of the coutry, including the Western Cape,… Read more »
Africa: Nigerian Footballer Accuses Sex Workers of Ripping Him Off
Nigerian international footballer and Watford forward Isaac Success has reportedly been arrested after a quarrel with four escorts, accusing them of cheating him out of U.S.$2,600,… Read more »
October 07, 2017
Nigeria: Qatar Blockade 'Not the Way To Go' – Nigeria Foreign Minister Declares
Nigeria wants to see an end to the Saudi-led blockade of Qatar, now entering its fourth month, according to Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama. Read more »
October 06, 2017
Africa: UN Publishes Pioneering Study on Gap Between Rich and Poor
The widest gaps in income between the rich and the poor in Africa are to be found in five southern African nations, as well as the Comores and the Central African Republic, says a… Read more »
Africa: Top African Stars Making Global Waves
There's no doubt that Africa has talent. Each year, the continent continues to churn out impeccable talent in the entertainment industry, proving to the world that they are a… Read more »
October 05, 2017
Togo: Day of Anger Protesters Demand Constitutional Reforms
Thousands of opposition supporters took to the streets on Wednesday calling for constitutional reforms. People gathered in several locations around the capital Lomé as well… Read more »
Africa: Top African Musicians Nominated for 2017 MTV EMAs
Six African musicians have been nominated for the Best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards. Read more »
October 03, 2017
South Africa: South Africans Express Outrage Over Oscar Pistorius Film
A U.S. company has released a trailer for an upcoming film about how Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius killed his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. The movie, Oscar Pistorius: Blade… Read more »
September 29, 2017
Cameroon: The Ambazonia Declaration - How the Govt Can Avoid Bloodshed
On September 22, while President Paul Biya was attending the UN conference in Washington, massive protests across Cameroon's Anglophone regions brought thousands of people to the… Read more »