Africa: Alert to News Outlets - Free & Innovative Video Conferencing for Meetings & Interviews

AllAfrica has been beta testing a free video conferencing service that greatly enhances our work, and we want to share this with media colleagues across Africa – and to try… Read more »

Africa: 78 Former U.S. Ambassadors Ask Trump to 'Reassess His Views'

The White House on Tuesday night received a letter signed by 78 former ambassadors who represented the United States in 48 African nations. Read more »

South Africa: A Glass Half Full - Preparing for Day Zero

Level 6 water restrictions are here - this means the crisis in the Western Cape has intensified to the point where 'Day Zero' is looking more real by the day. Read more »

South Africa: Pretoria to Deliver Démarche Over Trump Vulgarity

The South African government will on Monday register one of the highest forms of diplomatic protest with the United States over President Donald Trump's reported vulgarity in… Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa Outlines Plans for Radical Change - With Assurances

The African National Congress's new leader, Cyril Ramaphosa, sketched out a path for the party's future on Saturday which carefully balanced demands for radical change to address… Read more »

Africa: Donald Trump Pisses off Africa Once Again

U.S. President Donald Trump has done it again, calling African nations "shithole countries". Trump said this on Thursday as he was rejecting a bipartisan immigration deal,… Read more »

South Africa: Biopic on Legendary Music Icon Brenda Fassie in the Works

Bongani Fassie, the music legend's son has confirmed that a movie based on the superstar's life story. The movie will follow Fassie's journey from Langa, Cape Town, to Soweto up… Read more »

Africa: African Patients Twice As Likely to Die After Surgery - Report

Patients in African hospitals are twice as likely to die after surgery than the average patient across the globe, and the most common complications suffered after operations are… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Now Is the Time to Invest, Say U.S. Analysts

Readers of a prestigious American business publication have been told that now is the time to re-engage with Zimbabwe if investors want to get in on the ground floor ahead of a… Read more »

South Africa: Celebrity Couple AKA, Bonang Call It Quits Again

Popular rapper AKA has announced on Twitter that he and his girlfriend Bonang Matheba had broken up. The couple have been together for two years. Read more »

Africa: Exclusive - Turkey's President Erdoğan on Africa's Importance

In his first interview with an African news organization, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan discussed his government’s interests and priorities with AllAfrica’s… Read more »

Africa: Turkey's President Erdogan on Africa - allAfrica's Exclusive Interview

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, speaking in an interview with AllAfrica ahead of a visit to three Muslim-majority African nations, has spoken out strongly against the… Read more »

Africa: Top Trump Administration Diplomat Addresses Africa's Toughest Issues

The current U.S. administration's top diplomat on African affairs, Acting Assistant Secretary Don Yamamoto, recently completed a 10-day trip to Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia and Rwanda… Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Shortages Force Slashing of Food Rations in Kasai

Food shortages have forced the UN World Food Programme (WFP) to slash food rations in the conflict-ridden DR Congo province of Kasai, where more than three-quarters of a million… Read more »

South Africa: Ramaphosa Wins ANC Presidency, Succeeding Jacob Zuma

South Africa witnessed a watershed transition in political leadership today when a succession of governing party leaders who were formerly in exile or prison was replaced by a… Read more »

Africa: Africa's Health Challenge is a Human Rights Issue

Access to health is a human right. The Constitution of the World Health Organization states that "the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the… Read more »

South Africa: Local Movie The Wound Shortlisted for Oscars

The Academy announced the nine films that will compete for the Oscar nomination for the best foreign-language film. Read more »

Sierra Leone: Constitutional Review Goes Up in Smoke – And the People Lose Again

After three years of arduous work collecting, deliberating and collating views across the country for a new constitution, it looks like Sierra Leone may end up not having one… Read more »

South Sudan: Govt Declares State of Emergency

President Salva Kiir has declared a 3-month state of emergency in the Lakes region. This comes after fighting between rival cattle herders left 170 dead and nearly 200 wounded,… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Ordinary Citizens Can and Will Now Transform Zimbabwe

Some have questioned whether Zimbabweans have any reason to celebrate the fall of President Robert Mugabe, and sentiments are divided over the meaning of this change to the… Read more »

South Africa: Presidency Drafts New State of Emergency Regulations - Report

Regulations to the State of Emergency Act of 1997 have been drafted by an inter-departmental task team, according to the Rapport newspaper. Read more »

Zimbabwe: Next Up - Running Credible, Trusted Elections

As Zimbabweans begin to look ahead to next year's elections, a survey of public opinion shows that only half the country has confidence in the country's electoral commission. Read more »

South Africa: Deputy President Ramaphosa 'Would Believe' Zuma's Rape Accuser

During a radio interview with 702's Karima Brown, Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa said he "would believe" Fezekile Kuzwayo - also known as Khwezi - who accused President Jacob… Read more »

Africa: Magazine Announces List of 100 Most Influential Africans of 2017

New African Magazine has announced its list of Africa's most influential people for 2017. Read more »

Egypt: Laughs for 'Third Hand' Appearing During TV Interview

Social media users have had a good laugh at Egypt's state television station after a "third hand" was seen behind an anchor during a live interview, reports Al Arabiya. Read more »