October 19, 2016
Africa: Vote for an African in Athlete of Year Awards!
The International Association of Athletics Federations has announced the names of athletes nominated for the World Athletes of the Year Award. Read more »
October 18, 2016
Zimbabwe: Big Changes Needed to Normalize Ties - UK Ambassador Catriona Laing
"It always seems impossible until it's done" said Nelson Mandela. He wasn't, but he could have been talking about the road to reform and recovery in Zimbabwe. As a foreigner here,… Read more »
Mozambique: 15 Things You Need to Know About #SamoraMachel
1. Samora Machel was born on September 29, 1933 Read more »
October 17, 2016
Africa: Bechtel Offering 'Fast Track' Solutions for Large-Scale Projects Across the Continent
As an indication of rising interest in Africa by the U.S. engineering and construction giant Bechtel, the company's president for Africa is relocating from London to Nairobi.… Read more »
October 16, 2016
Nigeria: Donors Dither As Bureaucrats Exploit Nigeria's Humanitarian Crisis
Even as we rejoice over the release of 21 of the Chibok schoolgirls abducted two years ago, it bears remembering that north-eastern Nigeria is mired in a grave humanitarian crisis. Read more »
October 11, 2016
Africa: 22000 CODESRIA books to African institutions of higher education
The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) has donated 21,771 books to seven African institutions of higher education and research and five… Read more »
October 10, 2016
Africa: Africa Makes Progress On Trade and Economic Integration
African countries are boosting intra-regional trade and deepening economic integration at a time when politicians in the global North are raising doubts about the benefits of… Read more »
October 04, 2016
Africa: What Trump Presidency Might Mean for Africa
As the U.S. election draws closer, the prospect of a Trump presidency, which many considered impossible, has become at least a possibility. Many Africans are rightfully asking:… Read more »
October 03, 2016
Africa: Africans Suffer Setbacks in Safety and Rule of Law - Report
Africa's premier survey of the performance of its national governments says safety and the rule of law have on average declined across the continent. Read more »
Africa: The Biggest Challenge to Africa's Future
An excerpt from the foreword to this year's edition of the Ibrahim Index of African Governance (IIAG): Read more »
September 23, 2016
Africa: Africa's Choice Should Head World Health Organization
Following intense criticism of its handling of the Ebola outbreak of 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) has outlined institutional changes to address the shortcomings that… Read more »
Mozambique: Quake Shakes Central Province
An earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale was recorded late on Thursday, September 22, in the southern province of Manica, in central Mozambique, according to Verdade.co.mz. Read more »
September 17, 2016
Africa: Obama to Meet Buhari, Address U.S.-Africa Business Forum in New York
President Obama will meet Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday following the U.S. leader's last address to the United Nations General Assembly as president. Read more »
September 15, 2016
Africa: 'China-Africa Cooperation Must be Mutually Beneficial'
A China-Africa Symposium was held on 11-12 August, 2016 in Mombasa, Kenya, on the theme "Win-Win Cooperation for Common Development". It was co-hosted by the Institute of African… Read more »
September 12, 2016
Africa: Big Data and Africa's Green Revolution
"Take it to the farmer". Those were the last words of Dr. Norman Borlaug, as remembered by his granddaughter Julie Borlaug in her opening speech at the Africa Green Revolution… Read more »
September 08, 2016
Africa: Finding the Sweet Spot of Africa's Agriculture
Africa is a continent where, at least outwardly, we like to celebrate our diversity - the rich variety that can be found in our many cultures, languages, fashions, flora and fauna. Read more »
September 07, 2016
Africa: We Can End Global Hunger - Kofi Annan
For the first time in human history, the end of hunger is within our reach. Read more »
August 26, 2016
Africa: Japan-Africa Summit Gives Continent New Leverage
When the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) was launched in 1993 by Japan in co-operation with the World Bank, the United Nations and the UN Development… Read more »
August 22, 2016
Ethiopia: Medallist's Protest Raises Eyebrows in Rio
Long-distance runner Feyisa Lilesa, 26, managed to hold on to collect silver in an exciting race that saw Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge cement his status as "the most commanding marathon… Read more »
August 21, 2016
Ethiopia: Protests in Oromia, Amhara Regions Present 'Critical Challenge' - U.S.
The Obama administration's top official promoting democracy and human rights,Tom Malinowski, says the Ethiopian government's tactics in response to protests in the Oromia and… Read more »
August 18, 2016
Egypt: Lose Weight or You're Out, TV Anchorwomen Told
Eight women working for Egyptian TV have been ordered to lose weight or be taken off air, according to BBC. Read more »
August 16, 2016
Africa: Saved by Their Celebrity Status?
You may have heard of celebrities who broke the law and walked away with a mere slap on the wrist - adding to the belief that celebrities are treated differently. Read more »
August 09, 2016
Zambia: Ruling Party in Bid to Silence Opposition Newspaper - Report
Government action against the opposition newspaper, The Post, appears to be part of "a politically motivated attempt...to silence a persistent critic to hold on to power" in this… Read more »
August 08, 2016
Africa: Africa's Top Public Opinion Survey Under Threat
The consortium which runs Africa's most authoritative public opinion surveys faces funding difficulties. Writing for AllAfrica, Johnnie Carson says that coming at a time when… Read more »
August 03, 2016
Africa: Panama Papers Probe Exposes New Secret Deals Across Africa
International journalists' networks investigating the use of offshore bank accounts which enable wealthy clients to reduce the level of scrutiny of their dealings have published… Read more »