January 28, 2016
South Africa: God, Lies and Spies - A Journalist's Story
God, Spies and Lies, John Matisonn's blend of memoir, political reporting, analysis, media history and lively anecdote demonstrates that although it may be clichéd to say… Read more »
January 27, 2016
Senegal: About 200 Billion CFA F Received from the Kuwait Fund Since the 1970s
Senegal is the first recipient of the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) in West Africa. From the 1970s to the present day, Kuwait grant to Senegal is estimated at… Read more »
January 21, 2016
Africa: Africans Report Decline in Poverty
A decade of growth in Africa finally seems to have delivered "broad-based reductions in poverty", with Africans in 22 of 33 countries reporting an improvement in their access to… Read more »
Africa: AllAfrica Founder Appointed to UN Panel on Empowering Women
AllAfrica's co-founder and executive chair, Amadou Mahtar Ba, has been appointed to the United Nations' first-ever High-Level Panel on Women's Economic Empowerment. Read more »
January 18, 2016
Lesotho: Maseru Heads for Fall-Out With Region Over Killing of Army Leader
Southern African leaders have called off efforts to mediate Lesotho's political crisis and are set to suspend the country's government from the regional inter-governmental… Read more »
January 14, 2016
Africa: Mobile Phone Access Explodes Across Africa
The overwhelming majority of Africans - more than nine in every 10 people - now have access to mobile phones, says a new Afrobarometer survey of the continent's infrastructure. Read more »
January 13, 2016
Nigeria: Nation Faces Major Challenge to Vaccinating Children
As we look back on the public health issues that caught the world's attention in 2015, immunization stands out. Whether it was the measles outbreak in the US or the Ebola vaccine… Read more »
January 08, 2016
Africa: Nairobi Trade Talks Made History - Kenya Foreign Minister
At the start of 2015, the prospects for a successful outcome for the Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Nairobi were dim. The pundits were forecasting… Read more »
January 04, 2016
Africa: What Obama Still Owes Africa (a Visit to Nigeria for One Thing)
After seven years in office, President Barack Obama has already engaged more broadly on Africa than any previous American president, but with one year remaining in the White House,… Read more »
December 22, 2015
Africa: AllAfrica's Top News Stories of 2015
1. This year U.S. President Barack Obama visited Kenya, the land where his father was born. His arrival in Nairobi was preceded by speculation that he would dodge the issue of… Read more »
Africa: AllAfrica's Top Entertainment Stories for 2015
As 2015 comes to a close, we look back at several of the biggest entertainment stories from the past 12 months. Our top stories of the year are the ones you, our readers, felt… Read more »
South Africa: Open Letter from Former Finance Minister Trevor Manuel to Lindiwe Zulu
Dear Minister Lindiwe Zulu, Read more »
December 21, 2015
Namibia: President Geingob Pledges 'All-Out War' – on Poverty
When Hage Geingob became Namibia's third president in March, he declared a 'war on poverty'. Since independence in 1990, the politically stable country has mended the rifts of… Read more »
December 14, 2015
Africa: Trade Talks in Nairobi Can Deliver a Transformed World
After a long and winding journey that started when the World Trade Organization first chose Nairobi as the venue for its 10th Ministerial Conference, known by the acronym MC10, the… Read more »
December 13, 2015
South Africa: Zuma's About-Turn Will Damage Him, Says Analyst
South Africa's position on world markets "should rally back very strongly" in response to President Jacob Zuma's about-turn on the firing of his finance minister, but there will be… Read more »
December 11, 2015
Africa: Idris Elba Nominated for African Warlord Role
The nominations for the 73rd annual Golden Globe awards have been announced in Los Angeles. Read more »
December 08, 2015
South Africa: South Africans Nominated in 2016 Grammy Awards
Three South African artists have been nominated for the prestigious 58th Grammy Awards. Read more »
December 03, 2015
South Africa: Why Appeal Judges Found Oscar Guilty
Excerpts from the judgement of South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal, finding athlete Oscar Pistorius guilty of murder. Justice Eric Leach wrote on behalf of a unanimous court… Read more »
December 02, 2015
Africa: Celebrating the Africa Society and 15 Years of Educating Americans
The Africa Society of the National Summit on Africa, a Washington, DC-based NGO that involves and educates Americans about Africa, held an 'Evening of Commemoration and Engagement'… Read more »
December 01, 2015
Africa: Over 30 Years of HIV: What We've Learned and the Road Ahead
As someone who has been involved in HIV/AIDS prevention and control for years, I vividly remember a time the epidemic seemed unsolvable, globally and in Africa. Read more »
November 30, 2015
Central African Republic: Pope Francis Visits Mosque in Bangui to Plead for Unity
Pope Francis visited the central mosque in Bangui on Monday, where he urged Christians and Muslims to conduct themselves as "brothers and sisters". Read more »
November 24, 2015
South Africa: Most South Africans Distrust Zuma - Survey
Disapproval ratings for South Africa's President Jacob Zuma have climbed to unprecedented levels, according to results released on Tuesday by Africa's most authoritative public… Read more »
November 23, 2015
Africa: Trade Can Beat Poverty - Starting With Nairobi Conference
Travelling the globe for the World Trade Organization (WTO), I get asked the same questions everywhere I go: what is my view of the global economy and what is the next big trend? I… Read more »
West Africa: Late, Slow and Wholly Inadequate – the Global Ebola Response
Dr. Samuel Kargbo and his colleagues in Sierra Leone's health ministry were in despair. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: T-Shirts, Whistles and Facebook – Fighting Rape
"What we're doing matters," says Jeannine Mabunda Lioko Mudiayi, the personal representative of President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo on sexual violence and… Read more »