June 12, 2015
Africa: Interview with Dr Kgosi Letlape - Globlal Forum on Nicotine
Dr Kgosi Letlape is a South African ophthalmologist and health care leader. He is the current president of the African Medical Association, former chairperson of the South African… Read more »
June 11, 2015
Africa: The E-cigarette and its New Challenges
From June 5 – 6, "The Global Forum on Nicotine," an international gathering of researchers, professionals and activists who fight against the harmful effects of tobacco by… Read more »
June 10, 2015
Eritrea: Asmara Lashes Out at UN's 'Vile Slanders'
The Eritrean foreign ministry has issued a scathing attack on the report of a United Nations inquiry into human rights in the country. Read more »
June 05, 2015
Africa: Corporate Africa Needs More Women As Company Directors
Africa must have more women serving on company boards to sharpen the continent's competitive edge and to make inclusive growth a reality - all the way to the top. Read more »
Africa: Panel Calls for Ten-Fold Boost in Power for Africa
Africa can boost its capacity to generate power - and, as a result, economic growth and jobs - without precipitating catastrophic climate change, argues Kofi Annan. Read more »
Africa: Africa's Leaders Must Take 'Decisive Action' to Generate Clean Energy - Kofi Annan
Some African countries are already leading the world in low-carbon, climate-resilient development, says Kofi Annan, in the annual report of the Africa Progress Panel. Read more »
June 04, 2015
Africa: Economies Struggle to Compete - Report
Despite high average growth rates across Africa in recent years, the capacity of most countries' economies to compete with those of other nations has stagnated in recent years,… Read more »
Africa: Africa's Competitiveness Lags Behind
An excerpt from the World Economic Forum's Africa Competitiveness Report 2015: Read more »
Africa: How Competitive Are African Economies?
Among 144 countries surveyed in the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Index, African nations occupy rankings ranging from 39th place to 144th. The rankings of Africa… Read more »
June 02, 2015
Southern Africa: Historic Slave Shipwreck Found Off South African Coast
Researchers have announced the discovery of the wreck of a Portuguese slave ship in which an estimated 200 Mozambicans died when the ship sank just off Cape Town more than two… Read more »
June 01, 2015
Africa: Presidential Term Limits Popular With Voters - Survey
A survey of public opinion in 34 African countries shows that nearly three in every four Africans want their president to serve no more than two terms in office. Read more »
Africa: Why Are African Leaders Silent On Mediterranean Migrant Disasters?
The recent drownings of African migrants in the Mediterranean Sea, just south of Sicily, have caught global attention and stirred an uproar. Read more »
May 31, 2015
Africa: New AfDB President Akinwumi Adesina Releases Statement
Following is a statement issued by former Nigerian Minister of Agriculture Akinwunmi Adesina, who won election on May 28 as the next president of the African Development Bank Read more »
May 28, 2015
South Africa: FIFA's U.S. $10 Milllion Bribe 'to Support the African Diaspora'
Excerpts from the indictment accusing certain FIFA officials and business executives of corruption in organising international football over two decades. The full text of the… Read more »
May 27, 2015
South Africa: Bribery Allegedly Won 2010 World Cup for South Africa
The FIFA corruption scandal rocking the football world has cast a shadow over the historic decision to stage the 2010 World Cup in Africa. Read more »
Madagascar: Malagasy Legislators Vote to Impeach President
Malagasy legislators have voted to impeach President Hery Rajaonarimampianina for "serious and repeated violations of the Constitution", reports L'Express de Madagascar, from the… Read more »
Africa: Top Soccer Officials Arrested at FIFA Meeting
Swiss police swooped on a leading Zurich hotel early on Wednesday morning and arrested top officials attending meetings of football's governing body, FIFA. Later in the morning,… Read more »
May 20, 2015
Angola: Power Fights Truth in Angola
If the world’s awareness about diamonds and their tarnished journey to the west has grown, it is, in part, because of the fierce and fearless work of journalists like the… Read more »
May 15, 2015
Nigeria: Top 10 Ways to Repair U.S.-Nigeria Ties – Ambassador Carson
Senior diplomat/analyst outlines a program to mend frayed American relations with Africa's most populous nation and largest economy. Read more »
May 13, 2015
Burundi: General Declares Coup Against Nkurunziza
A column of armed troops, trailed by a crowd of jubilant protesters, was heading for downtown Bujumburu after an apparent coup attempt, a local news outlet reported from the city… Read more »
May 08, 2015
Africa: How Malaria Fight Saved Millions – Why It Matters
The latest statistics show impressive progress in the fight against malaria -- a 46 percent decrease in infections among children in sub-Saharan Africa and an estimated 4.3 million… Read more »
May 04, 2015
Africa: Africans Back Media Freedom, Says Survey
Most Africans want the media to play a watchdog role, and support its right to publish what it wants without government interference, says a new analysis of African public opinion. Read more »
South Africa: South Africa Needs to Move Beyond 'The Birds and Bees'
I have been a teacher all my working life, first in a rural high school and currently in a university. As a professor of rural education, my work focuses on gender and sexuality… Read more »
April 30, 2015
Africa: Reimagining Africa: Giving Birth to the Africa We Want
AllAfrica Marks Milestone with Visions, Awards Read more »
Senegal: Economic Plan Profiled for Investors & Policymakers
A briefing for investors and policymakers focusing on Senegal, hosted by AllAfrica on April 17, drew capacity attendance from private equity funds, companies, financial… Read more »