January 17, 2015
Cape Verde/Tunisia: Rejuvenated Tunisians Join Afcon Favourites
Tunisia have emerged as one of the form sides on the continent as they prepare to face Cape Verde in their African Nations Cup Group B opener at the Nuevo Estadio de… Read more »
January 16, 2015
Burkina Faso/Gabon: Burkinabe in the Running for Afcon Finalists
Burkina Faso will hope to repeat their remarkable run to the final of the 2013 African Nations Cup when they begin their latest campaign against Gabon at the Estadio de Bata on… Read more »
Zambia/Congo-Kinshasa: Coach Grumbles As Surprise Football Champs Begin Afcon
Zambia open their 2015 African Nations Cup Group B campaign against DR Congo at the Nuevo Estadio de Ebebiyín in Equatorial Guinea on Sunday, but do so amid rumblings of… Read more »
Equatorial Guinea/Congo-Brazzaville: Shenanigans Set to End As Afcon Kicks Off
Equatorial Guinea's build-up to the 2015 African Nations Cup finals could hardly have been more chaotic with their backdoor entry into the competition leaving the football… Read more »
January 15, 2015
Nigeria: Top U.S. Figure Calls for International Action On Nigeria
President Barack Obama's former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, Johnnie Carson, spells out the dangers facing Nigeria in the coming month and calls on the U.S.,… Read more »
January 14, 2015
Africa: Crucial Year for Africa's Development
Decisive summits in Nairobi, Addis Ababa, Paris and New York will make 2015 a year during which Africa's vision of its own future can start becoming a reality - but challenges lie… Read more »
January 05, 2015
Central Africa: Regional Leaders to Discuss Military Action in DR Congo
Heads of state from the Great Lakes region and southern Africa are to meet in Luanda in 10 days' time to decide on military action against Rwandan rebels in the Democratic Republic… Read more »
January 03, 2015
Africa: AllAfrica's Most Read Stories of 2014 (Includes Sex)
The abuses of Nigeria's Boko Haram militants, especially the abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls, and the outbreak of Ebola in west Africa dominate the list of developing news… Read more »
January 01, 2015
Egypt: Court Orders Retrial for Journalists
Egypt's highest court has ordered a retrial of three Al Jazeera journalists serving jail terms of up to 10 years for doing their work. Read more »
December 31, 2014
Burundi: U.S. Opposes Third Term for Nkurunziza
The United States government has publicly spoken out against the reported ambition of Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza to stand for a third term in office. Read more »
December 30, 2014
Congo-Kinshasa: U.S. Calls for Military Action Against Rwandan Rebels
Three days ahead of a deadline for rebels based in the Democratic Republic of Congo to surrender to Congolese and international forces, the United States has piled pressure on… Read more »
Namibia: Windhoek - Small City, Big Food Problem
To the casual visitor, Namibia's main city of Windhoek – one of Africa's smallest capitals – seems free of the huge challenges facing the major cities of most African… Read more »
Gambia: Deaths During 'Failed Coup'
The Gambian presidential palace in Banjul was attacked by armed men very early this morning, according to freedomnewpaper.com. The same source added that some soldiers loyal to… Read more »
December 29, 2014
Uganda: Science and Empathy Drive Inventiveness in Kampala
A storied university in Uganda's capital city still delivers achievements, despite years of decline in Africa's institutions of higher learning. A technology-for-development… Read more »
December 23, 2014
Liberia: Eco-Lighting Helps Battered Monrovia See Beyond Ebola
In a shop near the heart of the densely packed West Point neighborhood in Liberia's capital that was quarantined in August to slow the spread of Ebola, retiree Abubakar K. Sherif… Read more »
Namibia: Regional Cooperation Key to Growth - Trade Minister
Calle Schlettwein served in a succession of government ministries as permanent secretary - the top civil servant post - since Namibia became independent in 1990. For most of the… Read more »
December 18, 2014
Nigeria: Preventing Urban Epidemics Through Community Buy-In
Okechukwu Ndaguba sits at a table in a noisy conference room at the Jades Hotel in Nigeria's capital city, summoning strength for the last day of a planning session about a new… Read more »
Africa: Is Africa Rising? Thoughts From a 'World View' Economist
Is Africa really rising? What does the continent's booming economic growth mean for its people, and will it lead to inclusive, sustainable development? How can Africa unlock its… Read more »
Kenya: Kenya Transitions from Analogue to Digital Television: GSMA
The Kenyan government has announced its plans to complete the transition from analogue to digital television by March of 2015. Mortimer Hope, Director of Spectrum and Public Policy… Read more »
Kenya: Interview with Mortimer Hope of GSMA
The Kenyan government announced that they will complete digital migration by March 2015 in three phases. GSMA is excited about this because it shows Kenya's commitment to… Read more »
December 17, 2014
Congo-Kinshasa: Leveraging Mobile Tech to Combat Conflict and Corruption
Rarely has so small a law stirred so much debate about so distant a conflict. Over the past several months, debate about legislation requiring companies to disclose any use of… Read more »
Burkina Faso: Interim Govt Suspends Former Ruling Party
Burkina Faso's interim government has announced the suspension of the country's former ruling party, according to Reuters. Read more »
Uganda: Anti-Gay Law - U.S. Man Faces Crimes Against Humanity Suit
The crimes-against-humanity lawsuit filed against American evangelist Scott Lively for allegedly violating U.S. law by trying to influence the laws of a foreign country will… Read more »
December 16, 2014
Senegal: Bridging a City's Gender/Digital Divide
In Senegal's booming, bustling capital, the country's first technology network for women aims to alter the landscape for technology developers. Read more »
December 15, 2014
Ethiopia: Lakeside City Surmounts Africa's Tourism Crisis
The evening calm is broken by a roll of drums at a social joint near the Rahnile Hotel. Crowds stream through the streets to answer the call of the rhythm, pulled by the promise of… Read more »