Tanzania: Correction Submitted by BG Tanzania

AllAfrica received the following statement from BG Tanzania regarding an East African Business Week article that was carried on our site and was subsequently taken down by East… Read more »

Senegal: School Fire Leaves Nine Children Dead

At least nine children burned to death after a room they were sleeping in caught fire near the centre of Dakar, according to the Senegalese Press Agency (ASP). Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: Probe Launched After Deadly Plane Crash

A plane belonging to Compagnie Africaine d'Aviation (CAA) from Lodja en route to Kasaï crashed and disintergrated on the banks of Lake Kivu in an uninhabited area, official… Read more »

Africa: Kangaroo Care Boosts the Odds for Preterm Infants

In one world, Tabitha Wanjiku is shimmying under cars, tweaking transmissions and rewiring brake lights on her way to certification as a mechanic. In another, the soft-spoken,… Read more »

Kenya: Women-Led Farm Initiative Aims For Peace, Prosperity

Fear of violence surrounding the upcoming general elections next week has raised anxiety among many Kenyans, but less so for Nyokabi Wamuyu. She is counting on a new initiative in… Read more »

Africa: What It Takes for a Successful Democracy - Mogae

After completing two terms as president of Botswana in 2008, Festus Mogae was awarded the $5 million Mo Ibrahim Prize for Achievement in African Leadership. The prize committee… Read more »

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Africa: Carson Feted for Policy Legacy

At a reception honoring outgoing Assistant Secretary of State Johnnie Carson, members of Congress from both parties and leading Africanists paid tribute to the veteran diplomat's… Read more »

Guinea: Opposition Withdraws From Electoral Process

Guinea's opposition party coalition has pulled out of the preparations for the legislative election set for May 12, according to Reuters. Read more »

South Africa: South African-Inspired Documentary Wins Academy Award

A South African inspired-documentary 'Searching for Sugar Man' has scooped the award for Best Documentary Feature at the Oscar awards. Read more »

Africa: Closing the Gap - Meet Aims to End Extreme Poverty

When 17-year-old Sona Traore represented the Child Protection Network of Liberia at a civil society event organized in conjunction with a three-day United Nations meeting in this… Read more »

Africa: Elephants Under Grave Threat

Conservationists warn that unless action is taken soon, Africa's iconic herds of elephants could disappear from the landscape. Read more »

Africa: U.S. Official Flags Poaching As Security Threat

The number of elephants alive today is the smallest number ever recorded. A new surge of slaughter is, according to wildlife experts, worse than the mass killings of the 1970s and… Read more »

Malawi: Striking Workers Threaten to Close Airport - Report

Striking civil servants in Malawi have threatened government with the closure of the country's main airport in the capital, Lilongwe, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP). Read more »

Africa: Six Nations Bid to Host 2019 Afcon

A total of six countries are bidding to the host the 2019 African Nations Cup finals but the Confederation of African Football are refusing to name them. Read more »

South Africa: Dressed Up for State of the Nation Address

The opening of Parliament in Cape Town was characterised by pomp and fanfare as it coincided with Valentine's Day. Read more »

Congo-Kinshasa: 'Don't Write Off the Congo' - Chief U.S. Africa Policymaker

Despite headlines regularly highlighting conflict and crushing poverty in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Johnnie… Read more »

Nigeria/Burkina Faso: Super Eagles Fans Have Plenty to Look Forward To

Nigeria's triumph at the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations in the perfect example of how a team can improve through a tournament with the confidence that wins bring. Read more »

South Africa: DRC Rebel Leader Related to Kabila?

South African police have arrested a suspect linked to an alleged plot to overthrow the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo, reports Agence France-Presse (AFP). Read more »

Ghana/Mali: Mali Can Win in Future, Says Coach

It cannot be easy to pick yourself up after the bitter disappointment of a semi-final defeat at the African Nations Cup, but Mali made a valiant effort and were rewarded with the… Read more »

Nigeria/Burkina Faso: Keshi Leads Super Eagles to Victory - Again

Nigeria have claimed their third Africa Cup of Nations crown after a 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso in the 2013 final at Soccer City on Sunday night. Read more »

Ghana/Mali: Black Stars Fall - Again

Mali grabbed third place at the African Nations Cup on Saturday, overcoming slippery conditions in Port Elizabeth to again beat Ghana to the bronze medals. Read more »

Nigeria/Burkina Faso: Super Eagles Face Injury Problems for Tonight

Nigeria have two massive injury concerns ahead of the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations final against Burkina Faso at Soccer City on Sunday. Read more »

Nigeria/Burkina Faso: Burkina Faso Star to Play in Afcon Final

Burkina Faso winger Jonathan Pitroipa is to play in the African Nations Cup final after all, after being given a reprieve by the Confederation of African Football. Read more »

Nigeria: Nine Polio Health Workers Gunned Down

Unknown gunmen shot dead nine women involved in Nigeria's polio-vaccination campaign in the northern city of Kano on Friday in two separate attacks, press reports said on Friday. Read more »