Botswana: President Injured in Cheetah 'Accident'

Botswana President Ian Khama received two stitches in his face after being clawed by a cheetah, according to local media reports. Read more »

Africa: Babies Dying Gets Me Where It Hurts

"Eight thousand newborn babies will die during this conference." Read more »

Nigeria: Battling Malaria Without Drugs or Knowledge

The statistics are shocking. Over 300,000 Nigerians die from malaria each year – more than in any other country. An estimated 250,000 are children younger than five. Read more »

Africa: Malaria Care Improves With Cash

A question had been nagging at Ghanaian researcher Alexander Nartey. Read more »

Africa: Malaria in Liberia - 'The Struggle Continues'

I woke up feeling the headache and chills, and made a couple of trips to the bathroom to ease the nausea. The experience was all too familiar; I was having another bout of malaria,… Read more »

Africa: Malaria - Keeping a Crafty Killer On the Run

Imagine that snake attacks were killing a person a minute. Or that it was dogs, or foxes or chickens that were killing three-quarters of a million people a year. Envision the… Read more »

Africa: United States Disengaging From Africa - Mo Ibrahim

Although Africa is moving forward, the United States is pulling back, says Mo Ibrahim, the billionaire entrepreneur and father of Africa's mobile phone revolution. Read more »

Africa: Invest in Water Storage to Secure the Future

Water and energy are fundamental to poverty reduction and economic transformation on the African continent. When experts, policymakers and high-level representatives met this week… Read more »

Senegal: Former President Wade's Son Incarcerated

Karim Wade, son of former Senegalese president Abdulaye Wade, has been incarcerated at Rebeuss Prison, a correction centre in the capital of Dakar. Wade is being asked to justify a… Read more »

Africa: African Scientists Endorse New Polio Eradication Strategy

Nigerian and South African scientists have joined hundreds of other experts from more than 80 other countries to launch the Scientific Declaration on Polio Eradication – a… Read more »

Africa: Poverty No Bar to Fighting Deadly Undernutrition

Some of the world’s poorest countries, including two in sub-Saharan Africa, are showing the greatest political commitment to tackling hunger and undernutrition, while some of… Read more »

Malawi: Govt Responds in Madonna 'Special Treatment' Row

The Malawian government has criticised American pop icon Madonna, accusing her of exaggerating her contributions to the Southern African country and unreasonably demanding special… Read more »

Africa: African Short Films Series Inspires

This year's Pan African Film Festival featured an African Artists Shorts Series. There were four films: "African Cowboy", "Maffe Tiga", "Papa" and "Try". Two of the films are set… Read more »

Africa: Film Review: 'Mama C: Urban Warrior in the African Bush'

Mama C: Urban Warrior in the African Bush is produced by Joanne Hershfield. Read more »

Ghana: A Chat With M3nsa

The Ghanaian hip-hop scene is one of the most diverse in Africa. A look at Ghana's top emcees reveals artists that vary greatly in style, lyricism, skill and demeanor. Read more »

South Africa: Film Review: 'Fanie Fourie's Lobola'

Fanie Fourie's Lobola is directed by Henk Pretorius and stars Eduan van Jaarsveldt and Zethu Dlomo. Read more »

Kenya: Film Review: 'Nairobi Half Life'

"Nairobi Half Life" is directed by David 'Tosh' Gitonga and stars Joseph Wairimu, Olwenya Maina, and Nancy Wanjiku Karanja Read more »

Africa: Plutocrats Versus the People - Another World Is Possible

Every February, roughly 3,000 of the world's economic and political elite gather for the World Economic Forum (WEF) in the snowy ski town of Davos amidst the beautiful backdrop of… Read more »

Mozambique: Renamo, Govt in War of Words After Deadly Attacks

Mozambique's President Armando Guebuza has warned that he would respond firmly to the deadly weekend attacks against civilian vehicles blamed on armed members of the former rebel… Read more »

Africa: AllAfrica - Celebrating 'We Are the World' - Today

Twenty-eight years ago this month, dozens of popular musicians "checked their egos at the door" of a Los Angeles studio to record 'We Are the World' (WATW) - generating over $75… Read more »

West Africa: U.S. and West African Countries Work Towards Trade Deal

The United States is working with West African countries to reach a trade and investment agreement that supports efforts at economic growth and integration as American companies… Read more »

Central African Republic: Rebel Leader Accepts Transitional Council - Report

The Prime Minister of Central African Republic Nicolas Tiangaye has announced that rebel leader Michel Djotodia accepted the outcome of a regional summit on the country's crisis,… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Former Navy Chief Na Tchuto Arrested as 'Drug Kingpin'

The former chief of the navy in Guinea-Bissau was arrested and is being transferred to the U.S., according to BBC News. Read more »

South Africa: Zimbabwe Targets South African Investors

The Zimbabwean government has increased efforts to unlock the country's investment potential and attract foreign direct investment (FDI) by targeting South African investors at a… Read more »

Africa: Leaders Refuse to Recognise Rebel Chief as CAR President

African leaders participating in a special summit on the conflict in Central African Republic have reportedly decided that it was impossible to recognise rebel chief Michel… Read more »