December 10, 2022
Morocco: Morocco Make History at Qatar World Cup
Morocco made history at the Al Thumama Stadium in Doha on Saturday, December 10, when they beat Portugal in their 2022 FIFA World Cup quarter-final. Read more »
December 09, 2022
South Africa: Eskom Ordered to End Stage 6 Load Shedding - South African News Briefs, December 9, 2022
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December 08, 2022
Africa: Connecting the Dots on Climate Change, Biodiversity Loss, and Its Impact on Our Health #AfricaClimateCrisis
"We are facing an epidemic of epidemics. If we are looking at the data on this you'll see that over the last decades we have an increasing number of outbreaks. We have zoonotic… Read more »
Africa: Did the 'Africa COP' Live Up to Expectations?
It's fair to say that COP27 didn't live up to its billing. A lot of issues were swept under the carpet during my two weeks in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. However, the… Read more »
South Africa: COP27 Experience in Egypt Left Me Hot and Cold
Gather some popcorn or a bottle of wine, and let me take you on a ride covering one of the most anticipated climate events in the resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, which… Read more »
Uganda: First Batch of Ebola Vaccines Arrives in Uganda For Clinical Trials
Uganda has received a shipment of 1,200 Ebola vaccine doses from the World Health Organization today, writes Elias Biryambarema for Reuters. Three vaccine options - one from the… Read more »
Africa: Africa Continues to Shoulder Heaviest Malaria Burden - WHO Report
Each year, the World Health Organization, WHO's World malaria report provides a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of trends in malaria control and elimination… Read more »
Kenya: Outcry at Govt Plan to Abolish Boarding Schools
The move by government to abolish boarding school in primary continues to spark mixed reactions in the country, with some Kenyans welcoming the move saying that it… Read more »
South Africa: Energy Crisis Mounts as Country Faces More Intense Power Cuts - South African News Briefs - December 8, 2022
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Africa: African Artists, Activists to Highlight Dangers of Oil Exploration in Virunga
Today, artists, musicians, poets, community members, and climate activists in Kinshasa, in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are joining forces to raise awareness of the… Read more »
December 07, 2022
South Africa: Anti-Apartheid Icon Hani's Killer Released on Parole
Janusz Walus has been released from prison to serve a two-year parole period, Mail and Guardian reports.This comes after Walus - a Polish immigrant imprisoned for the 1993 murder… Read more »
South Africa: GDP Growth Up 1.6% - South African News Briefs - December 7, 2022
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December 06, 2022
Africa: New Commission to Shine a Light on Racism In Global Healthcare
"Of all the forms of inequality, injustice in health is the most shocking and the most inhumane' - Dr Martin Luther King Jnr. Read more »
South Africa: Deputy President Named In R35 Billion Land Scam - South African News Briefs - December 6, 2022
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December 05, 2022
Cameroon: Cécile Bibiane Ndjebet - A Champion Who Pushes for Women's Land and Forest Rights #AfricaClimateHope
"I was surprised at first. But I was also very encouraged. This distinction brought me a lot of joy, a lot of courage to continue the fight, and a lot of motivation, says… Read more »
South Africa: No New Release Date for Chris Hani's Killer Janusz Walus - South African News Briefs - December 5, 2022
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December 02, 2022
Nigeria: Is Democracy at Risk Amid Spreading Violence?
Africa's most populous country – with the largest economy on the continent – will hold its 7th consecutive presidential and national assembly elections on 25 February… Read more »
East Africa: Climate Crisis in the Greater Horn of Africa is Biggest Health Threat Causing Disease Outbreaks #AfricaClimateCrisis
The link between the climate crisis and global health has become clearer with every extreme weather event, with the number of reported disease outbreaks and climate-related health… Read more »
South Africa: 'Durban Beaches Safe' - South African News Briefs - December 2, 2022
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December 01, 2022
South Africa: Govt Reviews Its HIV/Aids Treatment Plan - South African News Briefs - December 1, 2022
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November 30, 2022
Africa: New Fund to Help African Cities Build Water Resilience #AfricaClimateHope
Access to clean drinking water still remains a major challenge to many communities the world over and will increasingly be at the centre of dealing with the worst effects of the… Read more »
South Africa: Phala Phala Report Handed to Parliament - South African News Briefs - November 30, 2022
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Somalia: Somalia's Puntland Agree on Electoral Rules
The majority of political associations in Puntland issued a joint communique following a consultative meeting on the controversial municipal election. A communique was issued by… Read more »
November 29, 2022
South Africa: Court Reserves Judgment in Oil Giant's Seismic Survey Case #AfricaClimateCrisis
The Eastern Cape High Court has reserved judgment in the leave to appeal application by the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Impact Africa and Shell, Engineering News… Read more »
South Africa: Green Hydrogen Summit Opens in Cape Town - South African News Briefs - November 29. 2022
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