May 31, 2022
Africa: Over 11.7 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19 Across Continent
As of May 31, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,719,736 while 300,052,151 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
Congo-Kinshasa: Rebel Group M23 Withdraws from North Kivu
M23 rebels have withdrawn from Nyiragongo and Rutshuru territories controlled in North Kivu on Sunday May 29. Local sources say they are currently in a border village with… Read more »
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May 30, 2022
Africa: Everyone Has a Role to Play in Ending Abuse Against LGBTQI+ Africans
In April 2022, the Centre for Human Rights (CHR) and the Centre for Sexualities, AIDS, and Gender (CSA&G) at the University of Pretoria together with the Center for Gender… Read more »
Africa: How BabyBliss Entrepreneur Toyin Bajomo Saw Gap in the Market, And Filled It
After experiencing firsthand how difficult it can be to get high-quality, safe, and budget-friendly baby products in Nigeria, Toyin Bajomo did what all moms do—she solved the… Read more »
Africa: Nearly 9.9 Million Covid-19 Recoveries Across Continent
As of May 30, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,717,235 while 300,045,934 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - May 30, 2022
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May 29, 2022
Africa: Over 300 Million Vaccinated for Covid-19 Across Continent
As of May 29, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,715,060 while 300,042,269 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »
May 28, 2022
Malawi: Poor Pushed to Brink of Hunger in Malawi, UN Agency Warns
Soaring food prices, exacerbated by the war in Ukraine, are pushing poor people to the brink of hunger in Malawi, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has warned. Read more »
May 27, 2022
South Africa: Five Former Top Transnet Officials Arrested for Fraud, Corruption
Five ex-senior Transnet officials, including former chief executive Siyabonga Gama, have been arrested on charges of money laundering, corruption and fraud, Mail & Guardian… Read more »
Africa: Insect Meat Loaf, Fertilizer Trees, and Mosquito-repelling Plants - The Promise of Africa's Bioeconomy #AfricaClimateCrisis
Africa feels the impacts of COVID-19, conflict, and climate change perhaps more than any other region in the world. The costs of food, fuel, and fertilizer have skyrocketed over… Read more »
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - May 27, 2022
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Africa: E-cigarettes and Youth: Turning Scientific Evidence into Efficient Communication
The 6th annual US e-cigarette summit, 2022 took place on May 17th in Washington DC and virtually. The stated objective of this hybrid event was “facilitating dialogue and… Read more »
Africa: A Cultural Shift from Secrecy is Necessary to End Menstrual Shame
Menstruation is a topic handled with secrecy in many African cultures, perhaps to preserve the dignity of women and girls going through it. These cultural practices meant to… Read more »
May 26, 2022
Africa: U.S. Senate Committee Hears from Six Nominees for Key Africa Ambassadorial Posts
The U.S. Senate moved a bit closer to confirmation of President Biden’s nominees for six key ambassadorial posts in Africa with a hearing on Tuesday. [Watch] Read more »
Senegal: 11 Babies Die During Fire at Hospital Neonatal Unit
Eleven babies died on Wednesday, May 26, in the fire that ravaged the neonatology department of the Mame Abdou Aziz Sy hospital in Tivaouane, reported Sudquotidien.sn. The sad news… Read more »
Africa: Unlocking Feminist Activism with Social Justice Leader Theo Sowa
AllAfrica's Melody Chironda spoke with renowned women's rights and social justice activist Theo Sowa about women's rights and democracy in the wake of the release of a report by… Read more »
Africa: More Money Needed for Feminist Leaders to Drive Global Change
Feminist movements and organizations around the world are the key drivers of social change, yet they are under-financed, under-valued, and grossly under-appreciated. Read more »
Africa: Over 11.7 Million Cases of Covid-19 Confirmed Across Continent
As of May 26, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,700,120 while over 299,975,452 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - May 26, 2022
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May 25, 2022
Africa: Fuel Shortage Crisis - Who is Responsible?
Kenya's recent fuel crisis has left petrol pumps dry. Politicians are blaming each other and giving varied reasons for the shortage, from the government being inept to government… Read more »
Africa: Continent Nears 11.7 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19
As of May 25, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,693,090 while over 299,944,465 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »
Africa: Thousands Sit on Death Row Across The Continent, But Few Are Executed
The number of prisoners executed in sub-Saharan Africa more than doubled in 2021, largely a result of death sentences passed on al-Shabaab militants in Somalia, reports Amnesty… Read more »
South Africa: What's Happening In South African News - May 25, 2022
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May 24, 2022
Nigeria: When Inclusive Education and Recycling Meet With An Innovator's Dream
How do you get children to school and clean up plastic waste at the same time? Well, you could start a school that accepts recyclables as payment. And that is precisely what… Read more »