Ethiopia: How to Build Peace in Ethiopia - 'We Need to Be Brave ... Look at Our Past, And Engage With It Honestly' - CONVERSATION

Welcome to allAfrica's Silencing The Guns series where we focus on peacebuilding on the continent. I am Mantsadi Sepheka from AllAfrica and today our focus is Ethiopia. Fisseha… Read more »

Africa: Over 50 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent

As of August 11, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 7,086,472 while over 51,263,030 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »

Africa: Continent Nears 50 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations

As of August 10, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 7,053,114 while over  49,798,860 vaccinations have been administered across the… Read more »

Africa: Over Seven Million Cases of Covid-19 Confirmed Across Continent

As of August 9, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 7,015,346 while over  50,001,083 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »

Nigeria: Tokyo Fallout: Invest More in Sports to Battle Insecurity, Sambawa Tells FG

Hails Nigeria's performance at Olympics Read more »

South Africa: Somizi Takes 'Time Off' from Radio Following Abuse Allegations

Popular TV personality and choreographer Somizi Mhlongo requested to take some time off from work Metro FM radio station after his estranged husband Mohale Motaung made a… Read more »

Africa: Nearly 50 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent

As of August 6, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 6,903,385 while over 49,596,450 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »

South Africa: Jailed Ex-President Zuma Taken to Outside Hospital for Observation

The Correctional Services department in South Africa says jailed former President Jacob Zuma has been admitted to an outside hospital for medical observation. Read more »

Ethiopia: Tigrayan Forces Take UNESCO Heritage Site of Lalibela - Eyewitnesses

Forces from Ethiopia's Tigray region have taken control of the town of Lalibela in the country's neighbouring Amhara region, Reuters reports. Read more »

Nigeria: Vaccine Acceptance and Supply is Crucial for Nigeria - Expert

Only around 1% of Nigeria’s 200 million people have been vaccinated against COVID-19.  It is a worrying picture for this giant West African nation - especially if the… Read more »

Africa: Over 6 Million Covid-19 Recoveries Across Continent

As of August 5, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 6,859,784 while over 48,971,043 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »

Africa: Continent Nears 6.9 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19

As of August 4, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 6,810,542 while over 48,388,948 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »

South Africa: Digital Vibes Saga - Report Links Cash to Health Minister's Son

Scorpio, the investigative arm of South African publisher Daily Maverick, published a report revealing that "following  months of investigation" R650,000 from the department… Read more »

Africa: Over 47 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent

As of August 3, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 6,777,756 while over 47,106,538 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »

South Sudan: Two Activists Arrested on Same Day New Parliament is Sworn In - Reports

South Sudan on Monday swore in hundreds of lawmakers to a newly created national parliament, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports. Read more »

Africa: Continent Nears Six Million Covid-19 Recoveries

As of August 2, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 6,746,085 while over 46,413,600 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »

Africa: As Covid Deaths Skyrocket, WHO Moves to Speed African Vaccine Production and Reduce Threat of Vaccine-Evading Variants

African deaths from Covid19 have increased 80 percent in four weeks, driven by the Delta variant, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced… Read more »

South Africa: Adichie Speaks at UCT Lecture After Boycott Calls From Students' Council

On July 28 internationally acclaimed Nigerian author and renowned feminist, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie presented the second University of Cape Town (UCT) Vice-Chancellor's Open… Read more »

Africa: Over 6.6 Million Cases of Covid-19 Confirmed Across Continent

As of July 30 confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 6,630,238 while over 41,897,630 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »

South Africa: Schoenmaker Wins Country's First Gold Medal at Olympics

South Africa's Tatjana Schoenmaker won the women's 200m breaststroke with a stunning world record time of 2:18.95, the Tokyo 2020 website reports. Read more »

South Africa: Actor and Filmmaker Shona Ferguson Dies at 47

Filmmaker and actor Shona Ferguson, 47, has died, ENCA reports. Read more »

South Africa: Nearly 42 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Continent

As of July 29 confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 6,582,281 while over 41,897,630 vaccinations have been administered across the continent. Read more »

Kenya: Kenya Needs an Inclusive Social Protection Policy

Doris is a 75-year-old woman from Kayaba informal settlement in Nairobi. As with most families in the settlement, her house is a single dilapidated room with mud walls, a… Read more »

South Africa: Men's Hockey Team Thumps Germany to Survive Another Day at Olympics 2020

The South African men's hockey team have won their first match at the Tokyo Olympics after beating Germany 4-3 on Thursday, July 29, after a dismal start with a loss to… Read more »

South Africa: Golden Boy Chad Le Clos Out of 100m Butterfly at Tokyo Olympics 2020

Chad le Clos, 29,  has been eliminated from the 100m butterfly at the Tokyo Olympics. Le Clos is the  Olympic, World and Commonwealth Games champion as well as the… Read more »