The African Union (AU) High Representative for Silencing the Guns in Africa, Dr. Mohamed Ibn Chambas, has urged artists across the continent to utilise their talents in champ Read more »
CAF has upped the ante for male players in the Super Cup tournament but not for women participating in the CAF Women's Champions League, writes Esther Rose for AllAfrica. The ... Read more »
Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture Zizi Kodwa has committed to set up a panel of experts to lead the establishment of a blueprint to professionalise netball and football for ... Read more »
A new study has found that Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a leading cause of death in the countries where it is practised. FGM remains legal in five of the 28 countries w Read more »
Nigeria is a patriarchal society. Authority is vested in men, who tend to exert power and control over women in various spheres of life, writes Ogochukwu UdenigweRead more »
Algeria has banned the movie, Barbie, after authorities said it "promotes homosexuality and other Western deviances" and that it "does not comply with Algeria's religious Read more »
Women are increasingly involved in banditry-linked arms trafficking in Nigeria's northwest. Between December 2022 and February 2023, police arrested several female gunrunners in ... Read more »
Ahead of this year's International Youth Day, AllAfrica's Nontobeko Mlambo spoke to Aya Chebbi, founder of t Read more »
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) is working closely with the Ministry of Health in the South Sudan to manage a suspected disease outbreak, ... Read more »
From the frontlines of the fight against gender-based violence to the halls of power, African women are making their voices heard and are demanding change. AllAfrica's Melody ... Read more »
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