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 »
The crew of the South African TV show Sizok'thola is under investigation after a suspected drug dealer, Robert "Kicks" Varrie, died during an interrogation. The controversial show ... Read more »
Roughly 91% of the Malawi population is unemployed relying on the remaining 9% to support the economy, according to Secretary for Economic Planning and Development in the Ministry ... Read more »
The Women's World Cup kicks off on Friday with South Africa, Morocco, Zambia, and Nigeria representing the continent. However, there's been one scandal after anot Read more »
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