April 20
Malawi: Nine Women Die Every Day - Cervical Cancer Tightens Its Grip On Malawi
Nyasa Times
Every day in Malawi, nine women die from a disease that is largely preventable and treatable if caught early. By the end of the year, that number will add up to about 3,340 lives… Read more »
Rwanda: Rwanda Beat Vanuatu to Earn First Win At ICC Women's Challenge Trophy
New Times
Rwanda bounced back from their opening loss to Italy with a convincing 41-run victory over Vanuatu on Sunday at Gahanga Cricket Stadium Main Oval. Read more »
Liberia: Woman Charged With Manslaughter After Striking Fiancé to Death With Stone
Liberian Investigator
A Guinean national living in Brewerville has been charged with manslaughter after police say she struck her fiancé repeatedly on the neck and head with a stone during a… Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 - Ex-Kogi Commissioner Champions Youth, Women Empowerment Drive
Daily Trust
The Kogi state former Commissioner for Works, Engr. Mohammed Ahovi Yusuf has said the youths in the society of the nation are the backbone of our communities, describing them as… Read more »
Liberia: Bomi Women Cry Foul Over $44.6m Empowerment Project
Liberian Investigator
-- Rural women's groups in Bomi County are accusing the county's gender coordinator of politically manipulating recruitment for a $44.6 million World Bank-backed women's… Read more »
Liberia: EJS Center Unveils Plans for African Women's Campus in Monrovia
Liberian Investigator
- The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development is moving forward with plans to build a continental women's leadership campus in Monrovia, with its… Read more »
April 19
Uganda: Kalangala Woman MP Helen Nakimuli Dies After Surgery
Nile Post
Kalangala District Woman Member of Parliament Helen Nakimuli has died, her party the National Unity Platform has said. Read more »
Uganda: Woman Dies After Alleged Domestic Violence Attack in Nakapiripirit
Nile Post
Police are investigating a suspected case of domestic violence after a woman died following a brutal assault by her husband. Read more »
Nigeria: 2027 Elections As Defining Moment for Women and Youth
This Day
As political activities gradually intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, Nigeria once again finds itself at a familiar crossroads. The atmosphere is already charged, with… Read more »
April 17
Sudan: Sudan - Three Quarters of Women Feel Unsafe As War Rages On
UN News
Across war-torn Sudan, women and girls "are telling a consistent story of continued experience of danger, and risks for gender-based violence" whether when fleeing to safety or… Read more »
Africa: Gender, Geography and Powerbroking in Play in Race for Next UN Chief
UN News
The choice of the tenth UN Secretary-General, who will take office in January 2027, could shape global diplomacy, the response to crises across the world and the direction of the… Read more »
Africa: 'Why Men Aren't Wired to Be Committed to One Partner' - Akon
Premium Times
Senegalese-American singer Akon has sparked debate after suggesting that men are not naturally wired for commitment, arguing that most relationship problems women face stem from… Read more »
Liberia: Women's Land Rights Task Force Expands Leadership, Elects Two New Board Members to Drive Reform
Liberian Investigator
The Women's Land Rights Task Force of Liberia has expanded its leadership with the election of two new board members, a move advocates say will strengthen efforts to advance… Read more »
Liberia: Boakai Touts Ethiopia Trip As 'Historic,' Signals Gains for Youth, Women Amid Kolubah Controversy
Liberian Investigator
President Joseph Nyumah Boakai has framed his recent visit to Ethiopia as a landmark diplomatic and development mission, pointing to potential gains for Liberia's women and youth… Read more »
Liberia: 10,000 Women Targeted in New Literacy Program
Liberian Observer
A major literacy and community development initiative targeting approximately 10,000 single mothers has been unveiled in Liberia as a visiting international church leader met… Read more »
April 16
Liberia: Survey Reveals 'Catastrophic' Antibiotic Use By Liberian Women
FrontPageAfrica
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Ethiopia: Ethiopia Taking Concrete Actions to Strengthen Women's Leadership - Minister
ENA
Ethiopia has been taking concrete actions to strengthen women's leadership by making gender equality a central pillar of its development agenda, Women and Social Affairs Minister… Read more »
Sudan: Surge in Online Abuse Targets Sudanese Women Journalists
Dabanga
The Sudanese Journalists Syndicate has reported a sharp rise in digital harassment and violence against women journalists, with more than 250 subjected to various forms of online… Read more »
Namibia: Seeing Women Govern Encourages Support for Women in Politics - With No Apparent Backlash Among Men [analysis]
The Conversation Africa
Quotas designed to bring gender parity to parliaments have an overall positive impact on support for female political leadership - especially after women members of parliament take… Read more »
Kenya: Nairobi Women Launch 'Two Term Brigade' to Rally Support for Ruto Re-Election
Capital FM
A new women-led political movement backing President William Ruto's re-election bid has been launched in Nairobi, signalling early grassroots mobilisation ahead of future… Read more »
Nigeria: MTN Champs Grand Final - Adegoke, Ezeakor Tie in 100m As Omokwe Wins Women's Race [press release]
Premium Times
Adegoke and Ezeakor both crossed the line in an identical time of 10.15 seconds Read more »
April 15
Sudan: Women Victims of Sudan's War Bear Scars of 'Indescribable' Violence
RFI
Sudan's civil war, now in its fourth year, has been described by the UN as the world's worst humanitarian crisis for women and girls. Sexual violence has reportedly been used as a… Read more »
Nigeria: Group, Traditional Rulers Abolish 'Money Woman' Practice, Free 57 Victims in Cross River Community
Premium Times
Centre LSD also disclosed that N6.2 million had been mobilised to secure the freedom of an initial group of women affected by the practice. Read more »
Uganda: State House Says Woman Illegally Registered Family Land, Sold 29 Hectares, Evicted Heirs
Nile Post
The State House Anti-Corruption Unit (Shacu) has dismissed as false claims circulating on social media by Cynthia Saanah Kamanzi, stating that investigations instead point to… Read more »
Nigeria: Female-Led Beauty Businesses Secure N6 Million Funding At Lagos Pitch Event
Premium Times
Three female-led beauty startups have secured a combined N6 million in equity-free funding following a competitive pitch event held in Lagos, as stakeholders intensify efforts to… Read more »
