Liberia: Former VP Jewel Taylor Rushed to Hospital Under Police Escort
AllAfrica News
[Liberian Observer] Former Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor spent Thursday night at the Gomez Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in the Sophie Community, Congo Town, after being rushed to the facility following a medical emergency while in police custody.
August 21st 2026, 9:45 am
Africa: U.S. Launches 'IP for Growth' Programme to Boost Africa's Creative Economy
AllAfrica News
[New Zimbabwe] THE United States (US) government has launched a year-long "IP for Growth" (Intellectual Property for Growth) programme aimed at helping African creators, particularly those in the music industry, turn creativity into economic growth through stronger intellectual property (IP) protection.
August 21st 2026, 9:45 am
Somalia: Hundreds of Health and Nutrition Facilities Closed As Somalia's Child Crisis Deepens
AllAfrica News
[Unicef] Mogadishu/Nairobi -- This is a summary of what was said by UNICEF Spokesperson, James Elder, to whom quoted text may be attributed - at today's press briefing at the Palais des Nations in Geneva
August 21st 2026, 9:45 am
Kenya: Beyond the Cotton Field - The Race to Build Kenya's Cotton-to-Textile Industry
AllAfrica News
[allAfrica] Kenya is growing more cotton again, but the bigger opportunity lies in what happens after the harvest -- from ginning and spinning to fabric, garments, jobs and industrial investment. For decades, Kenya's cotton story has largely been told from the farm.
August 21st 2026, 9:45 am
Cameroon: Cameroon's President Biya Returns Home After Months-Long Absence
AllAfrica News
[Premium Times] Mr Biya's prolonged absence during these weeks intensified concerns about the health of the 93-year-old leader.
August 21st 2026, 5:15 am
Liberia: Liberia Receives First 20 U.S. Transferees
AllAfrica News
[New Dawn] MONROVIA, August 20, 2026 -- The first group of 20 people transferred from the United States has arrived in Liberia, marking the beginning of an arrangement under which the country has agreed to receive up to 1,200 third-country nationals from the U.S.
August 21st 2026, 5:15 am
Uganda: More Than 500 Pupils Share Three Teachers At Nebbi School
AllAfrica News
[Nile Post] Every morning, 538 children squeeze into three cramped classrooms at Paleo NFE School in Nebbi District, where a severe shortage of teachers, classrooms and desks has left pupils learning in overcrowded and difficult conditions.
August 21st 2026, 5:15 am
Central African Republic: Over 100 Labourers Killed in Gold Mine Collapse in Central African Republi
AllAfrica News
[Premium Times] The toll rose from about 30 labourers to 107 as Rescue officials recovered more bodies trapped under the mine in the past hours.
August 21st 2026, 3:15 am
Nigeria: If Elected President I Will Restore Fuel Subsidy - Atiku
AllAfrica News
[This Day] Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has pledged to restore Nigeria's petrol subsidy if elected president in the 2027 presidential election.
August 21st 2026, 3:15 am
South Africa: Msunduzi Strike Disrupts Service Delivery - South African News Briefs - August 21, 202
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August 21st 2026, 3:15 am
Nigeria: 47 Dead As Boat Capsizes in Sokoto
AllAfrica News
[Vanguard] Officials have told the Associated Press that 47 people died when a boat capsized in a river in Sokoto State on Thursday.
August 21st 2026, 3:15 am
Nigeria: UK Warns Citizens Against Travel to 28 Nigerian States Over Terrorism, Kidnap Risk
AllAfrica News
[Vanguard] The United Kingdom government has warned its citizens intending to visit Nigeria against all travel to 11 states and parts of the country, citing rising insecurity, terrorism, kidnapping and intercommunal violence.
August 21st 2026, 3:15 am
Zambia: Authorities Must Investigate Fatal Shooting of Former Minister and End Post-Election Crackdo
AllAfrica News
[AI London] Responding to the reported fatal shooting of opposition party member and former cabinet minister Mutotwe Kafwaya during a security operation in Kabulonga, Lusaka on 14 August, and the arrest of at least three other opposition members, Amnesty International's Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Tigere Chagutah, said:
August 21st 2026, 1:59 am
Zimbabwe: Lake Kariba Boat Accident Death Toll Rises to 97 As Two More Bodies Recovered
AllAfrica News
[New Zimbabwe] The death toll from the Kariba Rural Infrastructure Development Agency (RIDA) boat disaster has risen to 97, after two more bodies were recovered Thursday, police has said.
August 21st 2026, 1:59 am
Zimbabwe: Govt Losing Millions As Health Workers Steal Drugs for Resale - Deputy Minister Says
AllAfrica News
[New Zimbabwe] THE government is losing millions of dollars through the theft of medication and hospital supplies by employees at public health institutions, Health and Child Care deputy minister Sleiman Kwidini has said.
August 21st 2026, 1:29 am
Nigeria: CWPPF Condemns the Violent Assault, Harassment, and Phone Destruction of Pinnacle Daily Edi
AllAfrica News
[CJID] August 20, 2026 -- The Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) strongly condemns the violent physical assault, harassment, unlawful seizure, and destruction of working tools belonging to Sunday Michael Ogwu, Editor of Pinnacle Daily, by officers of the Nigeria Police Force, supervised and led by the DPO of the Lugbe Police Division and members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN).
August 21st 2026, 1:12 am
Africa: Five Years On From First Vaccine, Fight Against Malaria Sees Progress in Africa
AllAfrica News
[RFI] On World Mosquito Day, attention remains focused on the devastating impact of the disease in Africa. The continent accounts for 95 per cent of malaria-related deaths worldwide. Five years after the roll-out of the first malaria vaccine, it is beginning to deliver measurable results - although significant challenges remain.
August 21st 2026, 1:00 am
South Sudan: As Elections Near, South Sudan Risks New Atrocity Crimes, Warns Rights Probe
AllAfrica News
[UN News] The under-reported humanitarian crisis in South Sudan risks deepening with the real possibility of further atrocity crimes unless renewed fighting stops, a UN-backed probe said on Thursday.
August 21st 2026, 1:00 am
Central African Republic: Deadly Border Mine Collapse Exposes Risks Behind Central Africa's Gold Rus
AllAfrica News
[RFI] A deadly landslide at a gold mine on the Cameroon-Central African Republic border has triggered calls for greater oversight of mining operations, after dozens of people were killed and many more were reported missing.
August 21st 2026, 1:00 am
Congo-Kinshasa: DR Congo Receives 70,000 Ebola Vaccine Doses As Bundibugyo Outbreak Spreads
AllAfrica News
[UN News] The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will receive 70,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine from the UN's international vaccine coordination group (ICG) to protect frontline communities against the Ebola virus disease.
August 21st 2026, 1:00 am
Africa: Eight More Nations Pledge New Circular Economy Roadmaps
AllAfrica News
[African Development Bank (AfDB)] The African Circular Economy Fund, a multi-donor trust fund administered by the African Development Bank Group, is expanding its reach to eight additional nations supporting the creation and launch of national circular economy roadmaps. This second cohort enhances a program that continues to demonstrate how the integration of circularity into public policy, can drive economic transformation.
August 20th 2026, 8:28 pm
Nigeria: CJID Opens 2026 Awards to Reporters and Editors, Introduces Human Rights Category.
AllAfrica News
[CJID] 18 August, 2026 - Abuja, Nigeria
August 20th 2026, 7:43 pm
Mali: Russia's 'Africa Corps' Massacres Villagers
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[HRW] Nairobi -- 9 Civilians Killed, Homes Burned in Islamist Armed Group-Held Village
August 20th 2026, 7:29 pm
Kenya: Schools to Reopen Monday As Education Ministry Rejects Delay Claims
AllAfrica News
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Schools across the country are set to reopen on Monday after the Ministry of Education ruled out reports of a postponement.
August 20th 2026, 7:29 pm
Africa: The US-China Rivalry Is Gradually Shaping Pan-African Mining Dynamics
AllAfrica News
[InfoWire] The global energy transition and the quest for critical minerals required to develop the new technologies and industries associated with this dynamic have contributed to Africa becoming one of the world's most coveted mining investment destinations.
August 20th 2026, 7:29 pm
Sudan: 'The Warning Signs Are Impossible to Ignore'
AllAfrica News
[allAfrica] Geneva -- Sudan is facing mounting displacement and humanitarian pressures as escalating conflict and destructive seasonal flooding compound an already grave humanitarian situation, says the UN migration agency.
August 20th 2026, 7:29 pm
Togo: Rights Group Calls for Release of Two French Journalists Held in Togo
AllAfrica News
[RFI] Two French journalists detained in Togo since late July have been placed in pre-trial detention and charged with "false statements", Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has said, calling for their immediate release.
August 20th 2026, 7:29 pm
South Sudan: Elections Minus Safeguards Could Fuel Renewed Atrocities, Warns UN Commission
AllAfrica News
[allAfrica] Geneva -- Political, security and human rights safeguards required for a peaceful and credible vote are largely absent in South Sudan, a UN commission has warned.
August 20th 2026, 7:29 pm
Liberia: Arrest of Former Vice President Taylor Sparks Political Showdown
AllAfrica News
[New Dawn] MONROVIA -- The headquarters of the Liberia National Police (LNP) became a scene of heightened political tension Wednesday when former Montserrado County District #8 Representative Moses Acarus Gray was escorted from the compound after arriving to show solidarity with former Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor.
August 20th 2026, 7:29 pm
Mozambique: Islamist Terrorists Have Stepped Up Recruitment in Cabo Delgado - UN
AllAfrica News
[AIM] Maputo -- An United Nations report submitted to the Security Council points out that the Islamist terrorists have stepped up recruitment in the northern Mozambican province of Cabo Delgado, growing to between 400 and 500 fighters.
August 20th 2026, 7:29 pm
Africa: For Migrant Women, The Right to Healthcare Does Not Always Mean Access
AllAfrica News
[allAfrica] Mombasa, Kenya -- Over the past year, South Africa has witnessed several incidents in which migrants, asylum seekers and undocumented people have reportedly faced barriers to essential healthcare, including maternal and child health services.
August 20th 2026, 7:29 pm
Tanzania: Energy Solutions to Solving Water Crisis
AllAfrica News
[The Exchange] The Tanzanian Parliament recently passed a US$ 294 million budget to fund the country's Ministry of Water projects for the 2021/22 financial year.
September 11th 2022, 10:10 am
Tanzania: CCM Gears Up for EALA Election
AllAfrica News
[Daily News] THE Central Com- mittee of Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has ap- pointed 26 cadres for nomination in the election of members of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA).
September 11th 2022, 10:10 am
Africa: Plane Carrying AU Troops Crashes in Southern Somalia
AllAfrica News
[Shabelle] JOWHAR (SMN) - The reports from the Middle Shabelle region indicate that plane crashed into AU military base housing troops from the Burundian contingent.
September 11th 2022, 10:10 am
Somalia: The National Consultation Forum to Kick Off in Mogadishu
AllAfrica News
[Shabelle] MOGADISHU [SMN] - It is planned that in the next few hours, the meeting of the National Consultation Forum will be held in Mogadishu, which will last for two days, and will be chaired by the President of Somalia, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, with the participation of the regional leaders.
September 11th 2022, 10:10 am
Africa: AU Records Success in First Decade of Agenda 2063
AllAfrica News
[Daily News] THE African Union has recorded significant achievements in the first decade of implementation of Agenda 2063 (2013-2022) including advanced operationalisation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA).
September 11th 2022, 10:10 am
Nigeria: Buhari Celebrates Etsu Nupe, Yahaya Abubakar, At 70
AllAfrica News
[Leadership] President Muhammadu Buhari has warmly felicitated with Etsu Nupe, His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr.) Yahaya Abubakar, on his 70th birthday, sharing the moment of joy with the Nupe people and Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers.
September 11th 2022, 10:10 am
Kenya: Kenya's Stock Rebounds After Election Jitters
AllAfrica News
[The Exchange] NSE market update: On Wednesday, Sep 7, investors proved their confidence in Kenya's new president William Ruto as the Nairobi Stock Exchange (NSE) shot through the roof to record the highest single day raise in over four and a half years.
September 11th 2022, 8:10 am
Nigeria: Ovarian Condition That Can Cause Missed Menstrual Periods and Infertility Is Going Undetect
AllAfrica News
[The Conversation Africa] Polycystic ovary syndrome is the most common gynaecological endocrine disorder in women of reproductive age. It affects between 4% and 20% of women globally and is influenced by genetic and environmental factors. Despite its prevalence, it remains a conundrum amongst clinicians and allied health professionals. The Conversation Africa's Nigeria based commissioning editor Kofoworola Belo-Osagie asked public health lecturer Ajike Saratu Omagbemi to explain the syndrome and the challenges around how it's being
September 11th 2022, 8:10 am
South Africa: Job Creation in South Africa - the President's Advisors Discuss What It Will Take
AllAfrica News
[The Conversation Africa] At the end of 2021, South Africa recorded its highest unemployment rate since the dawn of democracy, at 35.3%. The figure has marginally dropped but there is still concern about how the country will tackle this issue. Dori Posel spoke to Trudi Makhaya, economic advisor to South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, as well as Kenneth Creamer and Liberty Mncube, who are on the Presidential Economic Advisory Council, about unemployment, job creation, the informal sector and the country's challenges with excess
September 11th 2022, 8:10 am
Zimbabwe: Air Zimbabwe, Airports Company Partner Sanganai Hlanganani World Tourism Expo
AllAfrica News
[The Herald] The Sanganai/Hlanganani World Tourism Expo continues to attract quality and credible sponsors as evidenced by the coming on board of Air Zimbabwe and the Airports Company of Zimbabwe for the upcoming expo to be held from 13 to 15 October.
September 11th 2022, 7:07 am
Zimbabwe: Over 300 000 Chicks for Presidential Poultry Scheme Ready for Dispatch
AllAfrica News
[The Herald] Another batch of 300 000 chicks under the Presidential Rural Poultry Scheme are ready to be distributed to provinces as part of the Second Republic's drive to alleviate poverty and boost rural incomes in line with the policy of leaving no one and no place behind.
September 11th 2022, 6:08 am
Tanzania: Majaliwa Warns Against Misuse of Public Funds
AllAfrica News
[Daily News] PRIME Minister Kassim Majaliwa has urged authorities at all levels to properly handle public funds, which are essential for carrying out numerous development projects.
September 11th 2022, 6:02 am
Malawi: Religious Institution Calls for Peace and Co-Existence Among Malawians
AllAfrica News
[Nyasa Times] United Religions Initiative (URI) has called for peace-building and co-existence among politicians, traditional leaders and youths.
September 11th 2022, 3:56 am
Africa: Zimbabwe's NoViolet Bulawayo Shortlisted for Top Literary Prize
AllAfrica News
[allAfrica] Cape Town -- The celebrated Zimbabwean novelist, NoViolet Bulawayo, has been short-listed for one of the world's most prestigious literary awards for her latest work, Glory.
September 10th 2022, 11:13 pm
South Africa: Former KZN Treasury Boss Sentenced to 15 Years
AllAfrica News
[Scrolla] Former KwaZulu-Natal Head of Treasury Sipho Shabalala has been sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for fraud and money laundering.
September 10th 2022, 6:52 pm
Sudan: Twelve Million Face Acute Hunger in Sudan
AllAfrica News
[The New Humanitarian] Kassala, Sudan -- 'The deeper crisis is that Sudan's political economy is structured in an unequal and exploitative manner.'
September 10th 2022, 6:50 pm
Malawi: Chakwera Signs Condolence Book Queen Elizabeth II
AllAfrica News
[Nyasa Times] Grief-stricken Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera Friday morning registered his grief and message of condolence at the British High Commission in Malawi's capital, Lilongwe on the passing of Britain's longest serving monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.
September 10th 2022, 10:29 am
Kenya: President-Elect Ruto Allied Farmers Party Petitions Parliament to Remove Cherera-Four From IE
AllAfrica News
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Farmers Party - affiliated with President-Elect William Ruto's Kenya Kwanza Alliance has petitioned the National Assembly to initiate the removal of the four dissenting Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commissioners (IEBC) who disputed the August 9, 2022, presidential results.
September 10th 2022, 10:29 am
Nigeria: Apex Court Judgment On Hijab - Address Persistent Harassment of Muslim Girls in Hijab, Mula
AllAfrica News
[Vanguard] The Muslim Lawyers' Association of Nigeria (MULAN) Lagos Branch has condemned the continued discrimination, abuse and harrassment of Muslim girls wearing hijab, despite the clear and unambiguous judgment of the Supreme Court recently, describing it as "untoward acts, not only lawless but also contemptuous of the highest Judicial Authority in the land which the Apex Supreme Court represents."
September 10th 2022, 10:29 am
Nigeria: Over 20 Passengers Burnt to Death, 2 Injured As Vehicles Collide At Lanlate in Oyo
AllAfrica News
[Vanguard] OVER 20 passengers were reportedly burnt to death while two others injured in a road accident at Lanlate, Maya junction in Ibarapa East Local Government area of Oyo State.
September 10th 2022, 10:29 am
Cameroon: Cameroon's 'Exploding Lakes' - Disaster Expert Warns Deadly Gas Release Could Cause Anothe
AllAfrica News
[The Conversation Africa] A sudden change on 29 August 2022 in the colour and smell of Lake Kuk, in north-west Cameroon, has caused anxiety and panic among the local residents. Fears are driven by an incident that happened 36 years ago at Lake Nyos, just 10km away.
September 10th 2022, 7:56 am
Africa: African Leaders Demand Funds to Adapt to Climate Change
AllAfrica News
[RFI] The leaders of two dozen African countries Friday urged wealthier nations to uphold their aid pledges so the continent can tackle climate change impacts for which it shares little blame.
September 10th 2022, 7:56 am
South Africa: 5 Essential Reads On Migrant Access to Healthcare in South Africa
AllAfrica News
[The Conversation Africa] The hostility against foreign nationals that has been displayed outside some of South Africa's hospitals is not new or isolated. South Africa is home to about 2 million immigrants, many of whom struggle to access a variety of public services, including healthcare.
September 10th 2022, 7:56 am
Zimbabwe: UN Calls for Sanctions Removal
AllAfrica News
[The Herald] Mukudzei Chingwere Herald Reporter '
September 10th 2022, 7:56 am
Zimbabwe: NoViolet Bulawayo Explains Why She Wrote 'Glory'
AllAfrica News
[New Zimbabwe] This article was originally published in The Penguin Post, a magazine about books for book lovers from Penguin Random House SA.
September 10th 2022, 7:56 am
South Africa: Mbalula Sticking to December Deadline to Fully Open Cape Town's Central Line
AllAfrica News
[GroundUp] An agreement has been signed with communities occupying the railway line
September 10th 2022, 7:56 am
Uganda: "My Life Is in Danger," Speaker Anita Among Says
AllAfrica News
[Nile Post] Anita Among, the Speaker of Parliament, has stated that some unidentified individuals wish to assassinate her and that her life is in danger.
September 10th 2022, 7:56 am
Somalia: Somali Military Raids Al-Shabaab Base in Lower Shabelle Region
AllAfrica News
[Shabelle] AFGOYE - The Somali military claimed to have overrun a key Al-Shabaab tax base in the Lower Shabelle region, south of the country.
September 10th 2022, 7:56 am
South Africa: Load Shedding Pushed to Stage 3
AllAfrica News
[SAnews.gov.za] The loss of at least five generation units has led to the implementation of load shedding from Stage 2 to Stage 3, starting on Friday afternoon.
September 9th 2022, 12:12 pm
Kenya: Kenyatta Asks Army to Support Incoming Administration
AllAfrica News
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta has asked the Kenya Defense Forces (KDF) to support the incoming administration just like they supported him as he bid the military farewell.
September 9th 2022, 12:12 pm
Nigeria: Buhari Pledges to Restore Peace, Sustain Recent Tempo Against Insecurity
AllAfrica News
[This Day] President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday pledged that the Armed Forces would sustain the recent ongoing onslaught against terrorists and criminals, with the aim of restoring peace across the nation.
September 9th 2022, 8:24 am
South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa Condoles With British Royal Family - South African News Brie
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[allAfrica] Cape Town --
September 9th 2022, 8:24 am
Africa: A Cover Girl? Not So Fast. How a Fact-Checker Almost Got Scammed and How You Can Avoid a Sim
AllAfrica News
[Africa Check] At Africa Check we're no strangers to uncovering scams. We've written extensively about job scams, conference scams, medical scams and even took a deep dive into a particularly bizarre scam involving a spiritual white boy, South African business exec Tokyo Sexwale, and a missing R41 quadrillion.
September 9th 2022, 8:24 am
Egypt: U.S. Authorities Seize 27 Antiquities From Metropolitan Arts Museum
AllAfrica News
[allAfrica] New York federal agents have seized 27 looted antiquities worth more than U.S.$13 million from New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art and they will now be returned to Italy and Egypt.
September 9th 2022, 8:24 am
South Africa: Mothers and Babies Pay the Price for Medical Xenophobia
AllAfrica News
[spotlight] At SECTION27, we often engage with pregnant women and young children being denied access to healthcare services at hospitals in Gauteng. This is despite that providing free health services to vulnerable categories of persons, like pregnant women and young children, is one of the key tenets of equitable access to healthcare services. In fact, it is a core determinant of priority health outcomes, such as reducing maternal and child disease and death.
September 9th 2022, 8:24 am
Africa: 'You Could Be The Light For Someone Who's In a Very Dark Place' World Suicide Prevention Day
AllAfrica News
[UCT] Debunking the myths and stereotypes that have long been associated with depression and suicide is the bedrock to dismantling the stigma, addressing and preventing this global public health emergency and creating hope through action.
September 9th 2022, 8:24 am
Ghana: Ghana Loses U.S.$2.5 Billion Annually to Air Pollution
AllAfrica News
[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's annual economic cost of air pollution is estimated at $2.5 billion, approximately 4.2 per cent of Gross domestic product(GDP).
September 9th 2022, 8:24 am
Sudan: Resistance Committees in Khartoum Agree On 'Tight Cooperation'
AllAfrica News
[Dabanga] Khartoum -- Coordination teams of resistance committees in greater Khartoum have agreed on the necessity of tight cooperation between them and other democratic forces, in order to reverse the October 2021 military coup and start building a democratic Sudan. The initiative received a wide welcome among political and professional groups. Other resistance committees criticised the step.
September 9th 2022, 8:24 am
Nigeria: Three Children Die in Jigawa Building Collapse
AllAfrica News
[Premium Times] The building collapsed following heavy rain in the area.
September 9th 2022, 8:24 am
Angola: Elections 2022 - What Next for the Opposition?
AllAfrica News
[Maka] Attempts by Angola's opposition parties to challenge the result of last month's elections in the Constitutional Court (Tribunal Constitucional) have faltered, with just a week remaining before the official swearing-in of the MPLA's João Lourenço as President for a second term. The official election results announced by the National Electoral Commission (Comissão Nacional Eleitoral, CNE) declared victory for the MPLA with 51% of the vote, with UNITA second on 43% - an outcome that refle
September 9th 2022, 2:25 am
Africa: Goodbye to a Queen Whose Reign Saw Britain Let Go of Its Colonies
AllAfrica News
[Scrolla] Climate catastrophe, war, and political turmoil took a back seat on Thursday night to news that the ailing Queen Elizabeth II, Britain's longest ever reigning monarch, had died.
September 9th 2022, 2:25 am
Kenya: President-Elect Ruto Says Kenyatta Disillusioned After Odinga Poll Loss
AllAfrica News
[Capital FM] Nairobi -- President-Elect William Ruto now says outgoing President Uhuru Kenyatta is disillusioned following the lose of his rival Raila Odinga during the recently concluded August Election.
September 9th 2022, 2:25 am
Morocco: What's Behind the Deaths At Morocco's Land Border With the EU?
AllAfrica News
[The New Humanitarian] Barcelona -- A mass crossing attempt in June that ended in disaster has thrown the spotlight on Morocco's role in EU efforts to control migration.
September 9th 2022, 12:56 am
Africa: Covid Threatening Resurgence of Deadly Meningitis in Africa
AllAfrica News
[VOA] Geneva -- The World Health Organization is warning of a resurgence of deadly meningitis in Africa because COVID-19 has disrupted lifesaving vaccination campaigns.
September 9th 2022, 12:56 am
Ghana: Mobile Apps Help Smallholder Farmers Get Fairer Prices
AllAfrica News
[DW] Newly-developed farming apps have brought relief to farmers in Ghana who struggle to access fair market prices. Developers hope the apps will soon also be used on a wider scale to tackle food insecurity on the continent.
September 9th 2022, 12:56 am
Africa: Bright Future for Continent's Hospitality Sector Beckons
AllAfrica News
[The Exchange] As the South African and broader African hospitality markets continue to recover post-Covid-19, investment and development activity is expected to increase as the sector develops through its worst crisis in history, according to industry analyst Wayne Troughton, CEO of HTI Consulting.
September 9th 2022, 12:56 am
West Africa: West Africa's Fisher Women Are Experts At Coping With Job Insecurity - but Policymakers
AllAfrica News
[The Conversation Africa] All along West Africa's coastline, women play a vital role in the fisheries sector as processors, traders and distributors.
September 9th 2022, 12:56 am
Mozambique: The Many Roots of Mozambique's Deadly Insurgency
AllAfrica News
[ISS] New field research in Cabo Delgado sheds light on one of Africa's least understood violent conflicts.
September 9th 2022, 12:56 am
West Africa: Sahel - Mali, a Thorn in the G5 Foot
AllAfrica News
[Centre 4s] The Sahel countries are facing the following dilemma: how to fight terrorism without the cooperation of that scourge epicenter ei Mali? The Transition regime pushed the French force Barkhane and the European group of special forces, Takuba, to leave its territory. Instead, Bamako chose to resort to the Russian paramilitary company, Wagner. The ruling junta has withdrawn Mali from the G5 Sahel. Malian Armed Forces (FAMA) have deserted the outposts of the three borders (Burkina, Mali and Niger) strategic zon
September 8th 2022, 11:55 am
West Africa: Sahel Risks Becoming a Forgotten Crisis, UN Official Says
AllAfrica News
[VOA] Geneva -- A senior U.N. official is warning Africa's volatile Sahel region risks becoming a forgotten crisis because of the many competing emergencies around the world. The head of the regional office for West and Central Africa for the Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Charles Bernimolin, expressed his concerns in an interview with VOA this week.
September 8th 2022, 11:55 am
Namibia: Swapo's VP Dark Horse - Frans Kapofi
AllAfrica News
[New Era] At independence, a tough assignment lay in wait for 37-year-old Frans Kapofi.
September 8th 2022, 10:26 am
South Africa: Amazon Web Services and Google to Extend Their Footprint in South Africa
AllAfrica News
[The Exchange] Due to strong investment incentives, Africa's internet access is growing at one of the fastest paces in the world. Africa's youthful population and rapid urbanization are strong drivers of digitalisation demand.
September 8th 2022, 8:39 am
Nigeria: How Broke Nigeria Lost U.S.$10 Billion to Crude Oil Theft in Seven Months
AllAfrica News
[Premium Times] Between January and July, Nigeria, Africa's biggest oil producer, lost an average of 437,000 barrels of oil a day to criminals.
September 8th 2022, 8:39 am
Rwanda: French Judges Drop Rwanda Massacre Charges Against Army Peacekeepers
AllAfrica News
[RFI] French judges have dropped a case against French soldiers deployed during Rwanda's 1994 genocide. The men had been accused of complicity in crimes against humanity.
September 8th 2022, 8:39 am
Africa: Morocco Parliament Considering Paid Menstrual Leave
AllAfrica News
[This is Africa] Morocco could become the second African country to grant menstrual leave. Although highly contentious, the policy is slowly gaining global traction, with early adopters acknowledging the inhumanity in enforcing mandatory work for women who experience debilitating menstrual pain or destabilising symptoms.
September 8th 2022, 8:39 am
Nigeria: Tribunal Dismisses Suit Against MultiChoice's Tariff Hike
AllAfrica News
[Premium Times] The claimants had sued the consumer protection commission along with MultiChoice, operator of DSTV and GOTV in Nigeria, over the hike in the pay TV operator's prices.
September 8th 2022, 8:39 am
Liberia: UK Police Arrest a Man for Alleged Role in Liberia's Wars
AllAfrica News
[FrontPageAfrica] United Kingdom police have arrested and detained a man in his 40s on war crimes charges for his alleged role in the Liberian civil war in the 1990s and early 2000s.
September 8th 2022, 8:39 am
Zimbabwe: Opposition Party Demands Mnangagwa's Prosecution At ICC Over 1980s Massacre
AllAfrica News
[New Zimbabwe] FRINGE opposition political outfit, the People's Patriotic Party (PPP), wants President Emmerson Mnangagwa dragged before the International Criminal Court (ICC) on charges of human rights abuse relating to Gukurahundi and August 1 2018 shootings.
September 8th 2022, 8:39 am
South Africa: UCT Vice-Chancellor Wins Africa Education Medal - South African News Briefs, September
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[allAfrica] Cape Town --
September 8th 2022, 8:39 am
Nigeria: UNFPA - 2,000 Girls 'Saved' From Child Marriage in Three Years
AllAfrica News
[This Day] *As Osinbajo's wife advocates more action against GBV
September 8th 2022, 1:55 am
Zimbabwe: Sand Poachers Fueling Environmental Harm
AllAfrica News
[IPS] Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe -- In Chitungwiza, right next to the highway, 36-year-old Nesbit Gavanga and his five colleagues use shovels as they load trucks with sand.
September 8th 2022, 1:55 am
Africa: Rich Nations' No-Show at Climate Summit 'Disappointing' #AfricaClimateCrisis
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[Thomson Reuters Foundation] London -- African leaders will push for more help in meeting billions in shortfalls for climate change adaptation plans at U.N talks
September 8th 2022, 1:55 am
Rwanda: France Drops Investigation Into Soldiers' Complicity in Genocide
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[DW] Investigating magistrates found no evidence that French troops were complicit in crimes against humanity during the 1994 genocide in Rwanda.
September 8th 2022, 1:55 am
Nigeria: 20,000 Nigerian Girls 'Saved' From Child Marriage in 3 Years - UNFPA
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[Leadership] United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has disclosed that over 20,000 adolescent girls have been retained in schools and safe places, while over 5,500 women and girls are living with obstetrics fistula in Nigeria.
September 8th 2022, 1:55 am
Kenya: New Govt Has a Chance to Secure Reproductive Rights
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[African Arguments] Kenya's sexual health rights are beholden to US decisionmakers. New legislators must take back control.
September 8th 2022, 1:55 am
Africa: Just Who Is Stirring Up Disinformation in Africa?
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[ISS] Kenya's election shows that understanding how voters are influenced online is central to freer, fairer elections.
September 8th 2022, 1:55 am
Ethiopia: Avoiding the Abyss As War Resumes in Northern Ethiopia
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[Crisis Group] Renewed fighting between a federal-Amhara-Eritrea coalition and Tigray's forces has shattered a tenuous months-long truce. The reversal heralds a return to one of the world's deadliest conflicts. International envoys should keep pressing the Ethiopian parties to renew the truce and begin formal direct negotiations.
