Has South Africa's 'get-out-of-jail' vote lived up to the hype?
Thirty years after Nelson Mandela's election and apartheid's end, South Africans reflect on democracy.
Thirty years after Nelson Mandela's election and apartheid's end, South Africans reflect on democracy.
NPR's Throughline hosts Rund Abdelfatah and Ramtin Arablouei speak with professor Siddharth Kara on the fight for Congo's resources.
[allAfrica] The 2024 edition of Africa Healthcare Summit was held in Accra on April 22-23, 2024. Organized by Zenith Global Health, this year's theme was " Advances in Public Health-Tackling Inequities and Access: A One Health Approach". The organization's mission is to foster
BBC websites and radio are blocked for two weeks over a Human Rights Watch report on alleged mass killings.
[MSF] Geneva -- At the 5th WHO Pharmaceutical Pricing and Reimbursement Policies conference today, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) presented the costs of its landmark TB-PRACTECAL clinical trial that helped identify a shorter, all-oral treatment regimen for drug-resistant
South Africa's former president hits out at corruption within the governing party.
[Premium Times] According to him, Rwanda has implemented a visa-free policy and has been able to boost its economy through this.
[allAfrica] Non-communicable diseases, or NCDs, are a leading cause of death globally, with a disproportionate impact on low- and middle-income countries. NCDs are long-term conditions that are not transmitted from person to person. They can develop slowly over time or cause
[Greenpeace] Ottawa, Canada, 25 April 2024 - Over 195 fossil fuel and chemical industry lobbyists have gained access to the fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC4) to negotiate for a Global Plastics Treaty, according to an analysis conducted by
Five migrants, including a child, were killed in a crush on board a boat crossing the Channel.
The policing minister appeared to ask an audience member if Rwanda and Congo were different countries.
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
[SciDev.Net] Year after year, hundreds of thousands of lives in Africa are lost to malaria--a preventable and treatable disease.
[Capital FM] Azimio La Umoja One Kenya leader Raila Odinga has pledged to root for vows continental integration, non-tariff barrier removal, global cooperation as African Union (AU) Commission post priorities if successful.
[WHO-AFRO] Brazzaville -- A pioneering health investment charter, a first for the African region, is set to be launched at the African Health Workforce Investment Forum which will take place in Windhoek, Namibia from 6 - 8 May 2024. Key stakeholders will gather to consolidate
[DW] The Commonwealth of Nations appears to chiefly serve as a diplomatic network for politicians. Young Africans see few membership advantages amid growing calls for reforms. Some reject the organization altogether.
[WFP] Rome -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes the announcement of supplemental emergency humanitarian assistance from the United States government which will be critical in preventing famine and saving millions of lives. "I thank the United States
[Malaria Consortium] Despite being preventable and treatable, malaria threatens the lives of 3.2 billion people around the world. Every year, the disease accounts for hundreds of thousands of deaths, the majority of which are in sub-Saharan Africa. As global actors come
[Global Fund] The fight against malaria is at a pivotal point. In recent years, the progress we have made against this disease has ground to a halt, particularly in countries that carry a high burden of the disease.
[Global Fund] Geneva -- The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) held its 51st meeting this week in Geneva, Switzerland. While anticipating record disbursements this year, with an unprecedented pace of investment in resilient and
[African Arguments] An expert panel give their verdict on whether the Spring Meetings offered Africa hope that climate finance will be expanded and reformed.