[TrustAfrica] The African philanthropy landscape is incredibly rich, characterised by a diversity of actors, practices, and policies. Very old traditions of giving, rooted in cultures of solidarity, co-exist with more modern forms of philanthropic institutions and practices,
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Beleaguered former South African President Jacob Zuma says he is ready to make a surprise return to politics by standing for a top position at the ruling African National Congress' elective conference in December — if he is nominated by party members.
Even before the election dust settles, a new battlefront has opened up pitting the two rival political coalitions over the control of the country’s electoral body, raising serious questions over its future. Which coalition will blink first? Source
Godongwana, who holds one of the most powerful positions in the South African executive, second only to the president, found out on Friday that his sexual harassment case has been dropped. Source
Within the PPA-CI, the "Blé Goudé case" is making waves. Charles Blé Goudé’s decision not to join the party of his "mentor" Laurent Gbagbo has been a source of tension. It also raises questions about the place given to those on the left who do not align themselves with the
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A defense lawyer for an alleged Central African Republic rebel told International Criminal Court judges Tuesday that prosecution evidence that led to him being charged with seven counts of crimes against humanity and war crimes is unreliable and “built on a biased and sketchy narrative.”
Following recent talk of “deglobalisation” and speculations that the World Trade Organisation might have had its time, the agreements brokered at its recent Ministerial Conference show that free and open global trade lives on to see another day. Source
Magdalena Moshi, Tanzania's first Olympic swimmer, calls for an end to the culture-induced silence around reproductive health issues in her country.
[Ghanaian Times] A research by the Climate Policy Initiative has revealed that total annual climate finance flows in Africa for 2020, domestic and international, were only USD 30 billion, just 11 per cent of the USD 277 billion needed annually.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Police say a Kenyan lawyer facing charges at the International Criminal Court of bribing and threatening prosecution witnesses in a past ICC case against Kenya’s recently elected president has been found dead.
[CAF] The scenic city of Algiers will be the capital of African football next Saturday when it hosts the draw ceremony for the TotalEnergies African Nations Championship (CHAN).
[CAF] CAF President Dr Patrice Motsepe attended the European Club Association ("ECA") General Assembly in Istanbul, Turkey on Friday 23 September 2022 and was accompanied by the CAF General Secretary Mr. Véron Mosengo-Omba.
[CAF] The media accreditation window for the Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations Mozambique 2022 is now open.
[The Conversation Africa] On September 26 at 11.15pm UTC, NASA's DART mission (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) will be the first to deliberately and measurably change the motion of a significant body in our Solar System. In other words, it will smash into an asteroid.
[UN News] In an era of "nuclear blackmail", UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday urged countries to step back from the threat of potential global catastrophe and recommit to peace.
[UN News] The UN's labour agency welcomed on Monday, the first ever global agreement on working conditions and rights of professional football players in both the men's and women's game.
[Nigeria Health Watch] At the Café De Rome Hotel, 350 meters from the Presidential Palace in Dakar, Senegal, academics, and Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) from across Africa congregated at the Association for Research on Civil Society in Africa (AROCSA) conference.
[Thomson Reuters Foundation] Private investment is needed for Africa to adopt renewable energy. Here's why that investment makes sense
[IPS] New York -- Just a week ago, the international community commemorated the adoption of the United Nations Declaration and Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace, a monumental document that transcends boundaries, cultures, societies, and nations.
[The Exchange] African currencies are plummeting, with increased import prices exacerbating economic and inflationary pressures. Various causes have played a role in brewing the currency crisis in Africa.
[The Exchange] Kenya officially began trade under the Africa Continental Free Trade Area on Friday when Exide batteries made in Kenya arrived in the Port of Tema, Ghana (AfCFTA).
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The war in Ukraine and its global fallout transfixed the meeting of world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly this year. When it wasn’t out front, it lurked in the background of virtually every speech.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Pakistan's new prime minister stepped onto the U.N. podium and faced world leaders, ready to spin a tale of floods and climate change and more than 33 million people at risk.
Bassim Haidar is planning to launch an African e-commerce buy now pay (BNPL) later product for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs). Source
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The barricades are down, the world leaders have left and New Yorkers are complaining slightly less about traffic: The gathering of world leaders at the U.N.
SYDNEY (AP) — Two Mali players have apologized for fighting in the mixed zone following their loss to Serbia on Monday at the women's World Cup.The scuffle between Salimatou Kourouma and Kamite Elisabeth Dabou happened while they were walking through the postgame media area and was caught on film by Serbian media.
Aid groups say they cannot get crucial supplies to those who need it most due to US sanctions.
SEATTLE (AP) — A former Nigerian government official was sentenced Monday to five years in prison for stealing more than $500,000 in pandemic relief benefits in the United States. Abidemi Rufai was wearing a $10,000 watch and $35,000 gold chain when he was arrested at JFK International Airport in New York on his way to Nigeria in May 2021.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The Latest on the U.N. General Assembly:CAMEROONCameroonian Foreign Affairs Minister Lejeune Mbella Mbella says it’s more urgent than ever to finalize the rules for implementing the Paris climate agreement.
CAIRO (AP) — In a story published September 26, 2022, about a backlog of bodies awaiting autopsy in morgues in Sudan, The Associated Press erroneously reported that Khalid Mohamed Khaled, a spokesman for the country’s medical body, had expressed concerns because of one of the morgues' proximity to a market, saying the bodies “could spread cholera among local residents.” Rather, it was Mahjoub Babaker, a forensic medicine and toxicology consultant for the country’s autopsy body, who made these statements.
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — P5+1. The Sec-Gen. Perm Reps. The SDGs. ECOSOC, UNDP, OCHA. Stockholm+50.Welcome to UNGA.The United Nations, like many large institutions, has its own language.
NEW YORK (AP) — The 10th anniversary of the Global Citizen Festival, which included performances from Metallica, Mariah Carey and Usher, generated more than $2.4 billion in commitments to fight extreme poverty and disease.
Two of Mali's team at the Women's Basketball World Cup react to their elimination by fighting one another in front of the world's media.
Trainee nurses, pharmacists and doctors at a Ugandan hospital fear their lives are being put at risk.
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Flying debris from an apparent drone strike has damaged a World Food Program truck in Ethiopia’s besieged Tigray region, the U.N. agency said Monday, after Ethiopian forces and rival Tigray ones recently chose renewed fighting over peace.
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s move to appoint new election officers ahead of the presidential election in February is ruffling feathers in the opposition. With the Supreme Court now set for the appointment of new judges, it's likely that there will be fireworks in the
A joint team consisting of the Bank of Ghana and security personnel led a crackdown on the black market in Accra last week, seeking to pre-empt further cedi depreciation by curtailing conversions outside the interbank. However, the effort may prove no more than a short-term