Best of 2020: The top books by African writers
From fiction and non-fiction to essays and poetry, we bring you some of the continent’s most exciting reads from 2020.
Kenya election violence: Court orders government to pay sex attack survivors
shareSharenocloseShare pagelinkCopy linkAbout sharing image copyrightGetty Images In what has been called a “landmark judgment”, four women subjected to sexual assault in the violence that followed Kenya’s disputed 2007 election are set to receive compensation.
UN Official: Sudan Needs World’s Support in Transition to Democracy
A U.N. official says Sudan is at a critical juncture as it transitions to a democracy and needs the support of the international community to overcome its myriad economic challenges. Rosemary DiCarlo, U.N. undersecretary-general for political and peacebuilding affairs on
Ethiopia rejects independent probes into Tigray conflict
Ethiopia says it ‘doesn’t need a babysitter’ as it dismisses calls for independent probes into the month-long conflict.
In Case You Missed It: 8/08/16 – 8/15/16
This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa. In this week’s news, Zambians go to the polls, and an editor looks at the 2016 U.S. election and its likely impact on the African continent. Edgar Lundu Declared Winner of Contested Zambia Election After tensions and calls for a recount of the vote, Zambian…
In Case You Missed It: 8/1/16–8/7/16
This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa In this week’s news, 54 countries are represented at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio and President Obama speaks to the Young African Leaders Initiative. Fifty-Four African Nations Attending Rio Olympics Of the 54 African countries competing in this years’ Olympics, only one team contends…
In Case You Missed It: 07/25/16 — 07/31/16
This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa In this week’s news, Nigerian scientists invent a new Malaria test, thousands of protesters take to the streets in Ethiopia, Tunisia ousts its prime minister, and Chad’s former dictator is ordered to pay for his crimes. New Malaria Test Allows For Self-Diagnosis Fyodor, a Nigerian…
In Case You Missed It: 7/18/16–7/24/16
This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa. In this week’s news, Bill Gates invests $5 billion into the African continent and a look into the Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Bill Gates to invest $5 billion into the African continent over the next 5 years Bill Gates, the founder of American…
In Case You Missed It: 7/11/16 — 7/17/16
This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa In this week’s news, South Africa looks to the cosmos, Morocco seeks reinstatement in the AU and Zambia hopes for a peaceful election. South African Observatory Discovers Hundreds of Galaxies A radio array telescope in South Africa, known as MeerKAT, has discovered hundreds of previously…
In Case You Missed It: 7/4/16 — 7/11/16
This week’s most important headlines out of and about Africa In this week’s news, we look at the questions raised by European teams being dominated by Africans, and we find out why African entrepreneurship is booming. African Footballers in the Diaspora Facing a Dilemma of Loyalty Whether it’s in the United States, Europe or in…