Kasuule Emmanuel, a nine-year old street kid who spends his time in the congested Kampala downtown is not bothered by rumors of the spreading Ebola virus in Uganda. In fact: “No, I have not heard about that Ebola disease,” he says.
Originally posted on the site of the Council on Foreign Relations, former ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell, writes about the growing refugee and health crises developing in Mali.
Provided by Africa Renewal of the United Nations, Kingsley Ighobor and Aissata Haidara examine how tourism organizations on the continent are slowly equalizing tourism standards to global expectations.
Have you ever been on a flight and looked at a mountain thousands of feet below and wondered what its name is, whether it has been climbed yet, and if so, who was the first to do so?
The past week has most certainly been a disturbing one for anyone concerned with the rights of women. As a South African student, active global citizen, and adamant supporter of women’s rights, I think it’s necessary for all of us to take a closer look at the issue of the rights of women.
Kenya has fast become one of Africa’s leaders in technological innovation. Already home to many of the continent’s tech hubs, Kenya has also led the way in developing methods for people to pay for goods and services
“Who can do this part of the choreography? I need someone who can flip, turn, leap and do hip hop—basically everything,” I said to my group of 30 students in Guinea, West Africa. The kids all pointed to a skinny boy at the back of the training room. He walked forward.
Yesterday, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf spoke at the World Premiere of the video, “God First, Second the Market: The Story of the Sirleaf Market Women’s Fund of Liberia,” at Monrovia City Hall in Liberia.
In the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal (KZN), the HIV infection rate is among the highest in the world. Local clinics offer free information, testing and other services, but many people refuse to visit them.
Africa.com partners with the Royal African Society to bring you up-to-the-minute commentary by director Richard Dowden. In this piece, Dowden writes about the multifaceted personality of Meles Zenawi, the former prime minster of Ethiopia who passed away yesterday.
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