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A boy's face painted white with the letters HIV on his forehead

HIV/AIDS in Cameroon: Living positively with the virus

HealthNovember 30, 2022
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News

19 hours ago

South Africa's Ramaphosa faces impeachment debate

20 hours ago

African, Ukrainian activists receive Right Livelihood Awards

November 29, 2022

South Africa: Anti-apartheid hero killer stabbed in prison

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Reports & Analysis

Congolese youth join the army to fight rebels

Congolese youth join the army to fight rebels

Congolese youth are joining the army to fight the M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo.
Conflicts51 minutes ago01:47 min
Luis Suarez handball against Ghana

Ghana seek revenge against unapologetic Luis Suarez

Ghana seek revenge against unapologetic Luis Suarez

12 years after the Black Stars missed an opportunity to reach the World Cup semifinals, there is still national anger.
Soccer2 hours ago
The quest for Kenya’s first military robotic dog

The quest for Kenya’s first military robotic dog

The quest for Kenya’s first military robotic dog

19-year-old student has finalized has made a robotic dog using local materials.
Innovation9 hours ago01:44 min
Infectious diseases specialist Linda Gail-Bekker speaks to a colleague at the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation in Masiphumelele, a township on South Africa's Cape Peninsula.

South Africa makes progress on prevention of HIV infections

South Africa makes progress on prevention of HIV infections

South Africa is working on breakthrough preventative HIV medicine to tackle the other pandemic that is far from over.
Health9 hours ago03:03 min
Ilwad Elman (L) and her mother Fartuun Adan

African duo in Sweden for Right Livelihood ceremony

African duo in Sweden for Right Livelihood ceremony

Fartuun Adan and her daughter Ilwad Elman have been honored for their fight for human rights despite facing dangers.
Human RightsNovember 30, 2022
A woman carries a yellow container of water on her head in a parched landscape

Protecting Kenya's precious water

Protecting Kenya's precious water

As northern Kenya suffers under a prolonged drought, a new initiative is hoping to change a community's fortunes.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 30, 202202:20 min
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AfricaLink on Air — 01 December 2022

Cameroon HIV+ youth take the lead in the effort to end AIDS +++ Nozibele Qamngana,shares her experience living with HIV
28 minutes ago29:58 min
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In the spotlight

Egyptian Coptic Christian human rights activist Patrick Zaki on the street with his mobile phone

Egypt: Political activists silenced with legal battles

In the newly extended case against Patrick Zaki, observers are pinpointing a strategy to exhaust political dissidents.
PoliticsNovember 30, 2022
Gas flaring at a Total oil platform in Nigeria

US cracks down on methane pollution

The US has proposed draft rules that would cut emissions of the powerful planet-heating gas. But it may not be enough.
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 29, 2022
England players celebrate scoring a goal

World Cup squads betray divide between haves and have-nots

As European leagues conquer the world, it's a much different story in Africa and South America.
SportsNovember 25, 2022
A group of adults and children and a donkey cart

Somalia's food crisis claims young lives

Children are starving to death in Somalia where roughly half the population urgently needs food
Food SecurityNovember 22, 2022
Protesters with a banner 'Pay your climate debt'

Loss and damage: What happens next?

An agreement has been reached on a loss and damage fund. Now what?
Nature and EnvironmentNovember 21, 2022
An illustration of Homo erectus

Evidence of cooking 780,000 years ago rewrites human history

Homo erectus was cooking fish 780,000 years ago, boosting brain growth of early humans.
ScienceNovember 18, 2022
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Opinion

Deutschland Oladoyin Olatunbosun von Kampagne "Advokat"

Opinion: Let women who experience violence talk about it

Oladoyin Olatunbosun
Commentary
Human RightsNovember 25, 2022
George Okach

Opinion: Use rich polluters' money for African agriculture

George Okach
Commentary
ClimateNovember 20, 2022
Tobore Ovuorie

Opinion: 50 Cent must cast a Nigerian in Hushpuppi series

Tobore Ovuorie
Commentary
CultureNovember 15, 2022
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Travel, lifestyle & more

A woman in a white blazer with speckles of color works at a drawing table

Why fashion is a family affair for Fuata Moyo

This Congolese family is all about fashion, bringing their unique upcycled and recycled art and fashion to the world.
LifestyleNovember 25, 202205:32 min
A woman shows off a circular earring and a similar ring in gold and gray

Making sustainable jewelry in Lagos

Doubara Eporwei has set a new trend in Nigerian design with her small, minimalist jewelry.
LifestyleNovember 25, 202205:39 min
Online Bilder Afrimaxx 18.11.22

Reclaiming the roots of African hair

How Ncumisa Mimi Duma celebrates the beauty of ethnic hair with a modern African twist.
LifestyleNovember 18, 202206:01 min