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- FROM THE FIELD: Sharing migration stories across generations in Central America
Africa. (Sunday, 7 February) - Two migrants, one young and one old, have been sharing their experiences of migrating to a small town in Costa Rica in Central America....Read more
- Viewpoint: From Ethiopia's Tigray region to Yemen, the dilemma of declaring a famine
Africa., (Sunday, 7 February) - Alex de Waal writes about the starvation that conflicts cause, and the difficulties in tackling it....Read more
- CHAN: Hotshots Morocco to defend title against miserly Mali
Africa., (Saturday, 6 February) - Morocco aim to retain their African Nations Championship, CHAN, title as Mali look to win their first on Sunday....Read more
- FROM THE FIELD: Chicken wings, hunger and the Super Bowl
Africa. (Saturday, 6 February) - The amount of money spent on food and beverages to enjoy, perhaps, the United States’ most high-profile annual sporting event, adds up to more than twice the global budget of...Read more
- Myanmar: Respect right to peaceful assembly, UN human rights office says
Africa. (Saturday, 6 February) - The United Nations human rights office (OHCHR) on Saturday called on the security forces in Myanmar to ensure that people’s right to peaceful assembly is fully respected and that demonstrations...Read more
- Africa: AU Holds First Virtual Summit
Africa, (Saturday, 6 February) - [Independent (Kampala)] The African Union (AU) will from midday today host its first virtual summit in Addis Ababa at which DRC's Felix Antoine Tshisekedi will take over as chairperson, and...Read more
- Africa: U.S. President Biden Strikes New Tone in Relations With Africa
Africa, (Saturday, 6 February) - [allAfrica] Cape Town -- President Joe Biden has struck a new tone in U.S.-Africa relations, recording a video message which promotes a "shared vision" of more trade and investment, peace...Read more
- Caf ExCo gives Fifa final say on Ahmad election eligibility
Africa., (Saturday, 6 February) - Ahmad has been restored as a presidential candidate by Caf's Governance Committee, but Fifa's decision will be final....Read more
- Africa: Covid-19 May Have Spread in Wuhan, but Originated Elsewhere - WHO Expert
Africa, (Saturday, 6 February) - [Vanguard] A Russian expert on Saturday said Wuhan's Huanan seafood market may have made it possible for the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) to spread, but it does not mean the virus...Read more
- Africa: Biden's Message Ahead of African Union Summit
Africa, (Saturday, 6 February) - [allAfrica] The transcript of a message from President Biden to participants in the African Union Summit:...Read more