Chad has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality. A group of midwives helped but now their jobs are on the line — one ...

According to the report, ongoing conflict and attacks on civilians are fuelling increased displacement across the region, ...

Thousands of USAID contracts have been cut. African health leaders say the cuts aren't surprising. But the lack of advanced warning has turned the lives of the already vulnerable upside down.

The burden of conflict on women and girls in Eastern Africa is a failure of global responsibility. Every statistic represents ...

Kofi Adams, Ghana's new Sports Minister, raises concerns over Otto Addo's tenure as Black Stars coach after failing to ...

In Senegal and The Gambia, stories of resilience, determination, and hope unfold every day. Women who once had stable lives were forced to flee their homes due to conflict, instability, and ...

In the late 1950s Pan-African activist Andrée Blouin contributed to Sékou Touré’s campaign for independence in Guinea, then ...

Gathering to mark a historic anniversary in the fight for women’s equality, world leaders and activists find little to ...

The latest instalment of the Fifa/Coca-Cola Women’s World Ranking™ marks a number of milestones. The first release of 2025 ...

Power moves Mixed picture for women's representation in politics Okeri Ngutjinazo From Namibia to Ghana, recent appointments of women to top political positions have been encouraging. But with more ...