KetepaLtd in Kenya  shipped a tea consignment to Ghana.

AfCFTA’s Guided Trade Initiative takes off, set to ease and boost intra-African trade

8 countries kick off trade under African Continental Free Trade Area’s preferential terms in step towards One African Market

Tanzania’s President Samia Suluhu makes history at UN General Assembly, calls for global vaccine equity

President Suluhu is 5th African woman leader to address the Assembly since the UN’s founding 76 years ago.
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

The first African women leaders to address the UN General Assembly

As the UN turns 75, we showcase the four African women leaders to address the Assembly.
Design by Jamil Walji, Global award-winning premium Kenyan brand - at the Fashion Show

Battling the damaging effects of ‘fast fashion’

A call for sustainability in the fashion world, as effects of climate change continue to bite
In Torit, South Sudan, the UN Mine Action Service (UNMAS) carries out mechanical and manual demining exercises.            UN Photo/Martine Perret

IEDs: tackling terrorists’ weapon of war

Improvised Explosive Devices are cheap and easy to manufacture
An ad of a skin whitening cosmetic product in Kumasi, Ghana.

Paying a high price for skin bleaching

Huge risks, including cancer and liver damage, accompany the desire for fair skin
Lucia Kula.

A life on the move

From the ravages of war to culture shock in Europe
School children in Cape Town, South Africa, attend a theatre show that educates them about rape. Photo: Panos/George Philipas

Confronting sexual violence in schools

Countries and activists adopt tough measures to tackle the growing crisis

Africa could be the next frontier for cryptocurrency

Experts say conditions on the continent are great for virtual currency
A child living with albinism and his father in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Photo: Panos/ Dieter Telemans

Ending albino persecution in Africa

Governments, UN and human rights groups step up advocacy to enlighten communities
Tristate Heart and Vascular Centre in Nigeria. Photo: Tristate Heart and Vascular Centre

Philanthropists join forces to fund Africa’s cash-strapped health sector

Billionaires Bill Gates, Aliko Dangote come together to fund health care projects
The Gambia’s former president Yahya Jammeh (in white) prepares to depart from Banjul airport to exile in Guinea Bissau on January 21, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Thierry Gouegnon

Gambia’s democracy survives political turbulence

Peaceful transfer of power trending on the continent
Schoolgirls during an awareness program  ceremony against circumcision (FGM) in Nakuru, Kenya.     Alamy

Who will protect our girls?

More efforts required to end harmful cultural practices and violence against girls
 Surgeons in the operating theatre at a Bangalore hospital, Bangalore , India. Photo credit: Panos/B. Lawley

India’s medical tourism gets Africans’ attention

Many lured by affordable treatment, state-of-the art equipment, top-notch doctors and follow-up care
African Union Commissioner for Trade and Industry Fatima Haram Acyl (left) and India Minister of State for External Affairs Vijay Kumar Singh  (center) at the Third India-Africa Forum Summit in October 2015 in New Dehli, India. Photo: India Ministry of St

India, Africa rekindle trade ties

Franck Kuwonu
Old friends explore new possibilities
African Union Commissioner for Trade and Industry Fatima Haram Acyl (left) and India Minister of State for External Affairs Vijay Kumar Singh  (center) at the Third India-Africa Forum Summit in October 2015 in New Dehli, India. Photo: India Ministry of St

India, Africa rekindle trade ties

Franck Kuwonu
Old friends explore new possibilities
A woman has her blood taken for a test at a clinic in Freetown, Sierra Leone. Photo: Panos/ Giacomo Pirozzi

New cases drop, but numbers still high

MDG 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, Malaria, TB and other diseases

Africa Watch

Ethiopia plans Africa’s biggest dam
Podcast