Melody Chironda

Cape Town

Health, Environmental and Climate Reporter at AllAfrica

Health, environmental and climate reporter @allafrica

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Articles

Africa: All of Africa Today - April 15, 2025

1 week ago | allafrica.com | Melody Chironda

South Africa Appoints Special Envoy to U.S. Amid Diplomatic TensionsSouth Africa appointed Mcebisi Jonas as a special envoy to the United States to ease escalating diplomatic tensions after Donald Trump's return to the presidency. President Cyril Ramaphosa said Jonas would advance South Africa's diplomatic, trade, and bilateral priorities. Jonas, a former deputy finance minister, had made headlines for his corruption allegations against a wealthy family linked to former President Jacob Zuma.
Sudan Is Burning - Africa and The World Cannot Afford To Look Away

1 week ago | allafrica.com | Melody Chironda

Two years ago, on April 15, war erupted in Sudan - a war that has since spiraled into one of the world's most devastating humanitarian catastrophes. Yet, the suffering of the Sudanese people is being met with silence, indifference, and a staggering lack of African and global action.
Africa: All of Africa Today - April 14, 2025

1 week ago | allafrica.com | Melody Chironda

Gabon Coup Leader Claims 90% Victory in Disputed ElectionGabon's military leader, General Brice Oligui Nguema, won the presidential election with over 90% of the vote, according to provisional results. The 2023 coup leader, who ousted the Bongo family's near-60-year rule, solidified his power after critics said the electoral process favored him, with key opposition figures barred from running.
Africa: All of Africa Today - April 11, 2025

1 week ago | allafrica.com | Melody Chironda

Tanzania Opposition Leader Lissu Charged With TreasonTanzania's opposition leader, Tundu Lissu, was charged with treason a day after his arrest following a rally in the south of the country. The charge stemmed from his nationwide campaign demanding electoral reforms under the slogan "No Reforms, No Election" ahead of the October polls, where he was expected to challenge President Samia Suluhu Hassan. She first came to power in 2021 after the death of her predecessor, John Magufuli.
Africa: All of Africa Today - April 10, 2025

2 weeks ago | allafrica.com | Melody Chironda

Trump Announces 90-Day Tariff Pause for Most CountriesU.S. President Donald Trump announced a 90-day "pause" on trade tariffs for all countries except China. He said that more than 75 nations had contacted the U.S. to negotiate a solution. The tariffs were adjusted to remain at 10% for the three-month period, providing relief to key exporters such as South Africa, Nigeria, Madagascar, and Lesotho, which had the highest tariff set at 50%.
Africa: All of Africa Today - April 7, 2025

2 weeks ago | allafrica.com | Melody Chironda

How the U.S. Calculated Its New Tariffs – and the Threat to AGOA Trade BenefitsThe Trump administration's formula for calculating global tariffs faced widespread criticism from trade experts, who called it "arbitrary and economically flawed." President Donald Trump described the tariffs as "reciprocal," claiming they matched half the duties imposed by other nations on U.S. exports, his administration used a formula based on bilateral trade deficits.
South Africa: Perceived Anonymity, Victim-Blaming 'Fuels Cyberbullying and Trolling'

2 weeks ago | allafrica.com | Melody Chironda

Cyberbullies often justify their actions as an "inevitable" within online spaces while shifting blame onto their victims, reveals a new report by the Centre for Analytics and Behavioural Change (CABC). The report, titled Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence on Social Media, analyzed common understandings of Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) on X (formerly Twitter) between February 1, 2024, and February 28, 2025.
Africa: All of Africa Today - April 4, 2025

2 weeks ago | allafrica.com | Melody Chironda

Sudanese Army Airstrikes Destroy RSF Militia's Vehicles and SuppliesWarplanes launched five airstrikes targeting over ten Rapid Support Forces (RSF) positions in and around El-Fashir. The airstrikes destroyed three tractor-trailer trucks, five Land Cruisers, and a ZS vehicle loaded with weapons, ammunition, and logistical supplies that was heading toward Mellit.
Africa: USAID Funding Freeze Puts Millions of Women at Risk

3 weeks ago | allafrica.com | Melody Chironda

interviewWomen and girls will suffer devastating consequences from the USAID funding freezeThousands of aid programmes that support women are being threatened by the funding freeze, limiting the ability of frontline workers to serve their communities. In 1961, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) was established to provide food aid, humanitarian aid, and economic development to impoverished countries.
Congo-Kinshasa: MONUSCO's Mandate No Longer Fits Reality, U.S. Tells UN Security Council

3 weeks ago | allafrica.com | Melody Chironda

The UN Security Council members should reassess MONUSCO's mandate in DR Congo if the mission can no longer fulfill its mandate to protect civilians in M23-controlled areas, said Dorothy Shea, the U.S. Chargé d'affaires to the UN, at a Security Council briefing on the conflict-ridden country. The U.S., as the "largest financial backer" of MONUSCO, said it was concerned about M23's obstruction of the mission, including restrictions on movement and the closure of Goma airport.