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German Africa Prize

The Africa Prize is awarded by the non partisan German Africa Foundation to Africans selected by a jury for their commitment to democracy, peace, human rights, economic development, science, arts culture or society.

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Freetown Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr holding the German Africa Prize next to German Bundestag President Bärbel Bas

Sierra Leone: Eco-friendly mayor wins German Africa Prize

The German Africa Foundation honors Freetown's mayor for her outstanding commitment to urban development.
PoliticsOctober 16, 2024
The mayor of Freetown, Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr (center) flanked by two other people

German Africa Prize 2024 awarded to Sierra Leone politician

In just six years, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyyer has introduced Sierra Leone's capital Freetown, to models of sustainability.
PoliticsSeptember 24, 2024
Three women holding up an award

Cameroonian women awarded German-Africa Prize 2023

This year, the German Africa Prize recognizes the work of Cameroonian women fighting for peace and women's rights.
SocietyDecember 1, 2023
Kamerun "International Rural Women's Day" Feier in Nguibassal

Who are the women working for change and peace in Cameroon?

1st National Women's Convention for Peace in Cameroon represents 77 women's organizations countrywide.
SocietyNovember 30, 2023
A photo split into three separate sections, showing three different women

German Africa Prize honors women fighting for peace

This year, the German Africa Prize recognizes the work of Cameroonian women fighting for peace and women's rights.
SocietyNovember 30, 202303:06 min
The wreckage of burnt-out car is pictured, allegedly destroyed by separatist fighters

Cameroonian women win German Africa Prize for peace efforts

The 1st National Women's Convention for Peace in Cameroon were honored for efforts toward ending the Anglophone crisis.
SocietyJune 6, 2023
Virologists Tulio de Oliveira (left) und Sikhulile Moyo

German Africa Prize 2022 awarded to African scientists

Sikhulile Moyo and Tulio de Oliveira discovered the Omicron variant, for which they received praise, but also threats.
ScienceNovember 25, 2022
Deutscher Afrika-Preis 2022 für Virologen Tulio de Oliveira und Sikhulile Moyo l Bildkombo

German Africa Prize awarded to Omicron variant researchers

Sikhulile Moyo and Tulio de Oliveira played leading roles in the discovery of the coronavirus Omicron variant.
SocietyOctober 26, 202204:43 min
An image of the omicron virus shown on a screen

German Africa Prize won by scientists who identified omicron

Scientists in Botswana and South Africa, who identified the COVID-19 omicron variant, win the German Africa Award 2022.
ScienceOctober 25, 2022
Ethiopia's human rights commissioner Daniel Bekele.

Ethiopia: Rights defender Daniel Bekele criticized at home

In Ethiopia, not everyone agrees that human rights activist Daniel Bekele deserves the German Africa Prize.
Human RightsNovember 17, 2021
Daniel Bekele

Ethiopia: Rights activist wins German Africa prize

Ethiopian lawyer Daniel Bekele is the winner of the 2021 German Africa Prize for his human rights commitment.
Human RightsSeptember 15, 2021
Ilwad Elman at a conference

Ilwad Elman awarded German Africa Prize 2020

Somali-Canadian peace activist Ilwad Elman has been awarded the 2020 German Africa Prize.
PoliticsOctober 19, 2020