“Pandemica” is ONE’s newest animated content series about a world where the pandemic never ends — it’s a never-ending pandemic purgatory. From showcasing how vaccine hoarding will impact populations to what will happen if the COVID-19 virus continues to mutate, Pandemica sheds light on the reality that billions of people are experiencing right now as one-third of the world’s countries have yet to receive a single dose of COVID-19 vaccines, and what the entire world could experience if vaccine...
Megan Gieske is a storyteller and photographer based in Cape Town, South Africa. Tony Elvin, IKhaya Le Langa’s founder, sits inside the retro 1950’s style eatery, “The Sun Diner,” after Langa, which means “the sun.” It’s flanked by two repurposed shipping containers, one a bright cobalt blue. He’s nurturing a puppy that arrived at IKhaya Le Langa’s gates the day before. It’s not hard to tell that IKhaya Le Langa, in part, means “home.” That’s what Elvin wants the IKhaya Le Langa...
Storytelling is essential — it helps us understand, learn about, and discover new communities, places, and more. Every day, journalists around the world work hard to tell stories that inform and inspire others. That’s why the International Center for Journalists (ICFJ), the ONE Campaign and the family of Micahel Elliott partner annually to honor these amazing storytellers. Each year, the Michael Elliott Award for Excellence in African Storytelling is awarded to a promising journalist for their outstanding work covering...
ONE Champion Felix Brian Onyango shares why it’s important to raise up the voices of today’s youth. International Youth Day on 12 August gives an opportunity to celebrate and bring to the forefront young peoples’ voices, actions, and initiatives, as well as their meaningful, universal, and equitable engagement. The theme of International Youth Day 2020 is “Youth Engagement for Global Action,” which aptly highlights the ways in which the engagement of young people at the local, national, and global levels...
Nelson Mandela International Day is celebrated each year on 18 July to honour the legacy of one of the greatest campaigners of our time. The day is a global call to action for every individual to use their power to change the world. Madiba is recognised as a symbol of global solidarity and a fierce advocate for social justice. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the call for justice has never been stronger. “Freedom is meaningless if people cannot put food in...
Written by Hileleule Getachew On 16 June in 1976, Soweto students marched in protest against Apartheid inspired non-inclusive education system and were met with a brutal police response. The event made a lasting mark, and the African Union decided to commemorate the courage of these children by instituting the “Day of the African Child” in 1991 in their honour. Since then, the day has been celebrated annually by African countries and people everywhere in the world. The Day of African Child...
Late last year, we introduced you to five fantastic musicians who are using their talent to fight corruption in Africa. We asked you to vote for your favorite, and you answered. The winner of the 2019 Accountability Music Awards is Chioma “Cill” Ogbonna! “I am glad to see that people still embrace music that inspires them to do right and not act like spectators, music that awakens their consciousness; this is exactly what conscious music is to me.” — Chioma...
Africa Day is an annual celebration of African unity and marks the foundation of the Organization of African Unity (now the African Union) in 1963. For many people across Africa and around the world, it is a time to remember the struggles against colonialism and apartheid and look to the future. To mark the day, we spoke with some of our amazing 2019 ONE Champions in Nigeria and Senegal. Here they're sharing what Africa Day means to them. Chidinma Ibemere, Nigeria “The...
From Lagos to London to Los Angeles, a new style is taking dance clubs and music charts by storm. Chances are, you’re already familiar with the sound, even if you haven’t heard the name. Afrobeats, a music genre from Nigeria, is shaking up the global music industry. Growing since the early 90s, the genre really took off in the international music scene with Drake’s 2016 hit “One Dance,” featuring Nigerian artist Wizkid. Other US artists, including Ciara and Major Lazer,...