The mighty baobab tree is a significant African marker that generations have utilised for food, clothing, medicine and other useful products. The rest of the world is catching up to the benefits of its fruit, with health food companies calling it the newest “superfood”.

A survey shows 70% of South Africans feel immigrants pose a threat to the country.

Southern Africa's liberation movements have been losing popularity and confronting a crisis of legitimacy.

… And we need to stop reducing homosexuality to a mere sexual act, pleads Joyline Maenzanise.

FIFA Secretary General Fatma Samba Diouf Samoura, ranked number one on the Forbes 2018 Most Powerful Women in International Sports list, is determined that, on her watch, the world's most widely loved sport will be inclusive of all.

Fraser-Moleketi was a militant youth trained in the ANC’s uMkhonto we Sizwe armed wing before she morphed into a gender-equality activist. In her current position as chancellor of Nelson Mandela University, she is committed to the principle of success through access

Masturbation is natural and healthy and benefits our relationships with ourselves and our partners in more ways than one, says Joyline Maenzanise

Every step that was taken at the eSwatini Pride March is a mark on history, says Zanta Nkumane

Dating in this day and age can be a total nightmare. With so many ways to connect, it can get very confusing – even more so if you are queer. More and more LGBTQI+ people are using the online space to connect. But how convenient and safe is it really?

In this open and honest conversation with two women Bel South explores the various faces and forms of queer love from the experiences of two women, and interrogates their subjective realities, living and loving in South Africa.

Black women across gender lines are pushing back against the gaze of patriarchy, policing and respectability by owning their bodies and exploring pleasure on their own terms. Ntombizikhona Valela explores how women are defining for themselves a pleasure aesthetic that centres on their humanity and reclaiming ownership of their bodies.

The different expressions of pleasure through the African body in colonial and post colonial Africa have been strongly regulated and silenced. Before the disruption that was colonialism, there were traditional spaces, both public and private, that allowed for the discussion of sexual matters and the expression of its pleasure. However, African sexual pleasure and dance are now being reclaimed as powerful forms of communication and expression.

Kofi Annan's tenure began after the reintroduction of two important international security lexicons -- peacebuilding and human security.

When record executives tried to mold Franklin's sound to their liking, her career sputtered. Then legendary producer Jerry Wexler came along. His approach? Stay out of her way.

By extending the influence of the yuan, China could become the new champion of globalisation.

He left an enduring legacy of embedding democracy and involving civil society in the pursuit of peace.

Kofi Annan was the first UN employee to rise to the position of Secretary General but his tenure also had a darker side.

Mental health care is neglected across Africa. But there are several reasons why countries should pay attention.

Samasource is social enterprise on a mission. Its aim is to reduce global poverty by outsourcing digital work to unemployed people in impoverished countries.

Joyline Maenzanise talks to the young Zimbabwean sportswoman who is breaking down gender-based barriers in sport.

51 years ago, the federal government of Nigeria engaged in a bloody civil war with the secessionist Republic of Biafra. In this exclusive interview with This is Africa, Christopher Ejiofor, a former top military adviser during the war recalls the bitter memories of the war and how they lost everything. He talks about how the British colonial set-up caused the war and the current agitation by the Indigenous Republic of Biafra

Fatou Kandé Senghor is a Senegalese artist and filmmaker. She talks about the pan-African icons of her youth, the icons of Senegalese society, and the difficulties of passing on their lessons to her daughters in the digitalised and globalised 21st century.

Mũkoma wa Ngũgi explores a redefinition of what ‘icon’ means in the African context, the unearthing of names that are all too often forgotten, the invisibility of female icons in our historical narratives, and the nature and role of the diaspora in our cultural, political and economic production

UN Resident Coordinator Siddharth Chatterjee has one of those CVs that will blow you away. Sneak a peek at his Twitter bio and you will see what we are talking about. Ex Indian Special Forces. Ex Red Cross. Princeton alumnus. And a presiding don of the opinion pages at Huffington Post and Reuters. We’re sure you see what we are talking about. He’s a man worth paying attention to. We’re glad he recently spared a few minutes to sit down for an interview with Dr Diana Wangari who brings us the scoop.

Zambia will re-launch its national carrier 24 years after it was liquidated. The Zambian government in partnership with Ethiopian Airlines will oversee the operation of Zambia Airways, with plans to operate 12 planes by 2028.

The Centre for World University Rankings has released its 2018 ranking. It shows that the University of Witwatersrand located in Johannesburg has lost the Top African University title after four years to the University of Cape Town.

Salma Okonkwo, the head of the UBI Group, a multi-million-dollar oil and gas company, is building Ghana’s largest solar farm. It is due to open in March 2019, supplying 100 megawatts of energy.

The spokesperson for Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita has stated that the leader has been “comfortably” re-elected despite opposition claims of evidence of electoral fraud in the run-off poll. More than a thousand supporters have been protesting the result.

The Albinism Society of Kenya has launched Mr. and Miss Albinism East Africa a beauty pageant to help create awareness and encourage inclusion by showcasing the beauty and talent of people with albinism. #BeautyBeyondtheSkin

Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan has died aged 80, the Kofi Annan Foundation announced. He "passed away peacefully on Saturday after a short illness", the Foundation said.