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Boniface Mwangi

The writer is an award-winning photographer and human rights activist. He is the author of Unbounded – a poignant and riveting memoir that captures his incredible journey.
Politics and Society4 days ago

Israel’s Ideology of Genocide Must Be Confronted and Stopped

Arts, Culture and Sport4 days ago

Zimbabwe’s public historian Pathisa Nyathi has died – he restored the erased history of the Ndebele people

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and other BRICS representatives during the 15th BRICS Summit in Johannesburg, 23 August 2023
Politics and Society6 days ago

The BRICS Summit Should Mark the End of Neocon Delusions

Anti-coal Protest in Kenya - June 5th 2018 Environmental activists in Kenya are determined to show that coal has no place in the country’s energy future. Photo by decoalonize.org
Politics and Society6 days ago

Building an Utu-Led Nation: A New Path for Kenya

Politics and Society2 weeks ago

Kenya’s female freedom fighters were the silent heroes of the anti-colonial movement – here are some of their stories

Politics and Society2 weeks ago

The AFRICA BITCOIN CONFERENCE Social Impact Award

Arts, Culture and Sport2 weeks ago

Colonial white boys in Zimbabwe: John Eppel’s autobiography is a welcome book, but a difficult read

Politics and Society3 weeks ago

Kenya’s presidents have a long history of falling out with their deputies – Rigathi Gachagua’s impeachment is no surprise

Politics and Society3 weeks ago

The remarkable career of Tito Mboweni: from South African freedom fighter to central bank governor and trusted politician

Politics and Society4 weeks ago

Nobel economics prize: how colonial history explains why strong institutions are vital to a country’s prosperity – expert Q&A

Arts, Culture and Sport4 weeks ago

Western media outlets are trying to fix their racist, stereotypical coverage of Africa. Is it time African media did the same?

Arts, Culture and Sport1 month ago

Syndicated Loverboy – Oliver Mtukudzi in Kwekwe

Arts, Culture and Sport1 month ago

Senegal’s female rappers aren’t letting obstacles get in their way – who the rising voices are

Arts, Culture and Sport1 month ago

Zimbabwean writer, Andrew Chatora lauded in Uganda

Arts, Culture and Sport1 month ago

Wretched of the Earth has been translated into South Africa’s Zulu language – why Frantz Fanon’s revolutionary book still matters

Politics and Society1 month ago

Africans Rising Decry the Muting of Democracy in Ghana

Arts, Culture and Sport2 months ago

The Unstoppable March Of The Human Condition: A Review of Inside Harare Alcatraz and Other Short Stories

Politics and Society2 months ago

Kumi Naidoo appointed President of Fossil Fuel Treaty Initiative, set to help lead global movement to phase out fossil fuels

Boniface Mwangi
Politics and Society2 months ago

I refuse to die in vain

Politics and Society2 months ago

AAMA 2024 Champions African Solidarity, Advocates for Free Movement and Human Rights Activism

Politics and Society2 years ago

Benin’s 30m ‘Amazon’ statue honours the women warriors of Dahomey

A person reading the bible
African identities2 years ago

What does the Bible say about homosexuality? For starters, Jesus wasn’t a homophobe

Arts, Culture and Sport2 years ago

Women behind the decks: The rise of South Africa’s female Amapiano DJs

Scholar-activist W.E.B. DuBois in 1946.
African identities2 years ago

W.E.B. Du Bois, Black History Month and the importance of African American studies

Lifestyle3 years ago

South Africa approves the use of the Dapivirine vaginal ring for HIV prevention

LGBTQ+ rights: African Union watchdog goes back on its own word
African identities2 years ago

LGBTQ+ rights: African Union watchdog goes back on its own word

The annual gay pride parade in Entebbe, Uganda, in 2014.
African identities1 year ago

US talks sanctions against Uganda after a harsh anti-gay law – but criminalizing same-sex activities has become a political tactic globally

Politics and Society2 years ago

Saudi Arabia is a modern slave hub and graveyard for African migrant workers

African identities1 year ago

Being queer in Africa: the state of LGBTIQ+ rights across the continent

Africans rising1 year ago

Africans Rising concludes reconstitution of governance structure – New Coordinating Collective takes office

Politics and Society2 years ago

Alliance High School appoints new head — the smooth transition marks a new dawn

Ghetto Kids: what’s behind the moves of the Ugandan dance troupe that stormed the world
Arts, Culture and Sport2 years ago

Ghetto Kids: what’s behind the moves of the Ugandan dance troupe that stormed the world

The art in this dossier is based on still frames from the music video ‘IMF’ by Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 (Knitting Factory Records) featuring Dead Prez’s M1, directed by Jerome Bernard and produced by Duck Factory.
Politics and Society2 years ago

Life or Debt: The Stranglehold of Neocolonialism and Africa’s Search for Alternatives

Borderless Africa: Free movement in Africa is a step towards complete decolonisation
Politics and Society2 years ago

Borderless Africa: Free movement in Africa is a step towards complete decolonisation

Policeman Shane Naidoo, left, leads Thabo Bester from holding cells in Durban.
Arts, Culture and Sport2 years ago

Thabo Bester’s escape from a privately-run South African prison raises questions about corruption

Cartoon | UK High Court upholds a controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda
Politics and Society2 years ago

Cartoon | UK High Court upholds a controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda

Africans rising1 year ago

Getting a grip on Borderless Africa’s foot soldiers

Joe Biden is meeting African leaders - why free trade is a major talking point
Politics and Society2 years ago

Joe Biden is meeting African leaders – why free trade is a major talking point

William Ruto of the United Democratic Alliance and his running mate Rigathi Gachagua.
Politics and Society2 years ago

Maandamano and the state of Kenyan public life

Nigerian super artist Tems (Temilade Openiyi) 
Arts, Culture and Sport2 years ago

Nigeria and South Africa triumph at the 2023 Grammys