Mandela’s reconciliation message may have partly reflected his view of the world. But it was also a product of his party, the ANC.
New forms of artistic expression are driving debates in East Africa that challenge sensitive subjects. But the backlash has been vicious.
A big rise in armed attacks in the Sahel - and the intensity of the attacks in recent years - is now seen as a major...
Zimbabwe has high hopes for a post-Mugabe era, but it has some serious growing pains to deal with first.
The protest song "Stimela" remains as much a song about present and future aspirations, as it is of the past.
