Africa’s democracies have grown stronger during a period in which the world is backsliding on democracy.
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Politics and Society Ghana hopes to benefit from hosting Africa’s free trade area secretariat
Ghana has been chosen by the African Union (AU) to host the secretariat of the African Continental Free Trade Area. It beat other competing countries including Egypt, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Kenya, Madagascar and Senegal to win the bid. As a free […]
Politics and Society Letters reveal Africanist hero Robert Sobukwe’s moral courage, and pain
A collection of prison letters provides a peek into the suffering of South African liberation hero, Robert Sobukwe.
Politics and Society Fela, Saro-Wiwa, Achebe: what Nigeria’s icons have said about its politics
Cultural icons like Achebe, Fela and Saro-Wiwa were among those who highlighted Nigeria’s failings.
Politics and Society Why Biko’s Black Consciousness philosophy resonates with youth today
Black youth are grappling with the question of the meaning of freedom in post-apartheid South Africa. They seek an antidote to their reality wherein blackness continues to be mocked and marginalised.
Lifestyle Thinking, researching and writing Africa: insights from Nigeria’s Tutuola
Amos Tutuola has contributed significantly to the resilience of ways of life and worldviews that could easily have disappeared under the weight of colonialism, globalisation and the market economy.
Arts, Culture and Sport How I marvelled at Black Panther’s reimagining of Africa
This new Afro-celebratory sci-fi trendsetter sets out to unsettle and subvert film stereotypes about Africa – and succeeds brilliantly.
Politics and Society Why is Steve Biko’s remarkable legacy often overlooked?
The ANC has worked hard to monopolise the history of the anti-apartheid struggle – meaning transformational figures are being left out.
Africans rising Africa must bust the myth that girls aren’t good at maths and science
Society, parents, schools and popular media all perpetuate the myth that girls don’t have the brains or ability to be scientists. Of course, that simply isn’t true.