He is the first writer from sub-Saharan Africa to lift the Prix Goncourt, one of the book world’s most important prizes. And his win matters.
Benin’s new abortion law will take a woman’s educational, professional and material situation into consideration.
Turnout was low. But not equally so across the board. Patterns show it was not a statement by all voters – it was a message from...
Jazz star Sipho ‘Hotstix’ Mabuse has turned 70. In 50 years, his music career has come to help define South African politics and popular culture.
Young people’s use of technology such as Twitter shows that they are interested in politics and governance and have found a way to participate.
