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Interview — Ndebele novelist Tsitsi Nomsa Ngwenya is seeking the ancient paths
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Arts, Culture and Sport Interview — Ndebele novelist Tsitsi Nomsa Ngwenya is seeking the ancient paths

By This Is Africa on May 19, 2022May 19, 2022

Tsitsi Nomsa Ngwenya is one of the more prominent writers writing in Ndebele. Her new novel, Zalabantu Ziyebantwini’, came out this month. It will be followed by her fourth book, Portrait of Emlanjeni, later this year.

Cartoon | Goodluck Jonathan rejects APC nomination
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Politics and Society Cartoon | Goodluck Jonathan rejects APC nomination

By This Is Africa on May 12, 2022May 12, 2022

Former Nigerian president, Goodluck Jonathan has rejected a presidential nomination by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Cartoon | Journalism under digital siege
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Politics and Society Cartoon | Journalism under digital siege

By This Is Africa on May 5, 2022May 5, 2022

Journalism and Press freedom matters more than ever as we continue celebrating World Press Freedom.

Cartoon| Mwai Kibaki leaves behind a complicated legacy
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Politics and Society Cartoon| Mwai Kibaki leaves behind a complicated legacy

By This Is Africa on April 27, 2022April 27, 2022

Mwai Kibaki, Kenya’s third president, born November 15, 1931, leaves behind a complex legacy. Kibaki served as president of Kenya between 2002 and 2013, and he will be remembered amongst the biggest and most important names in Kenyan politics.

Cartoon | Attacks on immigrants ‘deeply worrisome and unfortunate’ — UN in SA
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Politics and Society Cartoon | Attacks on immigrants ‘deeply worrisome and unfortunate’ — UN in SA

By This Is Africa on April 12, 2022April 12, 2022

In this week’s cartoon, the killing of Zimbabwean Elvis Nyathi in Diepsloot has put the spotlight back on South Africa’s deeply worrisome and enduring problem—xenophobia.

Former Burkina Faso leader Compaoré gets life sentence over murder of Thomas Sankara
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Politics and Society Former Burkina Faso leader Compaoré gets life sentence over murder of Thomas Sankara

By This Is Africa on April 6, 2022April 11, 2022

A Ouagadougou court has sentenced former Burkinabe president Blaise Compaoré to life imprisonment for the murder of his comrade, Thomas Sankara, assassinated on 15 October 1987.

Cartoon | The enduring sorrow and pain of British slavery
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Politics and Society Cartoon | The enduring sorrow and pain of British slavery

By This Is Africa on March 30, 2022March 30, 2022

Prince William and Kate’s recent tour was supposed to reposition the monarchy in the Caribbean. Instead, it has opened old and painful wounds about Britain’s role during transatlantic slave trade, raising new questions about reparations and the monarchy’s future.

Botswana launches vaccine manufacturing plant
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Politics and Society Botswana launches vaccine manufacturing plant

By This Is Africa on March 29, 2022March 30, 2022

Botswana has launched the construction of a vaccine manufacturing plant. NantBotswana vaccine manufacturing plant will be focused on addressing the COVID-19 challenges and other ailments such as cancer.

Cartoon | International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
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Politics and Society Cartoon | International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

By This Is Africa on March 21, 2022March 21, 2022

This year the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination is observed under the theme – “Voices for Action against Racism” – and calls on everyone to listen closely, speak out loudly, and act decisively against racism and racial prejudices.

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