While other African countries have been petitioning for decades and are actively moving towards the repatriation of cultural artefacts that were plundered during the colonial era, Kenya has only recently launched an investigation into which objects were removed from the East African nation, where in the West they are housed and who holds the agency to demand their repatriation.
Politics and Society How Museveni has twisted Uganda’s constitution to cling to power
The ruling National Resistance Movement has undermined Uganda’s democracy.
Lifestyle Football fever: AFCON 2019 is under way!
The Total 2019 Africa Cup of Nations, hosted by the North African country of Egypt, is the 32nd edition of the Africa Cup of Nations.
Arts and Culture Jonas Gwangwa’s music and life embody the resistance against apartheid
The politics of Jonas Gwangwa’s music have stayed constant over the years, and are also apparent in the eight albums he has released in South Africa since returning from 30 years of exile.
Africans rising Kofo Akinkugbe, head of sub-Saharan Africa’s first certified smart card manufacturing plant
Kofo Akinkugbe is the founder and CEO of SecureID Nigeria Ltd, a market leader in smart card technology and digital security. The company is a world-class manufacturing facility with the only smart card production plant in West Africa and is one of only six on the continent.
Politics and Society Sudan protests: Out of the frying pan into the fire
The political situation in Sudan remains tense and precarious. Reports say 128 people have been killed and more than 300 critically injured since June 3, when the military violently dispersed a sit-in camp in the capital Khartoum. Despite the ongoing violence by the military, demonstrators remain resolute to continue with their movement.
Politics and Society How Twitter has been used in Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis
In many instances, social media appears to be amplifying violence, creating a culture of impunity when perpetrators are not held accountable, and increasing insecurity and suspicion.
Arts and Culture Dads too soon: The Central African Republic has highest prevalence of child grooms
A UNICEF report has found that an estimated 115 million boys and men worldwide were married as children. Of these, one in five (23 million) became child grooms before the age of 15. Of the 82 countries analysed, the Central African Republic was found to have the highest prevalence of this practice.
Lifestyle Masai Ujiri Toronto Raptors President says Africa is a gold mine for talent
The Nigerian-born Masai Ujiri, a former player and now professional basketball executive who became the first African president of basketball operations and general manager of the Toronto Raptors, spoke to CNN’s Marketplace Africa about the future of basketball in Africa.