
Outspoken, astute and sometimes controversial, he transcended the role of talk radio host to become a public intellectual.














Since 1945, the CFA franc has been the currency used by French colonies, and the usage of the currency continued after independence. Benin President Patrice Talon...

The prime minister may have won the Nobel Peace Prize but he has failed to quell the violence in his own backyard.

Facebook’s revelation about fake accounts designed to influence elections shows the risks for Africa’s already fragile democracies.

Major Seynabou Diouf, has been commended for her “exemplary service, which has a direct and positive impact on the community and the Congolese national police.” The...

A heartwarming video of a proposal at a KFC outlet in South Africa went viral on social media. The couple has finally been identified, and now...

In a gruesome attack, criminals in Kitwe, Zambia hacked off and fled with the hand of a seven year-old girl with albinism. The crime, believed to...

The South African government and representatives of indigenous people and farming groups have signed a benefit-sharing agreement to ensure that members of the indigenous Khoisan community...

Rather than grandstanding, SADC should back a re-engagement process to negotiate a solution to sanctions.

The Uganda Police has come under criticism for its use of brutal force on opposition leaders and citizens following the attack on Dr. Kizza Besigye, one...

The Academy has disqualified Nigeria’s “Lionheart” from the Oscar race in the Best International Feature Film category, lessening the number of films competing from what had...