Reassessing Mandela is a reminder that even the most admired leaders operate within constraints.
Novelist Petina Gappah’s call for translators on Facebook has resulted in the publication of Chimurenga Chemhuka.
Reconciling faith and queer identity can often be a difficult space to navigate for those who do not subscribe to the heteronormative expectations upheld by many...
Growing scepticism of Rwanda’s development achievements could erode the president’s international reputation.
Abiy Ahmed was awarded the prize for efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with...
Can African leaders learn anything from athletics icon Eliud Kipchoge's #NoHumanIsLimited? Kipchoge's victory has galvanised individuals to push themselves to do, and be better. Can his...
The Ugandan government is re-introducing the ‘Kill the Gays’ bill. The punitive bill that was nullified in 2014 by the country’s Constitutional Court imposes the death...
The Prime Minister of Ethiopia, Abiy Ahmed, has been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his successful peacemaking efforts in his region.
Colourism is not peculiar to the African American community or other black communities in predominantly white spaces. It can also ironically be found firmly on the...
The minibus taxis with their trailers filled with goods offer a glimmer of hope for desperate people trying to make a living.
Less than 1 in 10 people living with a mental health condition in South Africa receive the care that they need.
Today the winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced. For many Africans, year after year, they have held out hope, that an illustrious...
