When the Royal Moroccan Football Federation (FRMF) signed agreements with the football federations of Burkina Faso, Gambia, Rwanda and Burundi back in 2015 , few would have guessed that this was the start of an era of football diplomacy that will result in the transformation of the beautiful game on the continent.
Arts, Culture and Sport Morocco retains CHAN title in style
Morocco made history on Sunday when they became the first team to win CHAN back-to-back after beating Mali 2-0 in the final played in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Health and Science What it will take to produce vaccines in Nigeria: money’s just the first step
Giving money to support local production of COVID-19 vaccines is a step in the right direction if it will help in resuscitating Nigeria’s vaccine production laboratory.
Arts, Culture and Sport Hip hop and Pan Africanism: from Blitz the Ambassador to Beyoncé
The increased migration of Africans and the global growth of hip hop culture has seen a dynamic new generation of Pan Africanism emerge.
Politics and Society Donald Trump leaves Joe Biden a booby trap
Trump’s last-minute decision to recognise Morocco’s claim to Western Sahara presents the new US president with a dilemma.
Arts, Culture and Sport The incredible journey of the toyi-toyi, southern Africa’s protest dance
South Africa’s famous toyi-toyi was adopted from Zimbabwean troops, who learned it in Algeria – showing the interconnected nature of Africa’s liberation struggles.
Arts, Culture and Sport Remembering Sibongile Khumalo, South Africa’s divine diva
She was a vocalist who sang in every style – from Carmen to UShaka – with equal mastery, popularising classical forms and epitomising ‘the new South Africa’.
Politics and Society President Mnangagwa claimed Zimbabwe was open for business. What’s gone wrong
The more President Mnangagwa’s government fails to engage democratically with its own citizens, the more it will negate any prospect of re-engagement with the West.
Politics and Society Covid-19 Vaccine: Profit should not trump public health needs
The search for a vaccine has re-ignited debates on the role of big pharmaceutical companies (Big Pharma) in addressing the health needs of developing countries.