Reassessing Mandela is a reminder that even the most admired leaders operate within constraints.
Activists view their moral case for the return of the diamonds as unanswerable, but it runs up against many complications.
Global fashion retail giant H&M has teamed up with South African designer Palesa Mokubung, unveiling its first-ever collaboration with an African label, Mantsho. Launched on August...
Malawi’s opposition and civil society are ready for more protests over the presidential poll results.
Kenya's decision holds the promise of inclusivity and liberalisation of the legal and policy environment.
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) recently agreed to adopt Kiswahili as the fourth official language. The decision was greeted with interest and it has been...
Tererai Trent is among ten women including media mogul Oprah Winfrey, conservationist Jane Goodall, activist Janet Mock and chemist Tracy Dyson whose statues have been unveiled...
The second annual Ongala Music Festival took place on August 23 to 25 in Bagamoyo, Tanzania. The festival named after Tanzanian musician Remmy Ongala highlights musical...
A complex set of factors influence how African footballers make financial decisions about the money they earn abroad.
Ethiopian writer Maaza Mengiste has signed three forklifts of her latest book The Shadow King. The Shadow King is her second book, and it took her...
The Bomvana say the global development agenda has created division because it sees people as individuals rather than primarily as members of a collective.
An American journalist Darlene Superville stirred the hornet’s nest after she tweeted a picture of global leaders at the G7 Summit in Biarritz, France, identifying three...
