
Zambia’s August 2026 presidential election stands as a vital geopolitical watershed for Southern Africa. Strikingly contrasted against Zimbabwe’s executive overreach...




Ahead of this year’s International Conference on Public Health in Africa scheduled for 27–30 November in Lusaka, Zambia, Laida K. Chongo speaks...

















Will countries heed the AU Peace and Security Council’s concerns about foreign military bases on the continent?

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.