While there are legitimate political and economic headwinds, there are also reasons for optimism.
Politics and Society “Ethiopia shall stretch forth her hands unto God. Africa Must Unite” — Kwame Nkrumah
Hardi Yakubu recently visited the AU Headquarters in Addis Ababa and paid a courtesy call to Osagyefo Kwame Nkrumah. The letter assesses how the organisation that Nkrumah helped to create has fared since its formation and the trajectory the AU is on.
Politics and Society African newspapers can be anti-African too: what my research found
African media also emphasise the west as superior and Africa as inferior.
Politics and Society The electricity crisis in South Africa continues to brew
South Africa will not move into the light until the social value of access to electricity is affirmed.
Politics and Society TAC slams Mbeki over his views on HIV
Former president repeated misconceptions about the disease when he addressed UNISA.
Politics and Society ‘Gutter water’, ‘monkey tail’ and smoked faeces: new dangers on Nigeria’s drug scene
People in Nigeria are creating new drugs either because they can’t afford more traditional narcotics, because they’re not controlled or because they’re strong.
Africans rising #NoHumanIsLimited: Legendary athlete Eliud Kipchoge breaks marathon world record Again!
Iconic Kenyan marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge beat his own world record in the Berlin Marathon, clocking 2:01:09, a whole 30sec lower than his previous record time of 2:01:39 that he set in 2018.
Politics and Society The Kenyan ‘Left’ — like Uganda’s — is stuck!
Brian Atuheire Batenda and Andrew Karamagi explore why the recent Kenyan presidential election was such a close call, given the ‘obvious’ contrast between the two men.
Politics and Society What Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral can teach us about the value of cultural continuity
African historical and cultural records were damaged and erased by colonisation, but even after independence, Africans have not invested adequately in restoring and safeguarding cultural and historical heritage.