Discrimination against anyone based on their sexual orientation or gender identity is not an African value.
Locks of hair belonging to the widely revered Ethiopian emperor Tewodros II will be repatriated after a request from Addis Ababa, the National Army Museum in...
Professor Mashudu Tshifularo has conducted the world’s first surgical process using 3D-printed middle-ear bones.
South Sudan and Tanzania have signed a five-year deal that will see Tanzania sending Kiswahili teachers to Africa’s newest nation.
The Benin Empire was one of the oldest and most highly developed states in west Africa, dating back to the 11th century. The walls of Benin...
Ethiopia's teff plant is gluten-free and demand is growing. The country needs to upgrade its harvesting to reap the rewards.
“Freshwater”, the debut novel of non-binary Nigerian author Akwaeke Emezi, is a book that tackles multiplicity in an autobiographical account of the author’s reality and identity....
The United Kingdom's most prestigious literary prize, the Women's Prize for Fiction, announced its 2019 longlist. The judging panel managed to whittle down the 163 entries...
Nigeria's higher education system is the biggest on the continent but it lags behind on research output
The racism inherent in Western media’s reportage of African tragedy, such as the Ethiopian Airline disaster, once again shows how important it is for Africans to...
“Sexual cleansing” is a common harmful practice in several African countries where a woman is expected to have sex after her first period, after becoming widowed,...
