Reassessing Mandela is a reminder that even the most admired leaders operate within constraints.
The recurrent bickering and fragmentation within the Nkrumahist parties raises doubt as to whether they can rise to the call...
Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio is fighting to end the culture of “indifference” and impunity surrounding rape and sexual violence by declaring it a national...
Nigerian poets and novelists have compared the Igbo massacres in the 60s to the Holocaust as a way to drive international attention to the atrocities.
Ethiopia’s Prime Minister showed off his African Excellence Award for Gender plaque at the closing ceremony of the recently concluded 32nd AU Heads of State summit.
The year 2018 ended on a high note for the Nigeria born writer Mohammed Umar who is celebrating in London after getting his books translated and...
Proverbs are generally regarded as repositories of folk wisdom and are used widely in African settings.
African artists are making their mark on the global stage with their creative expressions. Meet South African painter Nelson Makamo, from Limpopo whose remarkably striking work...
Bob Marley died more than three decades ago, yet he is still a strong cultural and musical influence. We explore why the singer affects millions of...
Mining could be an enormous source of income for African women as even in lesser positions it pays better than other available work. However, women are...
Women are drastically under-represented in the science, technology, engineering and maths fields.
We celebrate the news that South Africa’s Soweto Gospel Choir clinched yet another Grammy Award. The Choir received the award for the Best World Music Album...
