The artificial borders separating African people are part of the most enduring legacies of colonialism in Africa. The vision of...
We celebrate Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o an influential Kenyan writer who died aged 87. We remember Ngũgĩ with these 10 quotes...
The murder of the human rights defender and political activist could be a turning point – but which way?
The mistreatment of black women based on their hair is not new. The policing of Afro hair has been happening for centuries. In work settings, Afro-textured...
Thulani Maseko (1 March 1970 - 21 January 2023) was fatally stopped in his tracks as he campaigned for electoral reforms in Eswatini. The assassination has...
On January 18, 2023, the government of Burkina Faso made a decision to ask the French military forces to depart from the country within a month.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov this week made a high-profile trip to South Africa, another indication of how much Russia is working to strengthen African cooperation.
There have been countless attempts over the past 30 years to arrive at a ballpark figure for reparations. However, history shows that Africans should focus more...
She paved the way for women to play the mbira – and then took the ancient tradition global.
Ceebu jën (Wolof), Thiéboudiène (French), or Senegalese jollof rice has been added to the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. The consequence is even...
Child abuse, domestic violence, and incest all find a voice in Chatora’s new book: Harare Voices and Beyond which offers a difficult but essential read.
Barely six months after the Russian foreign minister’s first African tour, two more trips are in the offing.
