
Award-winning Zimbabwean novelist and cultural critic Andrew Chatora has entered a new chapter in his literary life, not by stepping...




On January 18, 2023, the government of Burkina Faso made a decision to ask the French military forces to depart...














In a historic moment, Belgium has elected its first black mayor, Congolese politician, Pierre Kompany, the father of Vincent Kompany, Manchester City's Captain. Pierre (71), a...

Dambe is a centuries-old West African form of kick boxing originating from the butcher caste of the Hausa people. A fight lasts three rounds, ending in...

Across Africa, the high cost of menstrual products is causing schoolgirls to miss classes and eventually drop out of school, creating what has become known as...

Ethiopia’s prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, has created gender equity in Africa’s second most-populous nation by appointing a new Cabinet that is half female. The new Cabinet...

Many of the structural and institutional deficiencies that caused the collapse of Nigeria Airways are still present.

Young men in Kenya are more at risk of contemplating suicide if they have friends and family who attempted or have gone through with it.

Prolific Zimbabwean author Tsitsi Dangarembga has expressed her hope of starting a #MeToo campaign in Zimbabwe to highlight the abuse and discrimination suffered by women, as...

The South African charity Action Breaks Silence is working with schools to educate girls in self-defence and mental strength while encouraging boys to be empathetic and...

The decriminalisation of the private use of cannabis in South Africa could – and should – pave the way for the decriminalization of sex work, says...

Kenya has a legal framework that protects its citizens from racism but there are challenges with its implementation.