
She paved the way for women to play the mbira – and then took the ancient tradition global.














Bending to the will of the Executive Council of the African Union, the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, whose mandate it is to safeguard...

A month after he came to power, Botswana's Pres Mokgweetsi Masisi disarmed the anti-poaching unit. Recently, 87 elephants were found dead with their tusks removed close...

Shops owned by immigrants looted in Ratanda township, in Gauteng, South Africa a week ago remain closed despite many in the community wanting them reopened.

Understanding the different beliefs about disorders is important in efforts to improve mental health care in developing countries.

In 2018, society is still obsessed with policing women instead of checking men's behaviour towards women. Men need to introspect and reflect on their actions or...

Former Chief Justice Willy Mutunga was the earring-wearing, liberal wild card who took Kenya’s judicial system by storm. Not only did his appointment shake the foundations...

Whether the enduring face of this new politics is Bobi Wine or someone else, Ugandan politics is clearly changing

Many leaders before her have sought to make aid spending all about their own agendas – but there's a new element in this case.

How does the black man who is selfish with his body find pleasure? Where does the selfishness come from? Perhaps his destructive kind of ecstasy contributes...

The natural hair movement started as a cause for the liberation of African women and women of colour. It was a bold statement to be unashamedly...