
On February 28, 2026, the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, assassinating Supreme Leader Khamenei. Iran retaliated with missiles,...




A historian counters the popular view that the 1989 collapse of the Berlin Wall set in motion talks to end...














Nigeria was jubilant recently when five Nigerian high-school girls were announced world champions at a tech competition in the US. Most importantly, this feat is sure...

Professor Loyiso Nongxa continues to set records. He has become the first African mathematician to be elected as the Vice President of the International Mathematical Union...

IIhan Omar gained international attention in 2016 when she became the first Somali-American to be elected to a state legislature. She has made history again by...

Some prosecutions followed soon after President Cyril Ramaphosa promised accountability for the Marikana massacre.

The Young African Think'rs Convention is underway at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa. The annual event is premised on ensuring young people run with...

The South African Police Service can no longer be allowed to close ranks to protect itself.

To work effectively for conservation, regulatory interventions must evolve – as must the institutions that are tasked with protecting our wildlife. Instances of negligence and corruption...

Today we celebrate remarkable news from South Sudan. Meet Amel Ajongo Mawut, South Sudan’s second female pilot at just 20 years old. We wish her all...

The Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Index ranks 140 urban centres based on factors that range from infrastructure, crime, education and healthcare to political and social...

11 year old Kenyan golfer Channelle Wangari is our WCW today. The Kenyan golfer participated in the US Kids Golf World Championship in North Carolina and...