
Reassessing Mandela is a reminder that even the most admired leaders operate within constraints.




A loss and damage fund to cover countries affected by extreme climate events was the main highlight of COP27. Coming...














On World No Tobacco Day, the focus is usually on the health risks of cigarettes. But what about the way Big Tobacco exploits impoverished farmers in...

The dire state of the Kingdom of eSwatini’s economy has not slowed down its king’s spending and lavish lifestyle. King Mswati’s latest purchase is a further...

Race still plays a big part in South African society. Sport is no exception.

The African Union has finally launched Agenda 2063’s long awaited Single African Air Transport Market SAATM amid strong criticism from member states and some African airlines.

Critics are questioning President Kagame’s Arsenal sponsorship, saying that he used half of the Sh8,4 billion (£62 million) in foreign aid provided by the UK on...

51 years ago, the federal government of Nigeria engaged in a bloody civil war with the secessionist Republic of Biafra. In this exclusive interview with This...

Political ethics and sports don't match well. The recent deal between Rwanda and Arsenal is potentially a case in point.

Girls in ICT Rwanda celebrated the fifth anniversary of Ms Geek with the second edition of Ms Geek Africa, a competition that judges women on brilliance...

Africa has a history of sympathising with Palestine in the controversial Israel-Palestine conflict due to Israel's treatment of the Palestinians and its parallels with apartheid and...

Dr Richard Munang is a climate change and development policy expert. Here he talks about his latest book.