
Governments coming to power riding a wave of youth protests can employ authoritarian tactics to silence dissent from the same...














In a recent reception in Hamburg, Germany, Senator Dr Carsten Brosda addressed the atrocities Germany had inflicted on German South and West Africa, as well as...

Various countries on the continent are encouraging young boys and girls to learn robotics. Namibia's first robotics school, ROBOTSCHOOL, will be launched, in June this year...

Rwanda has scored a first, becoming Arsenal’s first official sleeve partner as part of the country’s drive to become a leading global tourist destination. The English...

Chinua Achebe's Things Fall Apart has been named in BBC’s 100 stories that shaped the world, making it into the top 5. BBC Culture asked writers...

Survey shows Zimbabwean policy makers need not fear a public backlash if they choose to abolition of the death penalty.

Many dictators on the continent have left their countries in utter poverty and despair. In a bid to clear some of its debts, The Gambia is...

Increasingly, people opt for non-traditional relationships, but is there space for multiple lovers to have their polyamorous relationship legally recognised and protected in South Africa?

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has secured the release of 1 000 Ethiopian prisoners held in Gulf State prisons for various offences. So far, about 690...

The medicinal plants that chimpanzees feed on in the wild could hold the key in dealing with common diseases. Africa has its own store of medicinal...

As Addis Ababa develops into a modern city, beggars are increasingly being treated like public nuisances and criminals.