“It was no longer about the shooting anymore but hatred towards us Somalians” says shop owner.
Politics and Society WhatsApp played a big role in the Nigerian election. Not all of it was bad
In the recent Nigerian election WhatsApp was used to mislead voters in increasingly sophisticated ways. But it also strengthened democracy in other areas.
African identities How ‘bride price’ reinforces negative stereotypes: a Ghanaian case study
Bride price practice has both social and psychological implications for the men who pay and those women for whom it is paid.
Politics and Society Kenya deports 17 foreign directors in war against betting
Kenya’s interior ministry has ordered the deportation of 17 foreign betting firm directors as the government clamps down on betting due to negative social impact concerns. The country’s Betting Control and Licensing Board had also declined to renew licences of 19 firms in order to review their operations.
African identities ‘Under The Rainbow’ a Documentary on Self-Discovery
The LGBTQI+ documentary, Under The Rainbow follows Pamela Adie, as she guides viewers through her first-hand experiences of navigating sexuality in homophobic Nigeria and the alienation that often comes from family, friends and society as a whole.
Politics and Society Nigeria: A State in the throes of crises
Nigeria is facing a plethora of challenges and crises but its youths are not taking action to change the status quo. Corruption, and a government making questionable moves has plunged the country deeper into crisis.
Arts and Culture Beijing Foreign Studies University has set up a Zulu department
A Chinese University has set up a Zulu department officially promoting the language as a programme offered at undergraduate level thus strengthening ties between the two countries.
Arts and Culture David Koloane fought for the right to define himself – and his art
Deeply influenced by Steve Biko and the Black Consciousness Movement, artist David Koloane, who died on 30 June 2019, believed that artists have a right to define their own work.
Africans rising Nigerian Muslim cleric honoured with the International Religious Freedom Award
What #Heroes Look Like: Nigerian Imam Abubakar Abdullahi, along with four religious leaders was awarded the 2019 the International Religious Freedom Award for sheltering 262 Christians in his home and mosque during an attack in central Nigeria.