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




Eight countries are projected to be behind 50% of the growth in population over the next three decades. Five are...














The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia will be the 21st FIFA World Cup, and Nigeria, Senegal, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia will carry Africa's hopes and...

Today is World Diabetes Day earmarked to raise awareness about addressing the growing concerns about the escalating health threats posed by the condition.

South African opposition Economic Freedom Fighter (EFF) Leader Julius Malema has once again criticised Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe for clinging on to power again stating that,...

Somaliland, an autonomous and self-determined territory, northwest of Somalia goes to the polls today to elect a new leader after a seven-year wait. Three candidates are...

The University of South Africa has conferred a doctorate degree of Doctor of Literature and Philosophy (honoris causa) posthumously on Bantu Stephen Biko. Biko’s son, Samora...

Kenyan actress Lupita Nyong’o has called out Grazia magazine for retouching her hair on the cover of their November edition. In a post she wrote: “I...

Botswana has the best police in Africa and Nigeria the worst, the World Internal Security and Police Index reveals. Globally, Uganda, Kenya and the DRC were...

Today we commemorate the death of Kenule ‘Ken’ Beeson Saro-Wiwa, environmental activist, writer, TV producer, who was hanged on this day in 1995 by the military...

Dr. Mumba Chalwe Zambia's first woman in urology wants her accomplishments to inspire other women and girls, "Like I always say “iron sharpens iron” if women...

Our #WCW is the founder of Tunisian centre of Social Entrepreneurship, Asma Mansour. She focuses on creating a social shift in how to solve problems not...