On February 28, 2026, the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, assassinating Supreme Leader Khamenei. Iran retaliated with missiles,...
Despite their invisibility in official negotiations, women play a decisive role in community peace agreements.
Veteran South African actress, and activist Lillian Dube who has graced the TV screen since the 1980s has been awarded with an honorary doctorate degree by...
Akon has entered into a US$50-million partnership agreement with the Machel Fidus Association for a rural electrification project in Mozambique part of the “Akon Lighting Africa”...
Kenya's failure to approve the development of a 600MW offshore wind farm in Malindi, south-east of the country, has resulted in the developers considering moving the...
Welcoming African travellers with open arms, Nigeria has announced that it will start issuing visas on arrival for all Africans in a major step towards the...
In this exclusive excerpt from an interview with Valentine Iwenwanne, Femi talks about his life, music, Fela and, of course, political and social issues.
Nigerian visual artist Njideka Akunyili Crosby is part of the 24 recipients of the MacArthur Foundation grant. Njideka came into limelight last year after winning the...
‘I don’t see any side winning a war in northern Mali.’ This Is Africa discussed the issues in Mali with Serge Daniel, author, journalist and renowned...
For the first time, invitation to the Tony Elumelu Foundation forum is extended beyond the 1,000. The foundation received 93,246 applications from all over the continent...
The University of Pretoria in South Africa was recently ranked 92nd in the world for law by the Times Higher Education Law subject ranking. The university...
Today on International Day of the Girl Child we meet Josephine Kulea, a Kenyan child rights activist and the founder of Samburu Girl Foundation.
