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




To move towards justice and peace, Kenya must disband all police units implicated in unlawful violence and punish criminal officers.














Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, has donated 300 cows to raise money for the Africa Union (AU) Foundation to help stop dependance on foreign aid funding. President...

Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, has donated 300 cows to raise money for the Africa Union (AU) Foundation to help stop dependance on foreign aid funding. President...

This is the first in a short series of columns on what the “Gupta leaks” mean for South Africa.

The role of France in the Rwandan Genocide of 1994 has been a source of debate and controversy.

In May 2017, South African rapper Cassper Nyovest released his latest album, the 16-track Thuto. Uzoma Ihejirika says the album contains ruminations on the past, cheery...

South African jazz dynasties come together for a night of sanguine rhythms and soulful melodies from around the world.
The Eastern Cape Showcase at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, South Africa, tells the story of O R Tambo through a fusion of indigenous dance and...

South Sudan; the world’s youngest nation; has cancelled its sixth Independence Day celebrations for the second year in a row. The country celebrates its independence on...

Will the South African state fail or can the country thrive in the next 15 years? Four scenarios give us a glimpse of the rainbow nation’s...

Dr Akinwumi Adesina, the current President of the African Development Bank has been awarded the $250,000 World Food Prize also regarded as the Nobel Prize in...