Reassessing Mandela is a reminder that even the most admired leaders operate within constraints.
The African Union needs to launch a credible, robust mediation process with mutually accepted mediators.
Today we visit the Omo River valley in Ethiopia where the Hamer ethnic community lives. The Hamer ethnic group has a unique initiation ritual that involves...
In South Africa, the spotlight is on the mental health care system following the deaths of over 100 patients. Mental illness is still an issue that...
A century after Kabaka Mwanga slayed what came to be popularly known as the Uganda Martyrs, a man like no other, armed not with a gun...
Today we go all the way to the west African region, Nigeria in particular. With an estimate of over 600 ethnic groups many just know three;...
Some desperate changes are needed at the African Union for the continental body to face the future. Given the serious divisions and difficulties, will this be...
After an absence of over a decade from the continent’s premier tournament, Zimbabwe’s national team, the Warriors, returned to this year’s AFCON. Fungai Machirori looks back...
The first African to win the Google Code-in competition hosted by Google Inc. is a Cameroonian, a 17 year-old learner Nji Collins Gbah. A day after...
Since the launch of this column last October, we’ve been to almost every region on the continent. This week we are in East Africa for the...
The year 2016 was full of surprises. The biggest ones (Brexit, Trump’s election, Jammeh’s exit) were delivered via the ballot box. Democracy may yet have more...
The British Museum has been exhibiting works from South Africa’s art landscape since late last year. Part of the highlight of the exhibition is 81 year...
