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




Cricket is Rwanda’s fastest growing sport, and a tool to unite people after the horrors of genocide. Last month, the...













The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2016 has been awarded to American songwriter, and singer Bob Dylan “for having created new poetic expressions within the great...

Today the world remembers the death and celebrates the legacy of an Africa statesman Julius Nyerere, who was the first President of Tanzania and previously Tanganyika,...

Today Tanzania observes Nyerere Day, commemorating the death of the founding leader, and one of Africa’s most respected nationalists, Julius Kambarge Nyerere who died today in...

15 October marks the birth of legendary Nigerian musical genius Fela Kuti, born on the day in 1938. The doyenne of Afrobeat, Fela achieved greatness and...

Today Burundi observes Rwagasore Day, commemorating the death of an emblematic figure of the anti-colonial struggle, founding leader, and one of Africa’s most respected nationalists, Prince...

Women with disabilities face double discrimination, stigma and marginalisation but they are also at the forefront of change, writes Chitra Nagarajan.

The Zimbabwean government prides itself in maintaining a police force that keeps the country safe and at peace while other countries on the continent struggle to...

Increasing religious conservatism and fundamentalism is destroying and erasing the rich diversity of cultures, religions and traditions on the African continent. This trend is in stark...

In what is still a largely male-dominated industry, Tiwa Savage holds her own. With hit songs, well defined vocals, lucrative endorsement deals and energetic live performances,...

Burundi just made history. 94 out of 110 lawmakers in the country’s parliament today voted in support of a Bill that will set the court firmly...