
Ducking the crossfire doesn’t mean staying neutral – Africa should take independent, principled positions that support the UN Charter.













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...

Accomplished Kenyan writer, Ngugi wa Thiong’o has been awarded the prestigious Pak Kyong-ni Literature Award in recognition of his outstanding literary achievements. Thiong’o is the sixth...

The moment of glory beckons for 18 authors shortlisted for this year’s South African Literary Awards (SALA). The 18 writers were selected from a total of...

Equatorial Guinea today celebrates its independence from Spanish rule, attained on 12 October 1968. Happy Independence Day to all our brothers and sisters. We look at...

Zimbabwean photographer, Henry Oliver Hakulandaba, is basking in the glory of his recent success after scooping an award in a prestigious photography contest. Hakulandaba was named...

In what suggests a fundamental shift in attitudes, many Africans agree with Nobel Peace Laureate Desmond Tutu’s position that terminally ill people deserve the right to...

Today is the International Day of the Girl Child, and Africa joins the world to observe the day. In celebration of the day, we have selected...

Today we celebrate the birth of a living South African icon, retired cleric and anti-apartheid activist Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. A beacon of hope, Tutu continues...

Everyone with a television should be allowed to vote in American elections, former Tanzanian leader Julius Nyerere reportedly said – and this was long before television...