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




People in Nigeria are creating new drugs either because they can’t afford more traditional narcotics, because they’re not controlled or...














Malawi has banned foreign witch doctors from practising in the country, in an intervention to stop the attacks and murders of albinos. Could the measure be...

At the recently concluded Arthouse Contemporary auction in Lagos, the work of Ben Enwonwu sold for 46 million naira. However, this is not the highest amount...

Namibia last week scrapped off visa requirements for diplomatic and official passport holders, a development which was erroneously reported in the media and shared widely on...
“La Sauce” is undoubtedly Reniss’ biggest hit and it is a refreshingly original take on a dominant Cameroonian music genre.

Presidents are supposed to wield their power with as much grace and restraint as possible but sometimes, the commander-in-chief turns into the disciplinarian-in-chief. We’ve made a...

Zimbabwe First Lady, Grace Mugabe has stunned many with her remarks that President Robert Mugabe (92) is irreplaceable and will continue to rule the country from...

A famous maxim of uncertain origin defines insanity as doing the same thing repeatedly, but expecting different results. In her opening statement at the United Nations...

As Africans across the continent and world celebrate Africa Day, we asked our readers what the day mean for them and to evaluate the progress which...

Today is Africa Day, the annual commemoration of the 1963 founding of the Organization of African Unity (OAU), which is now known as the Africa Union...

Twitter, the micro-blogging social networking site, which has previously been heavily criticized for its lack of diversity and gender inclusion in its workforce has appointed Debra...