We have now moved beyond the Shock Doctrine. The empire is not executing a crisis. It is being executed by...
Akinlawon Ladipo Mabogunje was Nigeria’s first professor of geography. He has died at 90. He served as a consultant to...
Sam Kodo is a Togolese tech entrepreneur who built his first robot at age 8. He is now the CEO of Infinite Loop, a company that...
South African newspapers recently reported that organisations supported by The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria face severe funding cuts.
Have you ever been to the vibrant market in Mopti? One of the things that Mopti is known for is its block salt business.
Mali has a long history of skillfully and beautifully hand painting fabric. We came across some pictures capturing the process.
The internet is a great space for community and interaction but it has also become another site of violence against women, with rape games, cases of...
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma has been active on the foreign policy front in the last few weeks – with varying degrees of success. At the...
Nigerian hyper realist painter Oresegun Olumide’s artwork is making waves on social media. Olumide’s paintings have captured the hearts of many people. The oil paintings depict...
A UN report has exposed disturbing findings through testimonies of victims of rape in the conflict in South Sudan perpetrated by both government forces and rebels....
Cambridge University has agreed to permanently remove the controversial bronze cockerel which was looted from the Benin Empire in the 19th century. The university also opened...
Welcoming African travellers with open arms. Ghana has introduced a visa-on-arrival policy, which allows citizens of AU member states to visit the country and obtain visas...
