We have now moved beyond the Shock Doctrine. The empire is not executing a crisis. It is being executed by...
The British empire brought the practice of commons enclosure to Africa to claim land. Its effects continue today at sites...
Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says the country has recovered more than $2 trillion that had been looted from the national treasury. However, the figure which exceeds the...
Knowing someone who works as a stripper is one way of challenging a great number of things you thought about life. Like most other people, I...
The Ndebele people of South Africa are part of the Nguni tribes. They have some of the most beautiful adornment pieces, and they have also managed...
Enam Bosokah is a Ghanaian artist who uses pen to draw stunning, realist portraits.
Two white female students at Stellenbosch University have been suspended from residence for wearing ‘blackface’ at a housewarming party. The incident has reignited debate on transformation...
African photography is on the rise. Following decades of photographic misrepresentation by observers from outside the continent, African photographers are now showing the world what they...
Drone strikes (or unmanned aerial vehicle strikes) have attracted significant media attention for their roles in the American-led invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as...
A Nigerian-American tech team has developed “Afro Emojis”, which are culturally diverse stickers, which allow users to express themselves “realistically”. Afro emoji stickers can be downloaded...
The question of Burundi, and the deployment of a 5 000-strong African Union (AU) force to the country – against the will of the Burundian government...
South Africa’s President, Jacob Zuma says the country is considering pulling out of the International Criminal Court, saying it’s now “impossible” for the country to continue...
