Reassessing Mandela is a reminder that even the most admired leaders operate within constraints.
Early this year, the International Court of Justice ordered Uganda to pay damages for property loss and harm to persons...
Traditional leaders in South Africa’s Eastern Cape are calling for ban of cellphones at initiation schools after a flood of selfies hit social media. Taking photographs...
Zomba Prison Project, a Malawi prison band has been nominated for a Grammy award in the World Music category. The nomination is the first time that...
It has been more than four years since the Kenyan Defence Force (KDF) crossed the border into Somalia, and Kenyans are entitled to ask what exactly...
In South Africa, the annual 16 Days of Activism for No Violence Against Women and Children campaign seldom provides reasons for optimism, let alone celebration. It...
Swaziland’s Housing and Urban Development Minister, Phiwayinkosi Mabuza, says the country should raise taxes and legalise dagga to boost the economy. Recently, the National Commissioner of...
Twin brothers, Wandile and Wanele Ganya from Khayelitsha township in Cape Town, excelled “in the face of adversity” to graduate as doctors from Stellenbosch University. They...
Truvada, an HIV prevention drug has been approved by South Africa’s Medicines Control Council. The drug, which can be taken by adults who are at high...
Last week #WhatWouldMagufuliDo was trending on twitter as people, inspired by the frugal and conscientious leadership of Tanzania’s new president, John Pompe Magufuli, created memes in...
Uganda is the latest beneficiary of Chinese investment. The country is setting up its first car assembling plant, located within the proposed $600m Uganda Liao Shen...
High prevalence of adolescent pregnancies is a great concern, both as a health risk and a challenge to the realisation of girls’ sexual and reproductive rights...
