Aliko Dangote’s successful establishment of a private refinery stands out as a significant milestone the entire African continent should be...
Kenyans voted for a new leader on 9 August and few would have predicted how the GEMA nation would vote....
What is apparent is that Thomas Mapfumo is an artist who in Steve Biko parlance, ‘writes/sings what he likes’. And the people of Zimbabwe know this....
Truvada contains the HIV treatment drugs tenofovir and emtricitabine, which may prevent HIV infections among men who have sex with other men, according to a study...
Even at the tamest of times, Nigeria can be an infuriating address. In an election season, it becomes maddening, a space where nothing is sacred any...
Time and time again, books have been a source of inspiration, and learning. A good book can even change the course of one’s life. In this...
It's onwards and upwards for Abderrahmane Sissako's epic film 'Timbuktu' which looks at the brief occupation of Timbuktu, Mali by Islamist militants. In addition to an...
It's easy to draw superfluous comparisons between working a '9 to 5' and slavery. And we often do when we joke about what we have to...
The Johannesburg-based Institute for Race Relations reports that South African police are detaining women to rape them
Treating unsafe abortions costs the Ugandan government Sh7.5 billion annually, according to Center for Health Human Rights and Development (CEHURD)
Black History Month is a time to reflect on the contributions various people have made, for the freedom of black people globally. Take a look at...
The government of Malawi has passed legislation which outlaws child marriage and lifts the legal age for a girl to be married to 18
