The Zimbabwe Democracy and Economic Recovery Act (ZIDERA) was signed by US president George W. Bush into law in December...
Kenya is not unlike any other country where democratic deepening requires a ‘two-steps forward, one-step back’ outlook.
The African continent has made significant efforts to strengthen the capacity of states in better preventing and combating the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and...
Hundreds of school girls left their homes late last year so they wouldn't undergo female genital mutilation (FGM), which is still a social ill despite Tanzania...
This African Diaspora International Film Festival pick, is based on the true story of a white supremacist who terrorises a black family for a night
Presidential elections in Togo are scheduled for the first half of 2015. Important as they are, these polls should not overshadow the need for local elections,...
For the first time ever, oil giant Royal Dutch Shell will pay a huge settlement in Nigeria
Despite threats to their lives, gay rights activists in Uganda published a free new magazine (Bombastic), which shares the stories of Uganda's lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender...
International singer, Madonna has come out to defend the posting of 'bondage photos' iconic figures such as Nelson Mandela on her Facebook and Twitter accounts. The...
Are you an unapologetic urbanite who hates going to your ancestral home? This post is for you.
This is Africa's 100 Best Books in fiction, poetry, memoir and non-fiction, published between 2010 and 2014, selected by Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah, Oris Aigbokhaevbolo, Kagure Mugo...
The re-criminalisation of homosexuality by certain African countries is a dangerous step backwards in the battle against HIV/AIDS and poses a serious health threat to these...
