Reassessing Mandela is a reminder that even the most admired leaders operate within constraints.
Nigerian writer Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeke is up for two Hugo Awards at the 80th World Science Fiction Convention. He is...
Fears of a new wave of violence characterized by xenophobia has parts of South Africa on edge. As with many of the country’s problems, this one...
The annual Sundance Film Festival in Park City, US, is the world's largest independent film festival. This year, the festival is screening two African films, the...
On Sunday, security forces fired at protestors who are dissatisfied with the political situation in the country on the anniversary of the 2011 uprising
A woman who escaped from Baga, the town in North-East Nigeria which earlier this month came under attack from Boko Haram, spoke about what she saw
Tanzania's Energy and Minerals Minister Sospeter Muhongo resigned from office following graft allegations against him on Saturday
President Yoweri Museveni recently cautioned Buteba residents to vote for his candidate of choice at a local by-election
Coffee in Ethiopia has been classified high up in the echelons of the world's best coffee and the East African country's climatic conditions has something to...
As Burundi inches towards more instability, international and regional actors have been struggling to concretely respond to early warnings. With the ongoing stabilisation efforts in eastern...
As much as sex is a taboo in many circles, more and more scientific studies are investigating its physical and psychological intricacies. A recent study has...
The UK Home Office denied two Zimbabwean grandparents and an aunt visas to attend their five-year old's funeral, on the suspicion that they might abscond
