10 of Africa’s longest serving presidents

Following the tumult that resulted in the end of Blaise Compaoré's 27-year tenure as President of Burkina Faso, we take a look at some of Africa's...

9 Africa-published fiction writers you should know

Ugandan Gay Activist Feted

A Ugandan campaigner for gay rights has been honoured by LGBT charity Stonewall as this year's hero of the year

South Sudan leaders given 15 days to reach peace deal

President of South Sudan, Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar have been given 15 days to reach a peace accord. This follows talks brokered by...

Response to “An Open Letter to African Intellectuals”

Last month we published “An Open Letter to African Intellectuals” which questioned the relevance to Africa of the sort of western-educated African intellectual praised in the...

Why do women moan and scream in bed?

When do women make most noise during sex? When they’re having an orgasm? Or when their man is about to come? Recent research reveals the truth

I’m a homophobe and Yes, I’m gay too

Nina grew up feeling that being gay is disgusting, forbidden and just downright wrong. But to her horror she found herself attracted to the same sex....

Of Uncle Toms and Black-On-Black racism

There are two types of blacks I’d let Winnie Mandela ‘necklace’ with burning tyres any day: the one who treats another like the white master used...

Namibia government to pay for “forced sterilisation” of HIV+ women

Namibia's Supreme Court says HIV-positive women have been forcibly sterilised after giving birth, in a ruling being hailed by rights activists as a victory for women...

Somalia President tells UN to stay off their politics

The President of Somalia has told the U.N. to stay away from their politics. This comes following concerns from the U.N envoy to Somalia that the...