A Kenyan woman studying at McGill university surpassed her target to raise over $40,000, so that rural kids can study longer with the “Soular Backpack”
Politics and Society Where the sins of the fathers are visited on the ‘foreigners’
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 is not going to go away any time soon
Arts, Culture and Sport Sembene! documentary showing at Sundance Film Festival
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 first one being a documentary about the ‘the father of African cinema’, Ousmane Sembene
Politics and Society Protests on anniversary of Egypt’s 2011 uprising leave at least 17 dead
On Sunday, security forces fired at protestors who are dissatisfied with the political situation in the country on the anniversary of the 2011 uprising
Politics and Society ‘They rape and abuse our daughters’: Woman laments after escaping Baga
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
Politics and Society Tanzanian energy minister resigns over $122m corruption scandal
Tanzania’s Energy and Minerals Minister Sospeter Muhongo resigned from office following graft allegations against him on Saturday
Politics and Society Ugandan President coerces voters into supporting his candidate
President Yoweri Museveni recently cautioned Buteba residents to vote for his candidate of choice at a local by-election
Politics and Society Ethiopian coffee ranked among the world’s best
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 do with it.
Politics and Society Ringing in the new year amid gunfire and intrigue
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 Congo dominating the security agenda in the region, strides towards peace and democratic consolidation are losing ground in Burundi