
The statue, titled Kneeling Before Iran, shows the emperor grovelling before Persian king Shapur I. Where did this imagery come...




As an outlier in Kenya’s political power matrix, Ruto was elbowed out by the establishment. But he has somersaulted back...














African sports people have broken new ground in their different sporting codes worldwide. We see them shine at the Olympics, at football World Cups and in...

Malawi turned 50 years old recently, and as with any birthday celebration it was time to look at achievements in the past, if any, and also...

After heavy rains, we seldom take a second glance at the puddles of water that form on our roads. They're usually an inconvenience, especially for pedestrians....

Mandela lived in the service of others in the fields of conflict resolution, race relations, the promotion of human rights, reconciliation, and gender equality, to name...

Foreign developed nations often wax lyrical about their generous donations of aid to Africa. But a coalition of UK and African researchers has released research findings...

In their weekend music special, the folks at South Africa's Sunday Times newspaper came out with their list of the 100 greatest South African songs. We...


Consent is not always clear-cut. It should be, but sometimes it’s not. In my friend’s view, no doesn’t always mean no. Sometimes it means persuade me....

Over 30 people have been killed in clashes in the desert of northern Mali, the army and Tuareg rebels said, only days before the commencement of...

The American PR firm hired by Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan to "manage” the story of the Chibok girls' kidnapping have released their first major statement. It...