
Once a symbol of global unity, the 2026 FIFA World Cup has transformed into an awkward echo of Cold War...




In Africa, French will only continue to embed itself - if speaking it is in the interests of Africans and...

















"Africa is not poor, it is poorly managed", said Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf in 2009. Equatorial Guinea, whose president has been in power for 35...

To many observers, Africans tend not to kiss in public because they’re prudes. Consequently, some Africans have bought the idea that kissing in public is a...

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....