Once a symbol of global unity, the 2026 FIFA World Cup has transformed into an awkward echo of Cold War...
Poet, soldier and critic of postcolonial elites, Hadraawi was the greatest poet of his generation.
When one looks and listens to business, political and cultural leaders, we are most likely to see and hear speeches of African people that not only...
Government officials have confirmed that over 100 people were killed by gunmen in Kaduna state over the weekend. Police also ratified the incident but declined to...
Work has begun on rebuilding the desecrated tombs of Timbuktu. The rebuilding takes place to rectify the damage that was caused by Islamic militants who destroyed the...
A month after the president’s birthday celebrations and his daughter’s extravagant wedding, flood-stricken Zimbabwe is up in alms following the heavy rains of the past fortnight....
With so much media attention on the Oscar Pistorius case, you’d be forgiven for thinking the killing of women by their partners is a rare occurrence...
Ugandan rights activists and politicians have filed a legal challenge to overturn the anti-gay law that was recently signed in law by president Museveni.
Mos Def, who is now known as Yaasin Bey, delivered the keynote address at Music Exchange 2014, a music industry conference hosted in Cape Town, his...
"I remember a time when I too felt unbeautiful. I put on the TV and only saw pale skin, I got teased and taunted about my...
All that goodness attached to African textiles is valuable, but more for the purpose of international marketing, not for Africans. We do care, but an organic...
One of the things our cultures have in common is their reverence for elders. But is merely being around for a long time enough? Shouldn’t respect...
