
Reassessing Mandela is a reminder that even the most admired leaders operate within constraints.




The Fossil Fuel Non Proliferation Treaty Initiative announced the appointment of Kumi Naidoo, globally recognized environmental and human rights leader,...














Artists move the dial when exploring the nuances of humanity. Their work helps us change perspective and have emotive dialogue about difficult themes. Here are some...

Robert Sobukwe was once perceived to possess more revolutionary potential than Nelson Mandela.

Even though men are solely responsible for 20-30 percent of all infertility cases and contribute to 50 percent of cases overall, infertility is still viewed as...

All actors in the electoral processes in Nigeria must work together to ensure peaceful elections.

The South African-Nigerian novelist Yewande Omotoso has reimagined her deepest loss in An Unusual Grief, the darkly funny story of a mother who infiltrates her dead...

As internet shutdowns wound economies and damage democracies, Africa needs a position on how cyberspace is governed.

In this brilliant satirical piece first published in November 2017, Alex Magaisa writes about how Mamvura, a daring growth-point tramp with a mental illness did the...

Harare aims to join a growing list of African cities hosting high profile events to sell local art and bolster artists.

In 2016, Kenya’s premier public high school, Alliance High School (AHS) popularly known as "Bush" infamously made headlines — the bullying of form ones by older...

They have championed sexual and gender minority rights, risked their lives to live boldly, educated their communities, and created art that depicts queer realities. Meet some...