A Somali television journalist was killed by a car bomb in front of his children, relatives said, the fifth murder of a journalist in the war-torn...
“The Facebook post is important because it is instant.” Stella Nyanzi and the making of a social media icon
Defining a continent – or any place – by its icons simplifies its politics and diminishes its people and such is the African narrative.
On this day in 1911 acclaimed Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz was born. He is regarded as one of the first contemporary writers of Arabic literature, publishing...
Zimbabwe's new government ordered Thursday that land confiscated from a white farmer to give to an ally of former president Robert Mugabe must be returned.
Britain on Wednesday expressed cautious optimism after the military took control of Zimbabwe, but warned against any transition "from one unelected tyrant to the next".
Zimbabweans have been celebrating Robert Mugabe's demise but the new administration could fail to bring change. The opposition and civic groups urgently need to regroup and...
South African Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa enjoyed a sharp lead on Tuesday in the contest to become the leader of the ruling African National Congress party.
A 300-page report has exposed a litany of irregular transactions made with money meant for Nelson Mandela’s funeral and how provincial and municipal officials plundered money...
Nigeria's Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) a unit that is part of the Nigerian Police Force has come under heavy criticism for its heavy handed tactics and...