
On the evening of Saturday July 25, the MV (Merchant Vessel) Wakashio grounded on coral reefs in the south-east of the Indian Ocean tropical island of...

Omar al-Bashir’s trial for seizing power in 1989 could mark a sea change in Africa’s political culture.

Nigerian writer Kemi Falodun recently launched the Police Brutality in Nigeria Project (POBIN), an initiative to archive and keep alive the memories of Nigerian citizens who...

Mkapa, who penned an autobiography, had an impressive record in building state institutions. But his reign was marked by killings and political suppression.

Mkapa’s presidency is particularly significant since it represents the first phase of Tanzanian multi-party democracy.