Virginity is a social construct, which defines sex in narrow ways, resulting in the policing, stigmatization and shaming of women’s bodies. Sandy Abdelmessih says we should...
Plant - or herb-based treatments have been a key part of the continent’s traditional medicinal practices for thousands of years. But there are challenges. These include...
A video of a fluent Xhosa-speaking teenager Chad “Xolani” Baling, 18, who recently successfully participated in a sacred initiation rite of passage ceremony in South Africa...
Sex education on the continent is blind to the realities of its many young people, Kagure Mugo argues. It’s time to get real and to help...
Little by little, I am noticing more mention of Orisha in music, films and books than ever before.