Rwanda’s President Kagame has pardoned over 2000 prisoners including one of his political opponents -presidential aspirant Victoire Ingabire Umuhoza and musician Kizito Mihigo. A government ... Read more
Since the shock of former United Nations’ Secretary-General Kofi Annan’s death, I have been reflecting on what made him so special. To my mind, it ... Read more
Today marked 41 years since anti-apartheid hero Steve Bantu Biko was brutally murdered at the hands of racist South African police while in their custody. ... Read more
Most African countries are struggling to follow the lead of Asian countries in using agriculture to spark widespread economic growth because they have yet to ... Read more
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) took first place as a leading research institute combatting food insecurity across the continent. IITA scientists have also …
As the current land ownership debate in South Africa rages on, we look back at this essay by author Fred Khumalo published in our July …
South Africa’s Trevor Noah – the popular US news and satire The Daily Show – will be the main host for the Global Citizen while other famous …
It is one of the worst maritime disasters in history. And today on her first visit to Africa as British Prime Minister, Theresa May used …
The outspoken Congolese-born– activist and Africa’s biggest art-collector Sindika Dokolo accuses parts of the art world of being hypocritical and racist; calls for Africans to …
In his monthly round-up of trends in West Africa, Desmond Davies focuses on the still unresolved issues of crimes against humanity in Liberia and The …
Why is it considered appropriate to discuss some aspects of African identity – such as nationality and pan-Africanism – but shun discussion of ethnic group …
Kofi Annan, the former United Nations Secretary General died peacefully on 18 August 2018 after a short illness, surrounded by his family. Here we remember …
Kumi Naidoo has officially began his tenure as the first ever South African Secretary General of Amnesty International with a visit this week to his …
The DRC’s Franco, and Nigeria’s Fela Kuti, remain two of the most musically as well as politically influential artists in Africa, despite both being dead. Franco, …
The booming Kenyan floriculture sector, which exports to over 60 countries worldwide and provides a comfortable living to over two million Kenyans, has gained a global reputation …
The mere mention of the name Nelson Mandela, swells our hearts. Why? More importantly, if his magic still resonates with us, what are we doing …
