Population, migration, and the social forces reshaping the continent.
A Zambian Disc Jockey popularly called Hero DJ was beaten to pulp and given a horror facial transformation after playing a South African music in a Nightclub. This comes at a time when emotions are still raging over recent xenophobic attacks on foreigners living in the rainbow nation. One social
The Ndlovu Youth Choir from Limpopo, South Africa has made it to the finals of America's Got Talent. The group received a standing ovation from both judges and the audience after their performance. This time, the reception was different because it took them to the finals of the
Colonialism in Africa brought an erosion of identity for the Africans. They were taught to abhor anything that were aliened in their immediate surroundings. It resulted in Africans being assimilated into the European way of doing things. Africa was distanced from its own culture and own identity. The effect of
Africa is a place rich in cultural diversity, the peculiarities of nature and picture sque scenery. It provides the ultimate tourist destination that will leave one awe-inspired. In this regard, Madagascar is an absolutely ideal destination befitting the alluring nature of Africa’s beauty described beforehand. Below are some of
The Spanish coastguard announced on Thursday that it had rescued 208 migrants crossing from Africa to Spain. The coastguard indicated that the migrants were found on Wednesday afternoon in three rafts in the Alboran Sea, an area east of the Strait of Gibraltar. The area is one of the most
16 member states of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) have agreed to adopt Kiswahili as a formal language in the region. Speaking at during the opening of the SADC 39th heads of summit in Tanzanian at Julius Nyerere International Center, President John Magufuli said their is need for African
Facebook is expanding its coverage of local languages in Africa in a bid to combat fake news and misinformation. The giant social media company, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp, has added new local language support for several African languages as part of its third-party fact-checking program. The languages added
DJ Arafat, an Ivorian singer with a massive following in Africa, has died. The famous music star died in a road accident, the state broadcaster RTI reported a few hours ago. "Death of artist DJ Arafat... today at 8 am as a result of a road accident overnight,"
In Kenya, city parents will soon be legally required to teach their children their indigenous African languages. That is, if this proposed bill passes. Nominated Nairobi member of the county assembly (MCA) Silvia Museiya has drafted a motion to compel City Hall's education department to develop a policy
Authorities of South Sudan have accused Uganda of harboring suspected South Sudanese rebels in the refugee settlements camps in Kiryandongo, Adjumani and Lamwo districts. The allegation was fronted during an inter-border symposium between Ugandan leaders and their South Sudan counterparts in Magwi County headquarters, South Sudan on Friday. The meeting
The U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) has arrested over 1,100 migrants from African countries in less than two months - and that is just in one sector, the Del Rio Sector. CBP agents assigned to the Del Rio Sector made this announcement in a press release. “The
Senegal’s hopes of winning the African Cup of Nations will have to wait until subsequent occasions after they lost 0 – 1 to a determined Algerian side on Friday night. Carrying the hopes of over 15.9 million people on his shoulders, UEFA Champions League winner, Sadio Mane, and his
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has finally been declared an international public health emergency by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The outbreak in DRC is the second-largest on record. So far, 2500 people have been infected, and 1600 of those have died. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros
African cities of late have not been receptive towards motorcycles as a form of urban transport. They present challenges to cities, but they fill a huge void created by the lack of reliable public transport systems. Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, was the latest city to ban motorcycles. The
In recent months, a lot has been said about how the Libya migrant crisis is a problem that reflects the moral failure in Europe. It's easy to blame Europe for not opening up it's borders to these Africans, however, what we need to ask is whether
When the Nigerian afro-music legend and activist, Fela Kuti said “Music is the weapon of the future”, this was what he meant. African musicians and artists are beginning to discover the power they possess and are using it right. Ethiopian rapper, Teddy Neguse is one of such artists. He is
