Population, migration, and the social forces reshaping the continent.
Ask a Westerner what the first thing in their mind is when they think of Africa, and there's a strong chance that they'll talk about its wildlife. Africa has long been the home of the safari, and plays hosts to a range of fauna which appears
If the name Koffi Olomide doesn’t ring a bell then you were never a fan of Makossa and didn’t listen much to radio in Africa between 2002 and 2009, because during that period, Koffi Olomide – the Congolese Makossa sensation was the ‘thing’. It is however disheartening how many
Will The Gender Equality Gap Ever Be Closed? Why don’t we raise an alarm when Tom earns more than John but do raise a thunderous one when Tom earns more than Sarah? Why don’t we raise an alarm when Tom has access to good education yet John doesn’
Africa's first and most strategic youth-led journal of development was initiated by radical social reformers and development researchers under the aegis of the Young African Leaders Forum (YALF) in 2015. The journal's objective is to host the workable analysis and competing views about the development of
National hero status was conferred to music legend Oliver Mtukudzi following his death on Wednesday. Being made a national hero in Zimbabwe is the highest honour that can be given to an individual in the country. Oliver Mtukudzi has become the first musician to be accorded this status. It truly
Investigative journalism of a big magnitude that results in huge consequences for the perpetrators carries an enormous amount of risk. There is such a big danger on the lives of investigative journalists and as the death of Ahmed Hussein has shown, this is true. Ahmed Hussein, the journalist who exposed
Africans can look forward to greater freedom of travel with the future introduction of the African Union passport. The union’s Commission is set to announce details of this highly-anticipated unified passport at the 32nd African Union summit in Addis Ababa this February. The Chairperson of the Commission, Moussa Faki
The health care sector in Zimbabwe continues to make headlines for the wrong reasons. Earlier this month, news of the doctor’s strike in the country was largely publicized leading to the shocking revelation by protesting doctors that government-owned health institutions in the country lacked basic equipment and medical supplies.
If your answer is Bujumbura the next time you are asked to name the political capital of Burundi, you will be wrong! The government of Burundi has officially announced the declaration that makes the small town of Gitega, located in the center of the country, as the new political capital.
President Isaias Afwerki, who is currently 72 years of age, has ruled Eritrea for 25 years since the country's independence in 1993. He is credited for ending the 30-year-old Eritrean Independence war from Ethiopia after he led the Eritrean People's Liberation Front to victory in May
THE European Union has availed over €134 million for 11 new programmes on refugees in Africa. With EU adopting these programmes under its Emergency Trust Fund for Africa in the Horn of Africa, the Commissioner for International Cooperation and Development Neven Mimica said programmes are meant to improve refugee welfare.
The importance of Regional Integration in Africa towards achieving development through increased business opportunities cannot be over emphasized. While many African countries continue to drag their feet in implementing the policy, a few others have gone ahead to take the bull by the horn and open their borders to African
Africa seemingly has it all, including beautiful landscapes, incredible safari tours, natural wonders, and an extensive history, which makes it the perfect place to visit. However, despite the various sights, sounds and flavors to explore, there are many superb places to visit outside of the continent. If you want to
"There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge" - Napoleon Hill Kafia Mahdi, who was only 14 at the time had to flee her homeland, Somalia with her mother and siblings rather than agree to her father's terms of giving out her hand
There is often a confusion whenever people relate with the two Congos in Africa, and till date many people cannot phantom why they both go by the same name. The Democratic Republic of Congo (also referred to as DR Congo, DRC or Congo-Kinshasa) was colonized by the Belgians, and despite
The Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), a faction of Boko Haram, has executed Hauwa Leman, an aide worker with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). The terrorists also vowed to keep Leah Sharibu, the Dapchi schoolgirl, as “a slave for life”, The Cable exclusively gathered. In a
