500-Year-Old Horn Discovered in South Africa Proves African Civilization Before Colonialism
Thanks to chemical analyses, it has been discovered that the horn was a medicine container used in pre-colonial times.
Wealth & Power
Who holds capital and political leverage — and how that power is exercised.
Meet Trezzvant Anderson, the WWII Black War Journalist, History Didn’t Tell You About
During WWII, Trezzvant Anderson embedded with the Army’s first Black tank squad to see combat. He deployed their stories in the broader fight for equality.
Opposition Leaders Protest Against Coup in Madagascar
Opposition Leaders in Madagascar have taken to the streets to protest against what they have termed an "institutional coup."
China Built a Railway in Kenya that Leads to Nowhere
Critics are concerned that the details of China's loans are rarely publicly disclosed
BBC Backs Nigeria's President Tinubu in Certificate Forgery Scandal
BBC's Global Disinformation Team says there is no evidence the certificate was forged.
Red Alert: Ugandan Police Foil Several Plots to Bomb Churches
Ugandans have been urged to remain on high alert after several bomb attacks and attempts, in a string of bombings targeting the East African nation.
South Africa Recalls its Soldiers from DR Congo
South Africa recalls soldiers accused of sexual abuse in DRC
Throwback: Lessons from Steve Biko on being Black and Proud
Steve Biko once said, “The Black man has become a shell, a shadow of man, completely defeated, drowning in his own misery, a slave, an ox bearing the yoke of oppression with sheepish timidity.”
Macron implies that Africa is uncivilised at G20 Summit
Ten years later, Macron has done it again and has this time called Africa’s problems “civilisational”.
How Democracies Contribute to Global Authoritarianism
By Nic Cheeseman, Marie-Eve Desrosiers Organisations that try to measure the quality of democracy tell us it has declined consistently for around 20 years. From blatantly manipulated elections in countries like Sierra Leone and Zimbabwe to human rights abuses in eSwatini and Uganda and military coups in Burkina Faso, Gabon,
'Return Our Artifacts Stolen in 1874' - Ghana King Tells Britain
Ghana's Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, met with the popular museum's director to request the return of works taken from the Asante palace in Kumasi during an 1874 war with the British.
Finally, African War Veterans in France Return Home
Nine African war veterans finally return to their home countries with the insurance to get their full pensions. Aged between 85 and 96 years old, the ex-soldiers who fought for France had to reside there at least half the year to receive their benefits - until this year.
Namibia Govt. Halts Lithium Exports by Chinese Firm
Namibia's government has ordered police to stop Xinfeng Investments from transporting lithium ore inside the country and from exporting it, accusing the Chinese miner of violating the country’s ban on critical raw mineral exports. In a letter dated Oct. 19 and seen by Reuters on Tuesday, Namibia’
Donald Trump and Africa
What has Donald Trump got to offer the world that it does not have enough of right now? Unfortunately, nothing!
White citizens are Africans too!
Who is African and who is not? Inconsequential question? The reality of the matter is that the wrong answer has been proffered over and over again.
The Evil Legacies of Africa’s Most Loved Heroes: Muammar Gaddafi
Muammar Gaddafi’s death was an unfortunate exhibition of Western interventionism gone wrong.