Nigeria: Nigeria's VP Yemi Oluleke Osinbajo, a Man With a Tarnished Image and Legacy

When the Action Congress of Nigeria and the Congress for Progressive Change, two Nigerian political parties, bandied together to form the All Progressive Congress (APC) to present… Read more »

Nigeria: #EndSARS - Nigerian Youths Are Reopening the Files of Violence in the Country

Democracy in Nigeria has been discoloured with violence both from the police and the military. Seven months into the beginning of the fourth republic, in 1999, when the military… Read more »

Nigeria: Govt Accused of Hiring Hoodlums to Attack Protesters

The Nigerian government is in an unfamiliar territory as it grapples with the ongoing #EndSARS protests. The protests are unlike anything else the government has confronted. Young… Read more »

Nigeria: Nigeria's #EndSARS Protests Are a Stern Warning to the Older Generation in Power

In a country of 180 million people, cut across religion and ethnicity, "Rarely does a generation have the opportunity to lead change as the one handed the youths of Nigeria right… Read more »

Nigeria: In Lagos, the Masks Are Gone and So Is Trust in Govt

One of the earliest and most prominent victims of COVID-19 in Nigeria was Abba Kyari, the long-time friend and Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari. The news of his death… Read more »

Tanzania: The Lioness of Dar es Salaam

Barbara Gonzalez has no talent for bowing to the inevitable, neither does the word impossible exist in her vocabulary. At just 30, Gonzalez was appointed the CEO of Tanzania's… Read more »

Morocco: Morocco At the Top of CAF's New Ranking for Clubs

Rabat - Morocco has been ranked at the top of the Confederation of African Football's recently submitted new ranking of member associations, with 180 points. Read more »

Africa: Chadwick Boseman - in Celebration of a Life Well Lived

When posterity gets to write the history of Black icons, then Chadwick Boseman's name will forever be permanently etched in the top echelons of Black people's hall of fame… Read more »

Africa: Military Takeover Puts Popular Protests in the Spotlight

Tired of bad governance and corruption, Mali's citizens hope protests will bring political change. Read more »

Africa: Presidents Have Been Wrongly Stereotyped - What We Can Learn From Kenya

Far from the myth of the omnipotent father of the nation, big man or dictator, the Kenyan presidential system was built on divisions and uncertainty. Read more »

Africa: Africa's Attempts to Abandon Practice of Presidents for Life Suffer Another Setback

African countries need to make a concerted effort to establish a continental two-term policy. Read more »

Nigeria: Kemi Falodun Launches Pobin Project to Archive People Killed By Nigeria Police

Nigerian writer Kemi Falodun recently launched the Police Brutality in Nigeria Project (POBIN), an initiative to archive and keep alive the memories of Nigerian citizens who have… Read more »

Africa: 10 Irresistible African Gems to Celebrate Valentine's Day

Today, the flowers, chocolates and cakes have been delivered, restaurants booked, wines ordered. Who knows what other gifts to surprise the loved ones await the lucky ones. Read more »

South Africa: Dr Esther Mahlangu Works Her Magic On A Rolls-Royce

South Africa's celebrated creative artist, Dr Esther Mahlangu will unveil the 'Mahlangu' Rolls-Royce Phantom at The Melrose Gallery at One&Only Cape Town. The immensely… Read more »

South Africa: South African Musical Icon, Ladysmith Black Mambazo Founder Joseph Shabalala Dies

South Africa has lost an icon with the death of traditional Zulu music superstar Joseph Shabalala, the founder and director of choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo, which won five… Read more »

South Africa: Google Pays Tribute to Nkosi Johnson

Google has honoured the late South African child AIDS activist Nkosi Johnson with a Google doodle. Read more »

Tunisia: Ons Jabeur Is the First Arab Woman to Reach a Grand Slam Quarter-Final

25-year-old Tunisian Ons Jabeur, the highest-ranked Arab woman in tennis history, knocked out China's Wang Qiang to become the first Arab woman to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final. Read more »

Nigeria: Nigerian Heavyweight Boxer David Adeleye Makes Professional Debut

The heavyweight boxing division continues to grow, becoming even more competitive. With a new generation of young British boxers coming fast behind the likes of Anthony Joshua,… Read more »

Mozambique: Mozambique Ordains Its First Women Anglican Clergy

Joana Chilengue, Lina Maria dos Santos and Fatucha Rosemary are the first Anglican women clergy to be ordained in Mozambique. The presiding Bishop said the ordination of the three… Read more »

Africa: South Sudanese Teens Develop Ocean Cleaning Robot in Stem Challenge

The 2019 FIRST Global Challenge brought attention to the troubling amount of pollutants that find their way into the world's oceans. Participating teams learned about real-world… Read more »

Namibia: The Young Women Duo Redefining Laboratory Science

Loide Uushona and Pendapala Shiyuka are co-founders of Namibia's youngest owned Medical laboratory. The young women are pushing to create innovative solutions in a field that has… Read more »

Kenya: Writer Troy Onyango Launches Lolwe, a New Literary Magazine

A new literary magazine, Lolwe, founded by Kenyan writer Troy Onyango was launched on the 23rd of January 2020. Onyango has received support from writers on the continent including… Read more »

Africa: Rwanda Considers Waiving Visa Fees for African and Commonwealth Visitors

Rwanda is considering scrapping visa fees for citizens of African Union member states, Commonwealth, and La Francophonie member countries. President Paul Kagame made the… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Sierra Leone's Steps to End Female Genital Mutilation

United Nations Women reported that traditional cutters in Sierra Leone have pledged to abandon and advocate against FGM which is still not illegal in the country. This added… Read more »

Nigeria: Investigative Journalist Exposes State Country's Oldest Psychiatric Hospital

A Nigerian investigative journalist Fisayo Soyombo has exposed the corruption and decrepit state of the country's oldest psychiatric hospital, Yaba Nero-Psychiatric Hospital. Read more »