Mozambique: Is Paying U.S.$2000 for Herbalist Initiation School Money Well Spent?

Many young Mozambicans have crossed into South Africa to develop their "ancestral" gift of healing. Kimberly Mutandiro spoke to some of them to find out what it is all about. Read more »

Africa: Why Are We Not Ready to Say We Found Love Online?

More than half the world is online, with the numbers growing every day. People are increasingly spending every second of their existence on the World Wide Web, yet we are still… Read more »

South Sudan: Auctioned to the Highest Bidder - the Case of a South Sudanese Teenager

South Sudanese teenager Nyalong Ngong Deng Jalang has been married off to businessman Kok Alat after he surpassed five other tycoons, including a deputy governor, in a "bidding… Read more »

Zimbabwe: The Inspiring Story of Zimbabwe Pro Football Amputee Hardlife Zvirekwi

Hardlife Zvirekwi, the captain of CAPS United F.C., played in a league fixture in July shortly after returning to the field following the amputation of his left hand in surgery.… Read more »

Lesotho: Parliamentarians Demand 100% Salary Increase

A factory worker in Lesotho earns about $144 per month while a parliamentarian earns $2,600 monthly. But can you guess who wants a 100% increase in salary? Read more »

Africa: Ethiopia Set to Launch First Space Satellite

In the latest development in Ethiopia's space ambitions, the country is set to launch its first earth observatory satellite in September 2019. Addis Ababa will use the satellite to… Read more »

Nigeria: Chinua Achebe - Celebrating the Legacy of a Literary Icon

Why does storytelling mean so much to Africans? Read more »

Africa: Black Friday - America's Worst Export?

Black Friday has become the most publicised shopping day of the year. It falls on the Friday after the American Thanksgiving holiday and is steadily becoming a craze in Africa as… Read more »

Africa: 'Give Africa Its Art Back', Macron's Report Recommends

A new report on the status of African artefacts held in various French museums will recommend the president to return the pieces which were stolen or taken "without consent" during… Read more »

Nigeria: American Celebrity Blac Chyna Selling Bleaching Cream in Nigeria

Imported Self Hate: Controversial American ex-entertainer Blac Chyna announced she will be in Nigeria to promote her new Whitenicious x Blac Chyna Collection, described as an… Read more »

Africa: African Union Approves Sanctions On Non-Paying Members

The 11th extraordinary summit of the African Union concluded with the clear aim of making the commission more effective and performance based. These reforms depend on financial… Read more »

Africa: Would You Trade Your President for Another African Leader?

If you had the opportunity to choose another president from an African country to govern your country, who would you choose to bring about the change you desire? Read more »

South Africa: Nolubabalo Nqebelele First Black Woman to Earn a PhD in Internal Medicine

Dr. Nolubabalo Nqebelele has attained a PhD in Nephrology, making her a specialist in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). Her achievement makes her the first Black woman to earn a PhD in… Read more »

Mali: Salif Keita Announces Retirement and Ramata Diarra Tribute Concert

Salif Keita the "Golden voice of Africa" has announced his retirement from music after releasing his final album 'Un Autre Blanc' or "Another white". The album is an appeal for the… Read more »

Africa: 134 Years After the Berlin Conference, Africa Needs to Save Herself

Why do African leaders still maintain the colonial structures of the Berlin Conference? It's 134 years since the conference that changed the whole continent. The solution to the… Read more »

Africa: Skin Appropriate Brown and Bronze Ballet Shoes for Dancers of Colour

Ethnic minority classical dancers had to use paint or foundation make-up to darken the standard-issue pink shoes that were the only option available to them. Now, for the first… Read more »

Kenya: Ngugi Thiong'o's Seminal Novel, 'Matigari', to Be Adapted Into a Film

Celebrated Kenyan writer Ngugi Thiong'o's remarkable novel, Matigari, is being adapted to film by Nollywood Director Kunle Afolayan. The revelation comes at an opportune time when… Read more »

Sierra Leone: Legislators Seek 300% Salary Raise As Doctors Strike

Are politicians and parliamentarians across Africa cut from the same cloth? Sierra Leone's MPs are pushing for a 300% salary increase, reinforcing the statement, join African… Read more »

Africa: Continent's Longest Suspension Bridge - At What Cost to Mozambicans?

China's massive investment on the continent continues with the opening of Africa's longest suspension bridge in Maputo, Mozambique. Among other improvements, the 3km-long bridge… Read more »

Nigeria: Maggi Commercial Raises Questions On Gender Roles in Nigeria

How important are television commercials in shaping the society, to debunk or entrench stereotypes? Maggi's latest commercial has been the topic of debate in Nigeria, with many… Read more »

Somalia: Meet Kafia Mahdi, the Somali Refugee Turned Fashion Model

Fleeing forced marriage and in pursuit of an education, Kafia Mahdi left Somalia. After almost a year, she crossed from Serbia into Hungary where she has remained under protected… Read more »

South Africa: Photographer Demands His Photo of Mandela Back From UCT

Paul Weinberg is furious that his famous photo of Mandela voting has been linked to institutional racism. Read more »

Tanzania: Tanzanian Police Arrest 10 Men for Sitting in Pairs

Anti-gay rhetoric has steadily been on the rise in Tanzania since President John Magufuli took office. It is not the rhetoric that citizens need to be mindful of, however. The… Read more »

Uganda: President Museveni - 'Head of the Home Never Goes Into the Kitchen'

Uganda's President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni recently declared, "the head of the home never goes into the kitchen." In 2018, when cooking is a basic life skill, on a continent where… Read more »

Somalia: Democrat Ilhan Omar Becomes First Refugee and Somali-American Elected to Congress

Today we celebrate Ilhan Omar who has made history becoming first Somali American, and first refugee ever to be elected to Congress. Omar, together with Rashida Tlaib, also become… Read more »