Nigeria: Metropolitan Museum of Art Returns Three Works of Art to Nigeria

The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Nigerian National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) announced today the return of three works of art to the Nigerian National… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Mnangagwa Regime Continues to Score Own Goals

Attempts to extend the chief justice's term show a disregard for the judiciary and for fixing the country's tattered reputation. Read more »

Africa: Science and the Making of My Octopus Teacher

The news that My Octopus Teacher had won an Oscar for the Best Documentary at the 93rd Academy Awards was met with elation in the Cape Peninsula's Deep South where naturalist,… Read more »

Kenya: Martha Koome Nominated First Woman Chief Justice

Lady Justice Koome Martha Karambu has made history after being nominated Kenya's first woman Chief Justice by the Judicial Service Commission. Justice Koome is set to become… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Andrew Chatora's Debut Novella Diaspora Dreams

Zimbabwean writer Andrew Chatora stares back at the white gaze and immigrant alienation in his debut novella, Diaspora Dreams. The English-teacher narrator is increasingly alone… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Kwachirere Previews Diaspora Dreams, a Novel By Andrew Chatora

Memory Chirere, a writer and literature lecturer with the University of Zimbabwe previews Diaspora Dreams, Andrew Chatora's debut novel. It's not the usual tale about a young… Read more »

Africa: Tackling a Syndemic - Engaging Religious and Traditional Groups in the Vaccine Roll-Out

As the vaccine roll-out begins in South Africa and many other African countries, a co-ordinated approach that collaborates the efforts of government and both public and private… Read more »

Tanzania: Magufuli - Bold and Efficient, With a Dangerous Penchant for Populism

The president leaves behind a legacy of extremes, on the one hand, a leader who wanted to create a better country for his people, and on the other, a ruthless authoritarian. Read more »

Tanzania: John Magufuli - A Brilliant Start but an Ignominious End

He came into office with a reputation for making broken systems work, but as he began his second presidential term John Magufuli became known as a ruthless and ambitious… Read more »

Nigeria: How Nollywood Filmmakers Are Coping With the Pandemic

When restrictions were introduced in Nigeria, Nollywood filmmakers bore the brunt. Filming stopped and Africa's biggest movie industry ground to a painfully slow halt. We spoke to… Read more »

Kenya: Isolation Love - the Odds Are Good, but the Goods Are Odd

As singles flooded dating sites to find lockdown love last year, the pandemic heightened the stress points of modern dating and presented sobering revelations in equal measure.… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Afrojazz Innovator Meditates Mortality and Pandemic Creativity

Vital Signs, the critically acclaimed pandemic album by Zimbabwean jazz innovator Vee Mukarati, masterfully negotiates the lockdown dilemma of being relevant to your time while… Read more »

Zimbabwe: Wastinnova a Zimbabwean Medical Waste Startup Sprinting Uphill

In the face of a global economic recession a Zimbabwean medical waste management startup has shown great resilience in unprecedented times, exploiting opportunities opened up by… Read more »

Nigeria: Making Music in Northern Nigeria During a Pandemic

As the cultural landscape rapidly changes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, musicians and producers across northern Nigeria have creatively employed various strategies to… Read more »

Africa: Women and Political Leadership in Africa - More Work Needs to Be Done

Social and cultural beliefs remain an impediment to women's continuous rise in politics across Africa. While we celebrate a notable increase in the number of women in influential… Read more »

Morocco: Morocco Retains CHAN Title in Style

Morocco made history on Sunday when they became the first team to win CHAN back-to-back after beating Mali 2-0 in the final played in Yaoundé, Cameroon. Read more »

Africa: Remembering Sibongile Khumalo, South Africa's Divine Diva

She was a vocalist who sang in every style - from Carmen to UShaka - with equal mastery, popularising classical forms and epitomising 'the new South Africa'. Read more »

Africa: Covid-19 Vaccine - Profit Should Not Trump Public Health Needs

The search for a vaccine has re-ignited debates on the role of big pharmaceutical companies (Big Pharma) in addressing the health needs of developing countries. Read more »

Nigeria: Protest Music, State Violence and Power of People Platforms

Burna Boy's critical single "20 10 20" highlights the emancipatory triad of protest art, people power movements and social media. Young African protesters are using their own… Read more »

Africa: The Western Gaze - Why Should the West Validate African Realities?

Africa, since the colonial period has always gazed to the West, with Western countries assuming the saviour role, an attitude, approach and mentality that has refused to be shaken… Read more »

Africa: How Member States and Partners Impede the African Union's Quest for Financial Autonomy

Wavering commitment in African capitals and the continued attractiveness of the African Union to external funders risk stalling the crucial path to financial autonomy. Read more »

Africa: 'African Leaders Are Not Thinking Right' - Thomas Mapfumo

Zimbabwean music maestro Thomas Mapfumo channeled his revolutionary rasp and talked tough about Africa at the third edition of African Crossroads. The Chimurenga music legend was… Read more »

Nigeria: Brymo in a Sunday Evening Service

At Terra Kulture, which has become a constant venue Brymo has performed in, the hall is full. The stage is set: the drums, the piano, the ensemble of violinists, the base and lead… Read more »

Africa: 10 Influential Young Africans Keeping the Pan African Dream Alive

Under the theme "Re-imagining the pan-African dream -- reflecting on the past, experiencing the present and imagining the future", the 2020 hybrid edition of African Crossroads… Read more »

Morocco: Moroccan Football Lands Deal With Telecoms Giant Inwi

The Royal Moroccan Federation of Football has reached a sponsorship agreement with the telecommunication company Inwi, which will see the entity come in as the sponsor of the… Read more »