Makena Onjerika has won the 2018 Caine Prize for African Writing for her short story, Fanta Blackcurrant. Read more »

The Nigerian-German writer Efua Traoré is the regional winner for Africa of the Commonwealth Short Story Prize. She was selected for her narrative of a 13-year-old boy ... Read more »

Diabetes is responsible for vision loss among adults beteen the ages of 20-74 years. The main diabetes-related medical problem known as diabetic retinopathy occurs when there is ... Read more »

Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i says despite the government allocating billions of shillings to schools for books, millions of children are still sharing them. Read more »

A group of illegal immigrants have joined an alleged syndicate in Johannesburg, which they beg on the streets and get shelter in return.     Read more »

Troops from Chad and Nigeria have discovered bodies scattered under a bridge in the north-eastern city Damasak which was recently seized from Boko Haram. Read more »

"The Legendary Uli Women of Nigeria," by Dr. Robin Renee Sanders, was launched in the country that inspired its writing -- Nigeria, where she served as U.S. ambassador. The book ... Read more »

Eritrea is at peace, yet its people are flooding across its borders. As many are being caught reaching the shores of Europe as come from Syria, escaping from that nation's civil ... Read more »

Usifu Jalloh wants to revive the tradition of oral storytelling and more youth will embrace and continue to work hard to make sure storytelling will have a lasting impact. Read more »

Hollywood actor Idris Elba will play a military commander in Cary Fukunaga's adaptation of Nigerian writer Uzodinma Iweala's best-selling novel, Beasts of No Nation. Read more »