The Continent

The COVID-19 virus (coronavirus) has affected over 90 countries around the world. From schools to business and shops, normal life has been...

“Once you overcome the 1-inch-tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films,” said South Korean director...

There will be general, parliamentary and presidential elections taking place across the continent. These include Burkina Faso, Burundi, Central African Republic, Côte...

There is arguably no continent on earth that offers more to a keen traveller than Africa. As the second largest continent with...

The Nigerian entertainment industry is one of the African continent’s most successful entertainment exports. Commonly known as Nollywood, the industry has been...

Bright reds, purples, yellows, and greens characterise designer Kahindo Mateene’s collection launched at the African International Fashion (AFI). AFI is a platform...

Queer Nigerians exist and are as complex and human as everybody else. This is the message behind Pamela Adie’s documentary ‘Under The...

Robert Mugabe, the former president of Zimbabwe, has died. Mugabe was 95, and had been struggling with ill health for some time....

Madagascar is the fourth largest island in the world, situated on the southeast coast of Africa. The country gained independence from France...

“Yesterday was the million man march which was successful beyond measure,” said Reem O. M. Gaafar, a Sudanese doctor, writer and documentary...

After weeks of intermittent violence, talks between the protestors and the transitional military council (TMC) in Sudan have seemed to have stalled...

FEATURE Last week, news sites reported that 500 loaves of bread had been stolen by armed robbers in...

Climate change is fast becoming a reality that no person or government can ignore. Yet it is being ignored despite the myriad...

As atrocities in Sudan continue gaining spotlight since the June 3rd Massacre, Sudanese-South Africans marched in Durban, calling for peace, justice, and...

COMMENT Today, as we commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, we demand accountability...

“On June 3rd, forces belonging to the coup council committed a massacre in the capital, Khartoum, synchronised with similar crimes in other...

EXPLAINER The Botswana High Court made history on June 11 when it struck down a section in the country’s...

Protesters in Sudan launched a civil disobedience campaign against the transitional military council (TMC) on June 9. Protest leaders and opposition groups...

EXPLAINER A suspension of Sudan’s African Union (AU) membership. This comes after the extreme violence meted out by the...

The discovery of gold in 1886 saw Johannesburg as a city laced with promise. While this precious resource has been mined away,...