Kenya has two presidents? Here’s what it means
On Tuesday afternoon Raila Odinga held an unofficial inauguration to anoint himself the People’s President of Kenya. Uhuru Kenyatta is the current elected president...
This young engineer’s inspiring journey to Davos
Zimbabwean-born young female engineer Shamiso Kumbirai, 28, Â is one of the South Africans who will be departing to Davos, Switzerland for the World Economic...
Why do Africans give a shit about Trump calling us “shithole...
On Thursday, Trump was exposed for calling Haiti, El Salvador and African states “shithole countriesâ€Â during an official meeting discussing immigrant protection.
The whole world was...
Is #BlackHogwarts the best trending topic of all time? Of course...
If you were born in the late 80s or 90s, chances are you’re part of the Harry Potter generation. We all know the story...
From Libya to Israel, the African migrant faces a dire plight
From the shores of the continent to Europe and Israel, there is no group of people around the world who are more abused and...
South Africans failed to show up for the #LibyanSlaveTrade march
On Tuesday, Africans from across the continent gathered in Pretoria to march to the Union Buildings calling for action against the slave trade in...
Emmanuel Macron can’t seem to stop his Africa gaffes
French President Emmanuel Macron seems determined to carry on the proud tradition of Western leaders making the worst comments about the people of Africa,...
Three soldiers in the Lesotho army are fighting their dismissals over...
UPDATE: The three women soldiers who were dismissed from the Lesotho Defence Force (LDF) after falling pregnant have finally gotten justice. On 14 February,...
Sleigh queens: meet the Nigerian bobsled team making history
Seun Adigun, Ngozi Onwumere and Akuoma Omeoga are three names you need to know as of right now. They are the three members of...
Zimbabwe’s LGBT community hopes Mnangagwa will decriminalise homosexuality
Zimbabwe is one of several African countries that do not acknowledge the rights of queer bodies. But members of Zimbabwe's queer community are hopeful...
After Mugabe: Do I dare to hope, as a Ugandan?
Following the ousting of Robert Mugabe's 37-year regime through a military coup by General Constantino Chiwenga, Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, leader of Uganda since 1986,...
Pan Africanism that deifies oppressive African leaders is toxic to ordinary...
Reflecting on the cash crisis in Zimbabwe and the undeserved suffering of its people, Joyline Maenzanise is tired of black activists who idolise liberation...
The MDC outlines its role in the new Zimbabwe
Following a military coup last week in Zimbabwe, the president Robert Mugabe stepped down on Tuesday evening after 37 years in power, paving the...
“I believe that whoever will become Mugabe’s successor will do a...
The past week has been a chaotic and hopeful one for Zimbabwe following a coup that saw masses of Zimbabweans taking to the streets...
Lindiwe Sisulu: “The people of Zimbabwe are probably justly unhappy with...
African National Congress leaders have in the past not taken strong stances on Zimbabwe, and President Robert Mugabe’s authoritarian rule, preferring instead “soft diplomacyâ€....
Sub-Saharan migrants traded like merchandise in Libya
Black bodies are being traded at auctions in Libya, and the world has been slow to respond. It’s become such a part of Libyan...
Egypt’s Failed Arab Spring Revolution: A Warning For Zimbabwe
The dramatic military coup in Zimbabwe last week indicates that President Robert Mugabe's days are numbered. Despite his claims otherwise on national television, there...
Young Joburgers say it is time for Mugabe to resign
Zimbabwe’s ongoing crisis has deepened following a televised, national address on Sunday night by President Robert Mugabe where he failed to announce his resignation...
How Thabo Mbeki helped Robert Mugabe steal an election
A number of Zimbabweans do not want South Africa or the Southern African Development Community (SADC) to intervene in the ongoing crisis. A citizen...
The bad news for Zimbabwe: military coups rarely end well
The ongoing situation in Zimbabwe might not technically be classified as a coup - at least according to the Zimbabwean army and other officials....
