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Fifa in Africa: has Gianni Infantino really helped football development?

Kylie Kiunguyu

5th Anniversary of the final forced deportations of the indigenous people of the Chagos Archipelago

This Is Africa

Zimbabwean Writer Andrew Chatora launches London literary imprint Friesian Publishing

Socrates Mbamalu

Nigerian youths reach breaking point

The Conversation

Olu Jacobs remembered: Nollywood’s elder statesman always acted for his country

Arthur Chatora

This Is Africa presents: Balancing with earth — A humans and nature coexistence storytelling series

Institute for Security Studies

Fortress South Africa – open to the highest bidder

Khanyo Olwethu Mjamba

To quote Khaya Dlanga: an interview

This is Africa

Remembering an African literary icon Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o —10 quotes: Part 1

GroundUp Staff

TotalEnergies about to submit its application to drill for gas along south coast

Socrates Mbamalu

Mr. Climate — Nigeria’s indefatigable campaigner rallying for youth-led climate action

Kylie Kiunguyu

In conversation with indefatigable Nigerian human rights defender — Abdulahi Bilah

New Frame

When you kiss nyaope, you marry it

Peter Fabricius

Thulani Maseko’s absence weakens Eswatini’s struggle for democracy

Onai Stanely Mushava

Syndicated Loverboy – Oliver Mtukudzi in Kwekwe

Vimbai B Chinembiri

Malaria drug Fansidar at risk of failing in high resistance areas

Kagure Mugo

Why are we not ready to say we found love online?

Brent Meersman

South Africans want urban land more than white farms

Bwesigye bwa Mwesigire

Stella Nyanzi: Social Justice and Social Media Icon

Ruvarashe Beta

The Nobles of Cameroon

Ladi Opaluwa

Zimbabwean actress, Danai Gurira joins Lupita Nyong’o in ‘Black Panther’

Takura Zhangazha

Wicknell Chivhayo and trying to own Zimbabwe’s conscious culture is ephemeral and futile

Richard Munang

Developing a work attitude for Africa: the “why” and the “how” in context of Climate Change

Enock Muchinjo

African rugby boss Herbert Mensah lauds Boks’ global dominance

UCT News

South African women innovators win big at international Falling Walls Lab

Nduta Waweru

South Africa: ANC to push for land expropriation without compensation and decriminalising sex work

Fred Obera

Africa Rising: Ethiopian Tedros Ghebreyesus elected to lead the World Health Organization

Dauti Kahura

Newly elected Kenyan MPs demand monthly salary hike

Kundai Mugwanda-Nyamutenha

Celebrating Botswana President’s Day

Mzalendo Mutemi wa Kiama

Infrastructure before enforcement: Why Kenya’s speed camera ambush breaks the social contract

Brian Obara

Africa: We ARE the world

Silvia Mwendia

Long Walk to Freedom sequel to be published next year

Lineo Segoete

What is Africa’s stake in Notre Dame?

Cosmic Yoruba

Nigeria’s flamboyant funerals: Celebrating the dead, but at what cost?

Op-ed

Zambia’s opposition did not lose this election on the campaign trail. It lost it at the nomination desk

Stanley Azuakola

12-year-old achieves desire to attend Oprah’s academy in South Africa

Africans Rising

Maputo to Host 2026 All-African Movement Assembly for Activists & Human Rights Defenders

Globetrotter

Artificial Intelligence: Private ownership, collective risks

Liesl Louw-Vaudran

Africa’s mishmash of regional blocs doesn’t add enough value

Andrew Chatora

Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o – Decolonial icon, writer and Mwalimu: A voice silenced, but never forgotten – An obituary

Okey Ndibe

Quarantined Food And Other Absurdities

Richard Oduor Oduku

Slave Trade legacies in Britain and the question of reparations

Philani A Nyoni

Africa Speaks – a poem

Fred Obera

Uganda: Kasha Nabagesera the champion for LGBTI rights

Patrick Egwu

A film is helping Nigeria’s victims of FGM to speak up

Atane Ofiaja

Afrobeats music: Mass appeal with African control

Simon Allison

THINK AGAIN: Kenya’s opposition needs more than a coalition to win the polls

Nana Darkoa Sekyiamah

The future of sex in Africa

Alieu Bah

Reject the Finance Bill: Young Kenya Rises in a Summer of Revolt

Dr Blessing Vava

Trump’s AI ambitions demand a clearer response from Africa

Siji Jabbar

Remembering Westgate Forever

Prof Ken Opalo

Conflict in the Horn of Africa isn’t inevitable. People can choose peace

Joyline Maenzanise

How the pandemic has complicated life for LGBT communities

Eddie Jeff

The calendar held

Agence France-Presse

Ugandan MPs vote to scrap presidential age limit

Jorrit R Dijkstra

Can fashion spark progress? A photographer’s journey in search of the International Festival of African Fashion in Niger

Tariro Washinyira

Zimbabweans face a stark choice: Return and start from zero or stay and live undocumented

DJ Zhao

China-Africa: A New Accord

Barbara Maregele

Our top African-print inspired looks for men

Rachel Hamada

Nigeria’s literary prize for emerging authors

Linus Unah

Meet the female bikers promoting health awareness among Nigerian women

Kagiso Mnisi

Against the ropes – the other Mandela

Alex Taremwa

Marking 40 years of the martyrdom of Janani Luwum

Nduta Waweru

#WCW Victoria Byoma, using banana fibre to change lives

Lebohang Mojapelo

How do we understand sexuality in South Africa?

Dylan Mahomed

World Cup every 2 years: Pinnick supports Lekjaa

Sandile Memela