Knowing someone who works as a stripper is one way of challenging a great number of things you thought about life. Like most other people, I...
The Ndebele people of South Africa are part of the Nguni tribes. They have some of the most beautiful adornment pieces, and they have also managed...
Enam Bosokah is a Ghanaian artist who uses pen to draw stunning, realist portraits.
Two white female students at Stellenbosch University have been suspended from residence for wearing ‘blackface’ at a housewarming party. The incident has reignited debate on transformation...
Drone strikes (or unmanned aerial vehicle strikes) have attracted significant media attention for their roles in the American-led invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as...
African photography is on the rise. Following decades of photographic misrepresentation by observers from outside the continent, African photographers are now showing the world what they...
A Nigerian-American tech team has developed “Afro Emojis”, which are culturally diverse stickers, which allow users to express themselves “realistically”. Afro emoji stickers can be downloaded...
The question of Burundi, and the deployment of a 5 000-strong African Union (AU) force to the country – against the will of the Burundian government...
South Africa’s President, Jacob Zuma says the country is considering pulling out of the International Criminal Court, saying it’s now “impossible” for the country to continue...
Uganda’s Kiira Motors Corporation has unveiled the continent’s first solar-powered bus. Dubbed “Kayoola”, the 35-seater prototype runs on two power banks. The solar panels on the...
