Since the launch of this column last October, we’ve been to almost every region on the continent. This week we are in East Africa for the...
The year 2016 was full of surprises. The biggest ones (Brexit, Trump’s election, Jammeh’s exit) were delivered via the ballot box. Democracy may yet have more...
The British Museum has been exhibiting works from South Africa’s art landscape since late last year. Part of the highlight of the exhibition is 81 year...
In Africa, rock and heavy-metal music is often dismissed as aspects of cultural imperialism. However, author and metalhead Edward Banchs argues that African musicians are performing...
Around the world, abortions are happening by the millions. In some cases they happen safely; in some they are done with bleach and herbs. It is...
