The South African government has a longstanding history of HIV denialism. Throughout his presidency from 1999 to 2008, Thabo Mbeki...

Nigeria is the world’s sixth-most populous country and the most populous nation in Africa. And, since the end of military rule in 1999,...

The hands of a businessman peek through a well-ironed suit. Clutched in his right is a large stack of Nigerian naira. The businessman...

“How do we sum up the expectations that the peoples of Africa had on the eve of independence, or evaluate what has happened to those...

What would the world look like if we achieved universal education equality? Is this even possible? The United Nations has taken on this...

Why would a country choose to change its name? Historically, name changes have often followed regime changes, especially after...

In 1993, the United States launched a series of raids on Mogadishu, Somalia so disastrous and publicly humiliating that they would...

“A village boy has become the president of Kenya,” William Ruto proclaimed during his September 13 victory speech. A crowd of tens of...

I once had a friend who loved the ocean. He would sink his feet into the scorching sand and let gravity pull him toward the ground. He...

Editors’ Note: On November 2, 2022, after this article was written, a peace deal between the TPLF and Ethiopia was signed. Although the...

In the last few decades, the government of the People’s Republic of China has sought to grow its influence in not only the Indo-China...

In 1994, the world applauded as Nelson Mandela won the presidential election in South Africa. His landmark victory signified the end of...

“Today, apart from vegetables, nothing is affordable in the market. Neither onions nor oil, let alone meat.” – Fane Tenin Berthe, local...

The king must go. This is the sentiment sprayed onto shop walls, shared on WhatsApp statuses, and chanted across the Kingdom of Eswatini....

In late February, an estimated 300 Nigerian girls were abducted from their school in an overnight raid in Zamfara, Nigeria. Over 100...

On August 12, 2018, the Egyptian government ratified the Anti-Cyber and Information Technology Crimes Law, a measure outwardly aiming to...

In October of 1960, Nigeria gained independence, joining a growing group of fledgling, post-Colonial African states. In boundaries carved...

Since Colonial times, oil and connected international corporations have had a major influence over the nations of Nigeria and Equatorial...

In recent weeks, Omar Al-Bashir, the controversial president of Sudan, has been the subject of protests over economic stagnation and...

Nigeria’s film industry, nicknamed Nollywood, is flourishing as both a source of economic prosperity and an outlet for cultural creative...