Diaspora & Global Africa
17 Jan 2019
The Black Africans Who Ruled Europe From 711 To 1789
Black German Scholar, Ulrich Von Hutten in 1517, scolding a Cardinal for misbehaviour. – The…
Politics, Power & Governance
12 Feb 2026
Beyond the Headlines: How Rural Insecurity Is Rewriting Everyday Life
In many parts of Africa, insecurity does not always announce itself with explosions or breaking…
News & Current Affairs
28 Nov 2019
Belgium begins to face brutal colonial legacy of Leopold II
By Daniel Boffey In the last years of the 19th century and beginning of the…
Culture, Arts & Identity
26 Aug 2025
“I Am Where I’m Meant to Be”: Stevie Wonder’s Ghanaian Citizenship and the Diaspora’s Return
On May 13, 2024 — his 74th birthday — legendary musician and humanitarian Stevie Wonder stood at…
History, Knowledge & Memory
28 Feb 2020
Ashanti Empire
The Asante Empire (Asante Twi: Asanteman) was an Akan empire and kingdom from 1670 to…
News & Current Affairs
10 Jul 2025
Kenya Small Scale Farmers Forum: Driving Sustainable Agriculture in Africa
In Kenya’s vibrant agricultural landscape, the Kenya Small Scale Farmers Forum (KESSFF) stands as a…
News & Current Affairs
19 Mar 2025
Support from the United Kingdom enables Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to scale up pest monitoring and improve food security in Africa
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has welcomed a contribution of…
Politics, Power & Governance
31 May 2017
The Mysterious Sale of Warships to an Ex-Nigerian Warlord—And Why the U.K. Let It Happen
Government Ekpemupolo, also known as Tompolo, is not a household name, but he was once…
Culture, Arts & Identity
3 Dec 2020
Xhosa people
Xhosa people (Anglicized as Kosa) are a Nguni ethnic group in Southern Africa whose homeland…
Culture, Arts & Identity
8 Nov 2016
“What can we do for ‘the worst place in the world’”? Surely this play, is not the thing.
By ROCHELLE BURGESS As an Africanist and a woman of color, I make it a mission…
