Author: Dennis Kahohi

Chinua Achebe’s reputation as one of Africa’s best writers rests firmly on these five novels. ‘Things Fall Apart’ is lauded for its importance, but Anthills of…

African countries may have gained their independence but those countries’ languages haven’t. Some schools still ban them, requiring students to use the language of former colonial…

Western media paints US imperialism as an altruistic initiative to bring democracy to savages too simple-minded to know who their enemies are. But, sometimes, the truth…

We all know Africa is essentially being plundered though exploitative mineral-extraction deals. But what would you think if you learned that not only are non-Africans reaping…

Everyone is familiar with the term “Karen,” but have you heard of the mother of all Karens? Her name is Karen Blixen. She was a Danish…

Just as any two living creatures have a common ancestor in the tree of life, so any two languages have a common tongue from which they…

Hear the word Niger these days, and you’ll think of revolutionary coups, uranium, and giving ECOWAS, France and the U.S the boot… This time, though, we…

30-billion tonnes of Carbon dioxide are trapped under one giant area of African peatlands – and could spell environmental disaster if nothing’s done. The Congo Basin…

How Western colonisers practised barbarism in the name of science. The Tragic story of Ota Benga.

Julian Assange was freed on June 25 after accepting a deal that saw him plead guilty to a conspiracy charge in exchange for his freedom. He…