Browsing: Africa

There’s a new scramble for Africa few are talking about. Countries are buying up huge swathes of the continent’s forests to off-set their own carbon footprints.…

Bee stings hurt, but imagine life without honey. This week’s proverb reminds us that overreacting can be self-defeating.

The presidents of Cuba and Somalia were all smiles at the COP 28 summit in Dubai. They met on the sidelines as if old-time friends. But…

Africa got flag independence, while the colonisers retained the tools of power – such as control of Africa’s economies via chokehold institutions like the World Bank…

One of Africa’s most significant leaders, Thomas Sankara, would have turned 75 today. We remember his life and legacy but also pose serious questions about his…

‘You’re lucky to be part of France!’ That was the message from French President Emmanuel Macron to the frustrated residents of Mayotte, an Indian Ocean archipelago,…

In October, Zimbabwe’s Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube announced that the country would spend $20 million to pay some white farmers whose land was expropriated in early…

The bustle dress was a very popular dress during the Victorian era. It was a fashion accessory for upper-class women. Even though this dress was integrated…

On 20 December 1956, the Montgomery bus boycott ended after 13 months. The political and social mass action started on 5 December 1955 in Montgomery, Alabama.…

In 2014, Ghanaian-British artist Fuse ODG declined an invitation to join Band-Aid’s ‘Do They Know It’s Christmas?’ 30th-anniversary remake. The charity single was first released in…