Browsing: africa

On this day, we celebrate what would have been the 85th birthday of Kenya’s Wangari Maathai, the pioneering environmentalist and political activist. Maathai formed the Green…

Europeans have attempted to distance themselves from – and avoid accountability for – their atrocities during the centuries-long slave trade by propelling narratives that it was…

Nothing beats self-reliance and preparedness when facing challenges. Relying chiefly on external assistance can leave you vulnerable when that aid is no longer available. This week’s…

Our Facts of the Week look at some striking cases of false flag operations – carried out either by imperial powers or, as in the case…

South Africa is going through a bit of a rough patch in relations with the US. The country seems to have become Donald Trump’s favourite African…

While we discussed with activist @mariamtheugandan (IG) why Africans need to show solidarity with Palestinians, Israel’s role in Africa came up. Its involvement in Africa has…

Following the announcement that USAID would end operations, the Sputnik news outlet hosted African Stream’s William Sakawa for an African perspective on the issue. While some…

We have all come across a lot of ridiculous attempts to justify the European colonisation of Africa, from the lie that colonisers helped civilise the continent…

Africa has produced some of the greatest football legends: Drogba, Salah, Weah, Okocha, Eto’o, McCarthy… but for East Africa, the wait for a football icon was…

The new Alliance of Sahel States (AES) flag is flying high over Burkina Faso’s skies. On 3 March, President Ibrahim Traoré spoke during a flag-raising ceremony.…