Alaa Abdel Fattah: Egyptian MP confronts sister of jailed activist
An Egyptian lawmaker was removed from a press conference at the COP27 climate meeting in Sharm El-Sheikh after defending the…
World Cup 2022: African teams ‘can excel’ in Qatar, says Roger Milla
BBC Sport Africa TV: World Cup 2022 special African football legend Roger Milla believes sides from the continent can excel…
Wakanda Forever was ‘inspired by Africa’
The cast of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, say they drew inspiration from Africa when it came to playing their characters…
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was ‘inspired by Africa’
The cast of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, say they drew inspiration from Africa when it came to playing their characters…
COP27: Why South Africa will struggle to wean itself off coal
In October, the 1,000MW Komati power station in Mpumalanga province became the first to shut down. On the positive side,…
The case of Nigerian atheist Mubarak Bala convicted of blasphemy
On 5 April 2022, Mubarak Bala – president of the Humanist Association of Nigeria – was convicted of charges related…
UAE visa ban on Nigerians: How it got here
United Arab Emirates has imposed a visa ban on Nigerians seeking to visit Dubai. Over the past 18 months, Nigeria…
Sam Matekane – can a diamond magnate help Lesotho to sparkle?
“It wasn’t an easy decision for him because politics has become poisoned. But the country was going down, the economy,…
DR Congo conflict: Why Kenyan troops are joining the battle
More than 100,000 people have fled their homes and dozens been killed after fighting reignited between Congolese soldiers and the…
Cameroon’s Anglophone crisis – fuelled by student rejects and poor spelling
It effectively bars many English speakers from attending state-run universities, where students receive subsidised tuition. It is also common to…