Author: Dennis Kahohi

If you’ve ever paid attention to how Western media talks about Eritrea, you’re sure to notice that it’s not very positive. Often labelled ‘the North Korea…

Fela Anikulapo Kuti and his musical family have done much to shape Nigerian arts, culture and politics. His mother Funmilayo Kuti was a revolutionary who organised…

This week’s Facts of the Week not only highlight our motherland’s rich linguistic tapestry but also illustrate the diversity, influence and importance of African languages. Check…

Rape is increasingly being used as a weapon of war in Sudan – and the world is largely silent. The UN Human Rights Office in Sudan…

From memorials outside the Israeli embassy in Washington DC to marches against the cost-of-living crisis in Nigeria, here’s our weekly photo dump: New York, US -…

Paul Kagame has become a popular figure among Africans across the continent, who like and share his brilliant responses to arrogant Western interviewers. But is Rwanda’s…

Rapper Yasiin Bey (formerly Mos Def) has been a longtime supporter of the Palestinian cause. In his words, Israel’s four-month assault on the Gaza Strip, which…

Saira Tao and Regina Jackson, co-founders of Race2Dinner, an initiative to start honest conversations about race in the United States, broke down in this clip why…

President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)Felix Tshisekedi says he’s willing to meet his Rwandese counterpart, Paul Kagame. The potential convening of the neighbouring heads…

These are dark days for Ethiopia’s Amhara people – one of the country’s largest ethnic communities. In mid-February, government troops allegedly conducted a series of extra-judicial…