Browsing: Africa

Kenya’s inspiring Wangare Maathai was born on 1 April 1940. She fought against ecological degradation and neo-colonialism in Africa. Her legacy lives on through the countless…

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…

Today we celebrate the birthday of the brilliant conscious poet and godfather of rap, Gil-Scott Heron (1949-2011). This brother left a permanent mark on music, poetry…

In the 1940s, psychologists Kenneth Bancroft Clark and Mamie Phipps Clark conducted the Doll Test, a landmark study to assess the psychological impact of segregation on…

Africa is transforming. Our people have woken up. We no longer accept exploitation by our former colonisers and reject economic and political bondage. But while the…

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…

Thinking too highly of yourself while downplaying the capabilities of others can lead to serious consequences. Just look at Kenya’s President William Ruto, who misjudged the…

Centuries of Eurocentric narratives hide a crucial truth – Africans, through the Moors, shaped Europe’s greatest advancements. For nearly 800 years, they revolutionised and elevated the…

France’s President Macron is reportedly flying to Egypt 7-8 April to discuss Cairo’s proposed reconstruction plan for Gaza, which was provisionally endorsed at the Arab Summit…

What Jamil al-Amin said 57 years ago is as relevant as if said today. Still using his government name, H Rap Brown, the former chair of…