Browsing: africa

Many assume Christianity in Africa was a purely Western missionary import. However, as Ethiopian Christian Orthodox history shows, the religion was on the continent as early…

It’s time for Africans to start asking uncomfortable questions, according to renowned Pan-Africanist Joshua Maponga. And that includes scrutinising what warped interpretation European Christianity has brought…

Libya gained independence from Italy on December 24, 1951, becoming the first country to do so through the United Nations. Yet many analysts argue that it…

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.…

The International Monetary Fund has for a long time been dictating economic and development policy to African countries. It will grant them loans – but only…

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…

Another day, another revelation about how the US will not let African nations determine their own policies. A new investigative report reveals how activists against pesticides…

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…

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…

According to Scientists for Global Responsibility, the world’s militaries are to blame for approximately 5.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions. The US military stands out as…