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On this day in 2008, the world lost an extraordinary voice. Miriam Makeba wasn’t just an amazing singer, she spoke up for Africans and championed their…

Former US President Donald Trump made a comeback during the 5 November presidential election by winning more than 270 electoral votes and about 4.7 million more…

On 20 October, Rwanda-backed M23 rebels claimed control of the eastern Congolese town of Kalembe after battles that pushed out the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s…

Western politicians have used African migrants as a scapegoat for the failings of capitalism, blaming our people for few decent jobs and high crime, despite no…

This week’s Facts of the Week focus on the great Kingdom of Kongo, which ruled over a vast area in central Africa that includes present-day DRC,…

Europe has no moral right to lecture Africa on human rights, given European colonialists’ crimes, which include slavery, g*nocide and theft of treasures. That’s the view…

On 21 September 1909, Kwame Nkrumah, one of pan-Africanism’s founding fathers, was born in Nkroful, Gold Coast – now Ghana.   Nkrumah served as Ghana’s first…

Anti-immigrant sentiment is rife in the US, much like Europe, where the far-right have seen a rise in popularity in places, such as Germany. Listen to…

Recently, the UK passed the Safety of Rwanda Bill. It declared the African country a safe place for asylum seekers to be sent while their asylum…

Israeli President Isaac Herzog thanked Rwandan President Paul Kagame for being a ‘true’ friend of Israel during the 30th anniversary commemoration of the Rwanda genocide on…