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Read the damning letter about Zimbabwe’s 1983 massacre that has come to haunt Mugabe’s successor
Between 1983 and 1987, Zimbabwe experienced one of its darkest moments in history: the Gukurahundi massacres. These were a series of massacres carried out on the people of Ndebele in Matabeleland...
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Remembering Raven Wilkinson, the first black woman to dance for a major ballet company
Americans and people all over the world are mourning the death of Raven Wilkinson, who passed on on December 17, 2018. Wilkinson, born on Nov 2, 1935, is credited as the first African American to...
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[Quiz] Test your knowledge of the history of slavery in Africa
Welcome to Face2Face Africa quiz series that tests your knowledge of Africa and anything African. We ask ten questions based on themes ranging from politics, history, geography, culture, entertainment...
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After years of unsuccessful attempts at legislation, lynching is finally a federal crime
The news that lynching has been made a crime in America in 2018 got many people by surprise as they wondered why it took so long for this to be achieved. The bill was introduced by three black senators:...
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Leopold Sedar Senghor, the Senegalese president with a flair for poetry
Before he was the president of independent Senegal in 1961, Léopold Sédar Senghor was an academic. A poet who captured the daily and rare occurrence of life, he is credited as one of...
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These 5 African countries have the highest hunger rates in the world
The Global Hunger Index is a report that highlights the status of hunger in the world. The 2018 edition of the index, published jointly by Concern Worldwide and Welthungerhilfe, indicates a mixed result...
