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The resilient Congolese tribe that rebelled three times against the Belgians in the 1890s
When King Leopold II of Belgium gained recognition as the leader of the Congo Free State (modern-day Democratic Republic of Congo), many of his officials in the country did not anticipate a revolt...
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Nigerian mythology comes alive in Tomi Adeyemi’s debut fantasy novel [Review]
What do you do when you cannot live your life fully because the monarch has outlawed magic in your country? What would you do if you found out there was a way to change all that and bring back magic? That’s...
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Even in the U.S., black people are plagued by voter suppression ahead of midterm elections
After years of struggle by the Civil Rights activists, American Congress passed the Voting Rights Act in 1965 to combat persistent racial discrimination. One would think this would mean that African Americans...
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Joaquim Chissano, one of Africa’s democratic leaders who stepped down without a hassle
When the first president of Mozambique, Samora Machel, met his unfortunate death, Joaquim Chissano took over the presidency and became known as one of Africa’s exceptional presidents. Born on this...
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A white man racially abused an elderly black woman on a plane, no airline official lifted a hand
A European airline has come under criticism for not addressing an incident on one of their flights, where a white man racially abused an elderly black woman and still kept his seat. In a video that has...
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Is Africa really prepared for the return of its stolen artefacts?
Many African countries have been fighting tooth and nail to get back the artefacts stolen or sold illegally to museums and private art collections overseas. These efforts have yielded quite positive results,...
