When was the last time you heard an amazingly legendary tale of our ancestors; of their exploits, successes, beliefs, practices, and challenges? When was the last time you extensively drew
Key Points
· Africans have always had rich histories and cultural uniqueness — though not totally perfect — that have shaped and informed our sense of being and identity
· Imperialism and capitalism birthed
With the unprecedented surge in the global demand for lithium, African countries find themselves at crossroads. On the one hand, they want to unlock the potential for value-beneficiation of their
Of late, the mainstream local and global media have been inundated with the developments of Zimbabwe’s frenetic diplomatic attempts towards rejoining the much-vaunted Commonwealth of Nations, lending credence to
The concept of ‘human rights’ in its contemporary, universal and globalized understanding is arguably a new one. Yet, this is not to say that the rights of human beings have
The superiority of a revolutionary ideology rooted in African spirituality to challenge European colonial hegemony in Tanganyika threw Germans off balance. While this religious movement - with its incendiary potency
The brutal and unrelenting exploitation of Africa’s natural resources to satisfy insatiable global consumption demands since colonial times has hardly changed. If anything, it is incontrovertible colonialism has undergone
Gondar is the place to be for many an Ethiopian and tourists when the three-day Festival of Timkat (or Timket, used interchangeably) arrives. This is the time for the faithful
Indigenous spirituality in Africa has lost its relevance and vitality owing to the domination of Islamic and Judeo-Christian beliefs. The latter belief systems were externally imposed on Africa via brutal
