Reflecting on the life and legacy of Ngugi wa Thiong'o, Dr Iqbal Survé explores the profound lessons he imparted about freedom, power, and the ongoing struggles faced by Africa.

I have made this point at various points in this column, that for a nation to claim “independence,” or legitimacy, it must have sovereign control of its state institutions. It should never be a ...

The iconic Kenyan author, scholar, essayist, and promoter of indigenous African languages leaves behind an imperishable body of work.THE Yoruba proverb, “Bi oníresè bá kọ́ tí ó fìn igbá mọ́, ẹyí tó ti ...

Unlike the efforts made to raise awareness of Black history in the United States, acknowledging the presence of Black people ...

Alamy/ACI In November 1524, Pizarro set out in search of the kingdom of Birú with 112 Spaniards and a group of indigenous people (historians still debate their exact identity) from what is now ...

This brief essay is inspired by an article entitled “Shift the Discourse from Decolonization to Dehegemonization” by Damtew Teferra, and a reflection on this ...

The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) was established to drive Nigeria’s industrial growth by promoting ...

The late scion of an American dynasty died under bizarre circumstances 64 years ago. Now, a wing of the Metropolitan Museum named for him is reopening and putting him back in the spotlight.

We lost our most senior brother, Mallam DS Ibrahim, Dan Masanin Wusasa on 23 May at the age of 86. DS, as we call him spent ...

The biodiversity economy is made up of businesses and economic activities that use living species and ecosystems to make profits without damaging the environment. But in South Africa, it is haunted by ...

An ancient DNA study co-authored by Brown archaeologist Peter van Dommelen illustrates the complexity of human migration and ...