Rwandan blind woman’s amazing vision
KIGALI — Thirty-year-old Rwandan woman Rosette Uwifashije, who lost her sight in 2000 due to illness, can skillfully pass a…
What cattle conflicts say about identity in South Sudan
Francois Sennesael, University of Oxford In March 2022, violent clashes between farming communities and cattle herders broke out in Eastern…
The legacy of Nigerian music star Orlando Julius must not be overlooked
Garhe Osiebe, Rhodes University and Austin Emielu, Rhodes University If there is one musician as commonly associated as Fela Anikulapo-Kuti…
Orlando Julius, Nigeria’s Afrobeat pioneer, lived for his art
Sanya Osha, University of Cape Town Orlando Julius (Orlando Julius Aremu Olusanya Ekemode), who passed on 15 April 2022, lived…
All-women team tackles poachers
By FARAI SHAWN MATIASHE HURUNGWE, Zimbabwe- Sharai Tunhira frowns with focus as she runs through drills with her all-female patrol…
No signs of a true transition in Chad a year after Idriss Déby’s death
Helga Dickow, University of Freiburg Many Chadians are looking to the capital of Qatar where almost 50 political-military movements and…
Kenya’s ‘Deputy Jesus’ returns, promises to make local musicians billionaires
By TOM MBOYA in Nairobi Dr. Ezekiel Mutua and controversy are very familiar bedfellows and the two are never very…
Ride-hailing service with women drivers only gains popularity in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA– As a growing number of ride-hailing companies vie to penetrate the untapped market in Ethiopia, one company with…
Ugandan flight instructor inspires girls into male-dominated field
KAMPALA — Like many children, Catherine Kitandwe’s dream was to become a pilot. Along the way she digressed but later…
China issues white paper on its youth in new era
BEIJING, April 21 (Xinhua) — The State Council Information Office of China on Thursday published a white paper titled “Youth…