Five decades after acquiring independence, Kenya continued to struggle under an excruciating dissonance inflicted by the unsettling sense of hollow sovereignty and dubious freedom. Far from being the ...

Former US President Joe Biden (center) poses with African leaders during the US-Africa Leaders Summit on December 15, 2022 in Washington, DC.

In his citation during the African Studies Association Distinguished Africanist Award presentation to Bethwell Allan Ogot in Houston, USA, in 2001, renowned Africanist David Cohen said of Ogot: “I ...

The DRC, with its vast territory and abundant mineral wealth has become a key battleground for external powers whose interests in the country’s resources have exacerbated internal strife.

With the Sundance-launched HBO documentary 'Enigma,' director Zachary Drucker shares the stories of Amanda Lear and April Ashley.

Both countries criminalize protest leaders, with activists and organizers facing charges such as incitement, unlawful ...

Senegal: The westernmost country in West Africa announced in November 2024 that France “should” close its military bases (home to 350 soldiers) by the end of 2025. Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire): A ...

Kenyan President William Ruto, the East African Community (EAC) chair, convened a virtual summit on 29 January to discuss the worsening security situation – which Tshisekedi skipped. In his absence, ...