Weekend Best Reads

Following the story of two children who got burnt on suspicion of witchcraft, the pervasive influence of ignorance in creating digressive societal practices is becoming glaring. Thought to be common place in Southern Nigeria, this reporter finds that...

Following the political journey of Grace Mugabe, the wife of the former President of Zimbabwe, Robert Mugabe, it becomes clear to see that women in Zimbabwe are being aggressively exempted from the political ecosystem. The frightening question here is:...

You don't need to look past South Africa to see a real life definition of a paradox. Arguably the most technologically advanced African country, and one of the largest economies in the continent, South Africa is an industrial...

It's no secret the cigarette and alcohol ban the South African government placed in its country. Cited reasons include a concerns over public health, particularly during this Covid-19 pandemic. A hindrance over getting the necessary medical supplies, and reduction...

Team Lioness would have sounded laughable a couple of years ago. But today, a group known as Team Lioness is an all female wildlife conservative team. Their primary duty is to protect wildlife from poachers and other threats to...

The political arena in Africa has always been particularly unfavourable for women, based on some gender specific obstacles, such as stereotypical propaganda, access to finance, minimal support from the public, public humiliation, and threats of physical-sexual violence. Fortunately, Alice...

'Africa's Unity' has probably being the most debated topic on the continent and abroad; based on the ideas that only Africa can help Africa's development. And removing tariffs from all intercontinental trade in the region is an exceptional place...

We bring you the best reads of the week, June 21-26

One of the most iconic battles in Ethiopian history, The Battle of Adwa, where in an upset, the undisciplined savages as they were described, defeated the Italians in a stunning show of resilience, has become one of those moments...

The Kente is one of the most popular and proudest attires in all of Africa. It is native to the Ghananian people, and worn on special occasions. US democrats in congress were seen spotting this attire in a legislative...