Can feminism be African?
In this special edition, we're focusing on women's rights in Africa. As UN Women writes, women on the continent are the backbone of family and communities. Yet many endure the worst working…
African or Western culture: What do Nigerian teens prefer?
What do you prefer, African or Western culture? What would you say are the major differences between the two cultures? Here's what teens in Nigeria told our GirlZOffMute reporter, Angel Unigwe, about…
Are African LGBTQ+ rights improving?
Gabon criminalized same-sex acts in 2019, but decriminalized the following year. Source: ILGA World. Most African governments still have harsher policies than those in regions outside Africa, and several have recently restricted…
CAF president Motsepe says aiming for African team to win ‘next World Cup’
The president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF) Patrice Motsepe discussed his ambitions for African football and his tenure as CAF president.…
US presidential inauguration: What Joe Biden presidency means for Africa
Expectations are high among Africans and African leaders as former US vice president, Joe Biden takes office as the 46th President of the United States. The biggest question right now on the…
The Guardian Dreamers & Doers: Oluwatoyin Onigbanjo (AugustSecrets)
AugustSecrets was born out of necessity when Oluwatoyin Onigbanjo had her child, Jaden, outside her country, Nigeria. Upon returning, she bought all available infant meals only for her baby to keep rejecting…
Mali pays tribute to former dictator Moussa Traoré with state funeral
Former Malian dictator Moussa Traore is laid to rest... Members of the military junta among those present at his state funeral. Traore died earlier this week at the age of 83. In…
Jacob Blake shooting: Top American athletes boycott games in protest
Top American athletes are boycotting games and tournaments because of the constant shootings of African Americans by police. NBA teams - Lakers, Clippers, Bucks, Blazers, Rockets, Thunders - all boycotted Game 5…
Are negotiations for a new Cotonou Agreement at the finish line?
Two years into negotiations for a new partnership between the EU and African, Caribbean and Pacific countries, the process was still snagged. Africa has criticized past collaboration. They are talking once more.…
Human Rights Watch slams ‘racist and abusive’ French police in new report
We look at Emmanuel Macron's visit to London to commemorate 80 years since Charles de Gaulle's now-legendary radio appeal to occupied France to fight against the Nazis. What's left of the legacy…
Tribute to the legendary Tony Allen (1940–2020)
Nigeria-born Allen, the drumming pioneer who, along with the revered musician Fela Kuti, helped define the Afrobeat genre, passed away on April 30 in the French capital Paris. He was a…