The Gathering Storm And The Nigerian State After 2015
By Philip Agbese
Bayelsa state recently played host to a meeting of ex-militants with some stakeholders to discuss issues that participants find pressing. Among these...
The Islamic etiquette of raising family
Teach Children Tawbah (Repentance) Children need to understand that actions have consequences, that misbehavior is shameful and is known to God, and that they...
Letter from Africa: Black beauty
In our series of letters from African journalists, Nigerian writer and novelist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani considers the contentious subject of skin lightening.
Over the past...
A closer look at South Africa’s racially charged debates
There was Nelson Mandela’s former assistant’s bitter claim that "white’s are not wanted or needed in South Africa".
There were two prominent black female newspaper...
Zambian election: Five things you need to know
By Nomsa Maseko
A presidential by-election will be held in Zambia on 20 January after former leader Michael Sata died in office last year. Here...
