Prof. Bethwell Ogot, a celebrated Kenyan historian, academic, and intellectual giant, has passed away at the age of 95. His ...

Deep South, a small publisher with big influence, has expanded its website with easy-to-access information about its poets ...

ShareThe first-ever Sharjah Festival of African Literature has celebrated a milestone in African arts and culture by presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award to Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka ...

From Cold War strategies to counterterrorism and development U.S. policy in East Africa must do better to balance security and sustainability. East Africa, comprising nations such as Ethiopia, Kenya, ...

The inaugural edition of the Sharjah Festival of African Literature SFAL has come to a close after welcoming an impressive ...

The economic gap between Africa and the rest of the world is growing … Business as usual will not narrow it, says John McDermott ...

Centuries of being overshadowed and misrepresented by colonial and other external perspectives have portrayed the continent ...

With a new wave of museums and colleges exploring the importance of African fashion history, focus on investment is now ...

(Nairobi) – Civilians in East Africa and the Horn bore the brunt of armed conflicts between government forces and opposition armed groups in 2024, Human Rights Watch said today in its World ...

WEST AFRICA has long been a source of booze. In Yoruba mythology Obatala, a deity sent to create humans, stumbled on palm wine and fell into a drunken slumber before completing the task.

The course will also focus on the ability of literature to comment on relevant societal issues such as the relationship between East and West, political systems and the role of women in society. All ...