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A recent TIA opinion piece about Rwanda's President Paul Kagame's rumoured intentions for a third term drew some strong reactions. This is a response by Rwandan, Nathalie Munyampenda
In the latest wave of student driven protests at the University of Cape Town a groundswell of conversation, debate and anger has been brought to the surface and projected onto a proud, solitary statue of one Cecil John Rhodes who sits upon his throne gazing at this still divide landscape he help architect
When Europeans arrived in Africa they found it upon themselves to bring us commerce and civilization. However, Africa had its own forms of commerce, science, art and other measures of civilisation long before the arrival of the colonisers
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The structures of segregation are still alive in South Africa, nationally, regionally and globally. Preserving the memory of them as if they are gone is a means by which we pretend that they do not still function in our every day. Sometimes it takes the shit to hit the fan to realise that we have to clean house
People love their dogs. Some show more affection towards their dogs than they do towards their fellow human beings. Is this a tendency brought about by white culture? Is it 'unAfrican' to treat your dog like a person?
South Africa's President Zuma ought to keep his antediluvian views to himself and stop contradicting his own government and ministers when at last they seem to be getting it right
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South Africa's Brothers For Life organization succeeded in getting people's attention, with a humorous TV advertisement calling for men to protect their health (and give their partner that "zing" effect) by choosing to "circumcise and condomise"
Truvada contains the HIV treatment drugs tenofovir and emtricitabine, which may prevent HIV infections among men who have sex with other men, according to a study done in England
She slept with her colleague John after the office party… He tries to pick up a different woman at a nightclub every weekend... At what point is it ‘safe’ to call someone a whore?
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Technology is being used to create spaces where women feel marginalised, and threatened based on their gender. From 'cyber stalking' to 'revenge porn', women are almost always the victims
Kenya's capital city will celebrate International Condoms Day, with a procession that will educate citizens on how to use condoms correctly
Besides the uncomfortable idea of a steel blade in a highly sensitive region, many uncircumcised brothers are concerned with the effect circumcision would have on their sensation of sexual intercourse. Does circumcision really affect how the cock feels and derives gratification from the act of sex?
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The ANC secretary general has repeatedly clarified why South Africa is having power cuts and why the national grid is facing collapse. According to him, the fault lies at the door of the poor and is a result of great service delivery by his party and government
Finally, Nigerians are going to the polls tomorrow, Saturday 28 March, despite rumours of more postponements and others. However the most important question remains, "Will these elections change the country's foreign policy?"
On 7 March, Abubakar Shekau – the leader of the feared Nigerian terrorist group, Boko Haram, opened a new page in the history of the group when he announced his allegiance to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the self-proclaimed ‘caliph’ and leader of the Islamic State (IS, also known as ISIS or ISIL)
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On the13th of March 2015, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission marked an important step in the implementation of the ECOWAS Integrated Maritime Strategy(EIMS) by introducing the multinational maritime coordination centre (MMCC) for a maritime zone known as Pilot Zone E in West Africa.
It is the high time that African governments purposefully initiate youth-friendly development policies, which should be informed by young people themselves. Negotiation, dialogue and youth involvement is the only option left if Africa wants sustainable peace and development
The Ebola outbreak in Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone is clearly not over yet and the disease can still crop up elsewhere on the continent. Efforts to make sure that it doesn’t spiral out of control again are slowly being put into place. This is certainly the time that Africa should say, ‘never again’
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Civil war, betrayal and murder are what Asad Abdullahi left behind in his childhood to travel thousands of kilometres to the land of Mandela, the country of his dreams. But in South Africa he’d experience violence unlike anywhere else in Africa. Mandy de Waal speaks to Jonny Steinberg about his new book ‘A Man of Good Hope’![Zukiswa Wanner [B&W]](http://2rxax5inm6sma94zqz2y91348.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2015/01/Zukiswa-Wanner-BW-45x45.jpg "Zukiswa Wanner [B&W]")
With four novels published on the continent, there is no better person to speak to about the production and consumption of African Literature on the continent than Zukiswa Wanner. TIA's Bwesigye bwa Mwesigire was in conversation with her about books, publishing and reading in Africa
In this TIA exclusive, Bwesigye bwa Mwesigire, had a chat with architect, author and University of East Anglia fellow, Yewande Omotoso, about writing, architecture and identity
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South Africa's openly gay imam, Muhsin Hendricks, is part of a new generation of leaders who are fighting patriarchy in religion and believe in the rights of worshippers to be accepted as they are. This is Africa caught up with him after his latest annual retreat to find out more about his mission.![Dr. Jide Idris, Lagos state commissioner for Health, speaks during a news conference on the death of an Ebola victim in Lagos July 25,2014. Photo - Reuters:Akintunde Akinleye [760 x 435]](http://2rxax5inm6sma94zqz2y91348.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/4/2014/08/Dr.-Jide-Idris-Lagos-state-commissioner-for-Health-speaks-during-a-news-conference-on-the-death-of-an-Ebola-victim-in-Lagos-July-252014.-Photo-ReutersAkintunde-Akinleye-760-x-435-150x150.jpg "Dr. Jide Idris, Lagos state commissioner for Health, speaks during a news conference on the death of an Ebola victim in Lagos July 25,2014. Photo - Reuters:Akintunde Akinleye [760 x 435]")
“I believe it’s a reflection of the deterioration of the system. Some years back Nigeria was at the forefront of research” Dr. Idris, Lagos State Commissioner for Health, talks to TIA contributing author Asar Alkebulan about combating Ebola.
Michael Ighodaro is a Nigerian activist and LGBTQ rights advocate based in New York City. In response to the anti-gay law passed by President Goodluck Jonathan in Nigeria, Ighodaro helped organize a Global Day of Action in protest of this law. The protest in NYC was held on March 7th. Protests were also staged in front of Nigerian consulates in many cities all over the world. I spoke to Ighodaro before the March 7th protest.
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Kenyan activists painted donkeys with slogans protesting corruption, impunity and elephant poaching
Catholic Archbishop Simon Ntamwana made it clear through a sermon on Sunday, that President Nkurunziza should not be have a third term in office
Nigeria's former political prisoner and renowned playwright Wole Soyinka has dismissed the Nigerian 2015 Elections as a farce
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Nigeria's All Progressive Congress (APC) party Governorship candidate, Umana Okon Umana blames the staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for working together with the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) to sabotage their election campaign
Zimbabwe's capital Harare is looking to use the power of the sun to minimise electricity costs and fight crime in the inner city
In a groundbreaking bid to outlaw child marriage in Zimbabwe, two former child brides are taking their government to court for allowing them to go through the abusive practice
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