Draft treaty claims sexual and reproductive health and rights are an existential threat to the African family An African treaty that rejects longstanding international human rights obligations moved a ...

Who counts as an intellectual? In many traditions, the figure of the intellectual is tied to the search for truth, social critique and public engagement. From the Dreyfus Affair (a political scandal ...

What a rare African cichlid looks like when it finally appears in a fish trap After weeks of flooding, the tiny creek finally returned to normal. A fish trap was placed beside the rocks where the fish ...

Diego Pineda has been a devout storyteller his whole life. He has self-published a fantasy novel and a book of short stories, and is actively working on publishing his second novel. A lifelong fan of ...

Founded by Nigerian designer Mariam Afolabi, Mazelle effortlessly merges West African, Victorian, and contemporary influences in her designs. Her latest collection, "Marie In The City," is a homage to ...

Cichlids are one of the largest and strangest groups of vertebrate fish — fish with backbones — on Earth. They’re popular as pets and farmed in aquaculture, and scientists have been studying them ...

African leaders meeting at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa on 18 February 2024. Michele Spatari / AFP via Getty Images. The African Union (AU) comes in for a lot of criticism. Most ...

Weaving is not only a technical craft but also a way to design material experiences. Engaging in the process of weaving allows us to structure, communicate, reflect on, and connect with our designs.

These days, a question crops up when African officials gather to discuss governance: Which president will be ousted by his military next? In the first two decades of this century, 13 successful coups ...

As digital connections bring the African diaspora together, these 12 creatives are at the center of a global shift. This is part of a series on how Africa’s youth boom is changing the continent, and ...

East Africa’s Lake Victoria is home to over 500 species of cichlid, and according to scientists, that amount of diversity is a recent development. With the lake only filling with water some 16,000, ...