In his post-amalgamation report to the Colonial Office, Lord Lugard proclaimed triumphantly the "astonishing results" of the administrative merger of the Northern and Southern protectorates that ...

It is a matter of chronic surprise that politicians, otherwise well-trained in saying just the right thing for the audience ...

One of his claims was that Kenyans speak “some of the best English in the world” — and then, noticing that the audience was ...

Known for his staunch opposition to French influence in Africa, backing of West African military leaders and pro-Russian propaganda, Seba has had multiple skirmishes with the law in several different ...

In the second part of the series, we established that the widely repeated claim that Europeans remained confined to the ...

Introduction : Mauritius has spent nearly six decades defying the predictions made about its bleak future by Nobel economist James Meade in 1961. The second part of this six-part series of essays - to ...

Thirty-two years ago, on the 27th of April 1994, South Africa was born. The morning of the 27 April 1994 did not begin like an ordinary day. It began with great anticipation, excitement and a ...

Collaborative performance with Tsedaye Makonnen to be presented as part of '1922 Revisited” during preview week (May 5-9, ...

Mali’s ruling junta was reeling on Monday after coordinated attacks by separatists and al Qaeda-linked jihadists sparked two ...

By Maureen FARRELL\xa0The sands of geopolitics are shifting, particularly in the global race for Africa’s minerals. African governments have a choice of partners, each with their faults and advantages ...

The tension between higher education as a business and as a service is creating a profound crisis in the sector. This essay in two parts examines how this conflict has shaped the sector’s current ...

The Myth of Colonial Legality For over a century, the history of West Africa has been told through the lens of European ldquo ...