Blind female Ethiopian lawyer wins global award for promoting disability rights. Read Her Full Story

A blind female Ethiopian lawyer has been named a joint winner of the 2017 Right Livelihood Award, also known as…

55 years ago

Controversial Clinical Trials That Used Black People as Guinea Pigs.

It is always depressing to read how black people suffered abuse and discrimination at the hands of fellow human beings.…

55 years ago

Valuable African Traditions Now on the Brink of Extinction.

Although Africa often appears disadvantaged in many aspects, it is king when it comes to preservation of cultures. In fact,…

55 years ago

Violent evictions of Maasai underway in Loliondo, Tanzania to make way for Otterlo Business Corporation’s hunting concession.

SHARE. Violent evictions of Maasai underway in Loliondo, Tanzania to make way for Otterlo Business Corporation’s hunting concession. The land…

55 years ago

Could Somalia Become New Gateway to Africa?

Last week, Somaliland – a semi-autonomous district in Somalia – received $442 million in foreign investment from Dubai-based development firm…

55 years ago

First African Solar-Powered Airports Revolutionizing

With more than 2,500 hours of sunlight every year, South Africa has embarked on a mission to tap into this…

55 years ago

Benin’s 11-Year-Old Genius Passes School Exams with Top Grades

Eleven-year-old Peace Delaly Nicoue, the youngest person to ever sit the Baccalaureate exam in Benin, has grabbed international headlines after…

55 years ago

Ashesi University student builds ‘trotro’ transit system

A student at Ashesi University has developed a transit application to streamline travel on Ghana’s chaotic minibus transportation services, referred…

55 years ago

South African Whites-Only Town To Launch Digital Currency for Whites

The infamous Whites-only town of Orania in northern Cape Town, South Africa, is set to launch a digital currency that…

55 years ago

Ugandan Civil Society Groups Reject Pro-GMOs Law

Ugandans are divided over an attempt by some parliamentarians to introduce a bill that supports the use of genetically modified…

55 years ago