Elesin Oba, The King’s Horseman, is a film of a play by author and activist Wole Soyinka. It premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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The lack of a system to support youth development is just one reason why Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda have produced few top footballers.
China is seen as Africa’s saviour and friend in the film - which is still full of racist stereotypes.
She blazed a trail for Black women athletes – despite the challenges they face in sport and society.
Human trafficking has become a global concern. Nigeria’s efforts at reintegrating survivors into society have been largely unsuccessful.
Activists and scholars must rethink their neglect of male victims if South Africa is to better understand and resist sexual violence.
The inhumanity of Idi Amin’s ‘economic war’ was about much more than the expulsion of Asians.
Zulu spirituality and the legacy of the ancestors, personal and musical, are the concerns of the saxophonist and composer.
The Africa Super League brings big money but a logistical nightmare and a missed opportunity for commercial club development.
With his new album Love, Damini he has conquered the world. But how much of his creative soul does he have left?
The Mapungubwe site offers evidence of precolonial innovation and technology.
The decline in Kenyan medals at the world championships is due to increased competition and a lack of investment at home.
The Chrisland Schools incident shows how the media allows males to get away with actions that females cannot.
With Renaissance, Beyoncé is again shaping pop culture, honouring black disco pioneers and Africa’s rise.
Sexual violence against women and girls in Nigeria’s northeastern region persists because of the Nigerian government’s lax response to cases of sexual offences.
Used clothes are being repurposed but with fresh fashionable spins.
Studying local Africans’ contributions to the abolition of slavery provides a fuller understanding of its history.
Playing out in an animal kingdom, Glory is a devastating political commentary on Zimbabwe today.
Hijab controversy in Nigeria’s public schools has further exposed how religion has polarised Africa’s most populous nation.
A true African poet, Don Mattera was at the centre of public life, an advocate for change and an enemy of elitism.
Afrofusion is a music style that existed even before Burna Boy was born.
Having the Quran in Igbo language will help in propagating Islam in the south eastern part of Nigeria.
The Wafcon final on Saturday is proof of the development of the women’s game on the continent - and of mining star players abroad.
The Caf African Player of the Year is named on 21 July – but it’s only one of eight trophies being handed out.
Nigerian popular music - Afrobeats - is storming the world’s stages. But it’s just the latest stage in a vibrant century of recorded music in the country.