was a Rwandan woman who saved more than 150 people throughout the Rwandan genocide. Amidst the violence, she was a …
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Encouraging Girls to Love their Darker Skin
The dangers of skin bleaching are being discussed more and more. Ghana banned sales of products containing a chemical called …
The Controversy of Emperor Haile Selassie’s Statue
A seven-year debate surrounding the legacy of Ethiopia’s last emperor, Haile Selassie, has been put to rest; a commemorative statue …
Africa and the Theory of Evolution
Over time, certain features of an animal species can change in order to help the animals survive in their environment. …
Under the Influence: Big Alcohol in Africa
As demand for alcohol in the developed world slows, big alcohol companies are increasingly looking to Africa to make up …
Who Should Write African Fiction?
In her talk on ‘The Danger of the Single Story’, Chimamanda Ngozi Adiche indicated that current literature presented only one …
The Dangers Of Alcohol
The reports that there is a growing alcohol problem in Africa. Alcohol causes more harm than any other widely sold …
Transitional Justice: From Chaos To Order
A country emerging from a period of conflict must face the consequences of widespread or systematic human rights abuses. The …
The Psychological Impact of Leaving Home
Migration means moving from one place to another. To migrate can mean moving from an urban area to a rural …
Women in politics: in Sub-Saharan Africa and Beyond
There is an inequality between the number of men and the number of women who are involved in politics across …