The Exodus echoes remind us that Jewish and African liberations are intertwined. In facing jihadist “Pharaohs,” this biblical ...

Every Wednesday at 5 p.m., the Lagos Coastal Highway is bathed in the warm glow of the setting sun, while vendors in Abuja ...

A volcano in Ethiopia that last erupted when human civilization was still in its infancy has roared back to life, sending ash into the sky and lava across a sparsely populated landscape. After roughly ...

During the Great Trek (1830s), Afrikaner settlers cast themselves as Israelites fleeing oppression. After victory at the Battle of Blood River (1838), they instituted the Day of the Covenant, ...

It seems that more and more political currents are positioning themselves in relation to history. Whether it's a flashy ...

African proverbWe live in an age where people follow personalities, not principles. We mistake noise for wisdom, repetition for truth, and popularity for intelligence. This attitude of admiring the ...

Foot bones and other fossils have been attributed to Australopithecus deyiremeda, a recently discovered species that may shake up the human family tree.