Togo: the German legacy Togo’s accession to the modern age of international politics could be said to have begun in…
Browsing: Africa in Fact
South Africa: lessons from history South Africa’s history syllabus had to be replaced after apartheid ended, but new recommendations could…
Lesotho: torture and assassination Lesotho army and police involvement in politics threatens to prevent the government from undertaking necessary constitutional,…
Ethiopia and Eritrea: sustainable peace? The recent thaw in relations between the two countries is embodied in the fears and…
African airlines: the good and the bad A history of government interference in African state-owned airlines has led to inefficiency…
Sidebar: The first flight from Britain to South Africa On 20 March, 1920, two South African pilots completed the first…
Africa’s megaliths From Sudan to South Africa, archaeologists are only just beginning to properly explore the remnants of Africa’s magnificent…
Southern Africa: cattle and colonialism Historically, cattle are central to the lives of southern Africans in economic, political, social, spiritual…
Ethiopia’s footwear marches on Bethlehem Alemu is making great strides in creating employment and developing artisanal skills The flagship soleRebels…
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