For the Nwafor family in Onueke in Ezza North Local Government of Ebonyi State, Christmas represents not just a celebration, but reunion for all the family members. This year, the members of the family are still contemplating if they will spend the festive season in Onueke. The Mondays’ sit-at-home order means disruption of activities and […]
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In April 2018, a catamaran captained by two Brazilian smugglers left São Vicente, Cape Verde, setting its course across the Atlantic Ocean, towards the coast of Brazil. Twenty-five West African men were on board. They were all leaving their home countries, going on this risky journey to take their chances for a better life on […]
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The late 1950s was an era of growing resistance to the apartheid’s state’s application of discriminatory laws in South Africa. The resistance, led by the African National Congress (ANC) and Pan Africanist Congress (PAC), was met with harsh state suppression. The massacre in 1960 of 69 black people protesting against being forced to carry identity […]
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Ahead of the November 6 election of the successor to Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State, the candidates of the various political parties have been making promises to win the hearts and votes of the people of the state.The race for the governorship seat of the only state in Nigeria not currently being run by […]
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There are many types of cancer treatments. But which ones work best varies from patient to patient. Currently, doctors determine which treatment to try for a patient based on where in their DNA, or genetic code, the error that caused the cancer is located. But a new approach that groups patients by the changes in […]
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French football icon Thierry Henry has revealed that legendary Nigerian defender Taribo West was the toughest opponent of his career. Considered to be one of the best African defenders of his generation, West was a physically commanding and powerful central defender having played in top leagues in Germany, England, Italy, and France during his playing […]
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UZIZA delicacy originated from South Eastern region of Nigeria, but it is eaten all over the country because of the great taste. Kitchen Africa visited a popular restaurant called “Long Throat” in Apapa area of Lagos where the operator, Mrs Ngozi Ekwueme, who is a caterer, gave an insight into how Uziza is prepared for […]
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Engineering in the U.S. has long been – and continues to be – a male-dominated profession. Fifty years ago, it looked like that might change. In 1970, the percentage of women majoring in engineering was less than 1%. In 1979, that number was 9%. Many hoped women would continue to enter the field at the […]
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Reflecting upon the trajectory of contemporary Ethiopian politics is a daunting task, not least because our discourse is extremely polarized. That polarization itself is, of course, symptomatic of a divided society, of which Ethiopia is a textbook example. Indeed, I argued in May that Ethiopia is currently more divided than ever. Since, the situation has […]
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