Burna Boy and Rema win inaugural Billboard Afrobeats awards
The Nigerian artists are the first winners in the new category at the Billboard Music Awards in the US.
2023-11-20 17:56
Why South Africa regrets its post-apartheid liberal asylum laws
Tough proposals will have far-reaching consequences for foreign nationals who seek refuge in the country.
2023-11-15 10:17
US Army clears historical convictions of 110 black soldiers
The soldiers were court martialled after a 1917 riot in a process with "numerous irregularities".
2023-11-14 19:54
Amoako Boafo - the Ghanaian artist who has exhibited in space
The rags to riches story of Amoako Boafo, whose portraits of black subjects now command mega prices.
2023-11-12 09:27
Essex surgeon's family claims South Africa police chatted as he lay dying
Speaking for the first time, Kar Hao Teoh's family tells how he was shot dead in South Africa.
2023-11-09 16:29
US to remove Uganda and three other African countries from Agoa trade deal
Uganda, Gabon, Niger and the CAR are accused of violating rights or not making democratic progress.
2023-10-31 16:25
The Tanzanians searching for their grandfathers' skulls in Germany
Descendants of 19 men hanged 123 years ago have spent decades searching for their remains.
2023-10-29 07:49
Shatta Wale: Why Ghana's 'dancehall king' is trying Afrobeats
The Ghanaian star says he has "graduated" from the Jamaican genre that earned him legions of fans.
2023-10-28 01:48
Bela bill: South Africans face jail if children not in school
The education reform bill has come under fire as opposing parties say it is a "school capture".
2023-10-27 22:48
Maud Kells: Death of missionary who spent decades in Africa
Maud Kells is praised for her "tremendous courage" after spending decades as an aid worker.
2023-10-27 00:52
Rema's Calm Down falls off Billboard Hot 100 after setting new record
Nigerian music star Rema's song Calm Down falls off the Billboard Hot 100 chart after 57 weeks.
2023-10-17 19:21
Somalia's violin novice to TV orchestra triumph in four years
Audiences are lapping up televised orchestra performances reviving Somali music for a new generation.
2023-10-15 08:20