Oríkì: The African Art of Praise Singing
In Mali, Senegal, The Gambia, and Guinea, the Mandinka and Mandé peoples rely on the Griot (Jali or Jeli) for praise singing (Image: Wikimedia) Discover ... Read More
Africa’s People: Ethnic Groups That Shape The Continent (North Africa)
The Amazigh are known as the noble people, the original inhabitants of North Africa (Image: Gemini for FN) Africa is the birthplace of humanity. No ... Read More
Ancient Nok Civilization: Africa’s Iron Age Pioneers
Nok Terracota Head in Nok Village, Kaduna State, Nigeria (Image: Wikimedia) Discover the Nok civilization — ancient Nigeria's iron-smelting pioneers and master sculptors whose terracotta ... Read More
Africa Lost Civilizations: The Mighty Cultures History Forgot
Africa's lost civilizations left legacies behind (Image: Wikimedia) Beyond ancient Egypt, Africa built empires that shaped world trade, art, and science. Discover the lost civilizations ... Read More
Africa’s Mirror: The Complicity We Overlook
Africa betrays itself again and again. It is time to stop pointing the finger and take accountability (Imagined for FN) The reckoning Europe owes Africa ... Read More
Françafrique: France’s Ongoing and Blatant Exploitation of Africa
A picture is worth a thousand words: French colonial officer sits in a hammock hanging on humans as the supporting frames. (Image: Wikimedia) France's relationship ... Read More
Two Crimes, One Blueprint: Slavery, Colonization and What Africa Must Learn
A memorial in honour of victims of torture in Kenya, including Esau Khamati Oriedo, during the British colonial era. (Image: Wikimedia) "The most potent weapon ... Read More