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African Union turns 50; time to make very child count
As African heads of state celebrate the African Union's achievements and forge plans for the next 50 years, it's time for them to be practical. This op-ed urges the AU to invest in civil and vital registration
Why isn't Laurent Gbagbo being tried by an African court?
RNW recently spoke to Fatou Bensouda, the Gambian chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Here she answers a question posed by one of our readers about the case of former Ivory CoastRNW Africa on Facebook
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Article: With billions of euros pledged, Mali risks aid overflow
International donors pledged last week to mobilize 3.25 billion euros to rebuild Mali. The figure surpassed all expectations and experts warn that the country lacks the absorption capacity for so much aid.
Video: A Ghanaian ex-pro footballer with a new goal
In this 15th clip of the Surprising Europe series, we meet Abu from Ghana. After a career as a professional footballer in the Netherlands and Belgium, he wants to start a football academy in his fatherland.
Article: Bob Marley's call to contemporary Africa
Gregory Mandizvidza is an illustrator in Zimbabwe. This is his tribute to the Jamaican reggae singer and guitarist Bob Marley on the occasion of his death anniversary. The musician died on 11 May 1981.
Article: Boosting African youth employment through digital jobs
The announcement by the Rockefeller Foundation of an initiative to create jobs in Africa focusing on the digital field has been lauded as an important strategy by Jack Leslie, chairperson of Weber Shandiwick, a leading public relations firm
Article: This woman means business: Patience Kahangirwe, Ugandan events planner
Patience Kahangirwe, 29, is the founder of Karwes Deco. The Kampala-based events planning company specializes in flowers, décor, bridal gowns and cakes.
Video: Mrs. Fatou Bensouda, are you neutral?
RNW recently spoke to Fatou Bensouda, the Gambian chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC). Here she answers a question posed by one of our readers: Are you neutral? To hear her answer, watch this short clip.
Article: New Coke cans bring Zimbabwe party politics to a tragic fizz
The ‘Crazy for Good’ marketing campaign Coca-Cola launched last week in Zimbabwe has shaken up the Zanu-PF party, led by the country's current president, Robert Mugabe. Our blogger shares his reading of the situation.
Article: This woman means business: Teta Isibo, Rwandan designer
Twenty-nine-year old Teta Isibo is a self-taught designer and the founder of Inzuki.
Article: My Song: Irene Ntale on 'Politiqx'
To get a job in Uganda, you’ve got to know somebody who knows somebody, says Irene Ntale. “High-class tribalism”, as she calls it, is what prompted the singer-songwriter to write ‘Politiqx’.
Video: BRITISH GOVERNMENT HIDING SECRETS??
This week, Ikenna probes into why the UK government is organizing its first-ever compensation for colonial abuses to Kenya’s Mau Mau. He introduces us to a couple hilariously geography-confused Nigerians in the US.
