Haiti Is Set to Join African Union in June
\Haiti is set to join the African Union come June. Despite being geographically disconnected with the region Haiti shares some…
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Cameroon’s Drive to Become the New Home of Innovation
Africa recently got its first so-called unicorn, a privately owned tech start-up which is valued at more than a billion…
The Librarian Who Saved Timbuktu’s Cultural Treasures From al Qaeda
For custodians of the ancient heritage of the Middle East and North Africa, the recent rise of Islamist extremist groups…
Black in the USSR
“When people ask me about my background I usually start by explaining how my mum is Russian, my dad is…
Meet the Dibabas: The Fastest Family on the Planet
Ethiopia is a running-mad country—but it’s never seen anything like the Dibabas. Chloe Malle heads to Addis Ababa to meet…
African Women winning elections: Lessons for Hillary Clinton
Nelson Mandela once said, “If the United States of America or Britain is having elections, they don’t ask for observers from…