Rabbit meat is a slowly growing part of Africa’s diet, with a burgeoning industry in South Africa and Nigeria, and a group of hardcore rabbit farmers promoting the meat as cheap, healthy and environmentally friendly. But will it take off? Critics say they’re reluctant to eat animals that are considered pets
South Africa hosted the world’s largest marimba and steelpan festival July 27-28, with nearly 2,000 musicians from around Africa, including Botswana, Nigeria and Zimbabwe. The Education Africa International Marimba and Steelpan Festival prides itself for enabling disadvantaged and disabled people to compete on equal footing with other artists
Deep in the heart of rural South Africa, the vision of a harmonious Rainbow Nation of people of different races living in harmony, has begun to crack. Members of an all-white Christian separatist group called the Suidlanders say they feel white South Africans are under threat and must therefore prepare for what they say is an inevitable race war. Officials all the way up to the president have dismissed these claims, and critics say these beliefs are dangerous to the ideals of democratic South Africa. But the Suidlanders remain undeterred
As the May 8th general election approaches, many South African voters say they are cynical and fed up with the long-time ruling African National Congress. As South Africa marks 25 years of ANC rule, that sentiment appears to have also spread to the areas the ANC has long considered safe: the countryside
Last week, a mob in the coastal city of Durban attacked a group of largely undocumented Malawians, killing at least two people. Low-level xenophobic violence is a continuous reality in South Africa, peaking in 2008 with a spate of attacks that left 67 people dead
The 12 large coal mines in this area make it the world’s hotspot for toxic nitrogen dioxide emissions. Residents and health experts say the effects of this are ruining their health and their lives
The President of the Security Council for the month of January, Ambassador José Singer Weisinger of the Dominican Republic, briefed correspondents on the programme of work
According to DIRCO, these jihadists activities are also linked to the deaths of over 100 people in that area
Nairobi is not only a vivacious east African metropolis but is also a key driving force of development in the continent
make it easier for you to plan a trip, I’ve highlighted some of the most popular countries and best places to visit in Africa, as well as what to see and do there, when to go, and where to stay. Hopefully this primer will get you motivated to hop on a plane—it’s worth the long flight to get there