The land that God made in anger
All around the world, coastlines are very popular areas. From Alexandria in Egypt, to Cape Town in South Africa. From Lagos in Nigeria to Mombasa in Kenya. From Casablanca in Morocco to Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. All these places are tou....
The largest man-made lake in the world
African movies have made us a bunch of blind hopefuls.
I know, an amateur take. But before you curse me in 1000 languages, hear me out.
A typical African romcom is predictable. There is always adversity to overcome and at....
How Namibia gained its Caprivi Strip border
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Dimitri Tsafendas - South Africa’s very own Lee Harvey Oswald
In the past month, we have seen protests in Kenya take deep root, shifting from what only belonged to the youth, to now involving people from all backgrounds. What started off as protests against the Finance Bill 2024, later grew into pr....
Takeover Alert: Police Station Occupied!
June has been a revolutionary month in Kenya. What started as an online fury train against the Finance Bill 2024 blew up into a revolt in 35 out of the 47 counties in the country. What started as an outcry against the punitive taxes impo....
The Soweto Youth Uprising of June 16th 1976
The past week has been a heated one in Kenya. Streets have been thronged like never before. Not even the election campaigns saw these many people out at once. The streets of the Nairobi CBD were full from one end to the other. But it was....
Simp of the millennium
What’s the most you’ve done for the person you love? And no, I don’t mean for a person whom you are already engaged or married to, but to someone you’re trying to win over.
Remember in the Bible when Jacob....