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Homeward bound: The first group of 300 Ghanaians departing from OR Tambo International Airport, east of Johannesburg, to Ghana on Wednesday. Photo: Ghana High Commission, South Africa

Ghana repatriates 300 citizens from SA

The rare voluntary state-assisted return for Ghanaians, which comes amid rising anti-immigrant sentiment, has sparked debate on xenophobia, migration policy and precedent

On Sunday Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny delivered an electrifying performance during the Super Bowl LX half-time show

Bad Bunny’s Superbowl performance was an Afro-Carribean celebration — and protest

The Puerto Rican superstar’s half-time show was a beautiful act of joy and resistance for black and brown people everywhere

All that glitters: Artist Johnathan Schultz’s most distinctive and dominant medium is gold. Photo: Sonder Rose Media

Typos & change: Jonathan Schultz and the alchemy of identity

In his latest body of work, Johnathan Schultz trades spectacle for soul, reimagining gold as a vessel for memory, resilience and identity

In Nigeria, oil extraction continues to pollute the Niger Delta.

The African Union must include climate reparations on its agenda

Reparations are not only for slavery and colonialism, it’s also for the Global North’s environmental legacy and their disproportionate carbon emissions that harm Africa

Olivier Laouchez (Photo supplied)

Bold innovations for this year’s Trace Awards — and beyond

This year, the Trace Awards will feature a range of categories celebrating musical excellence across different regions and genres

Going for gold: Salimah Valiani’s anthology of poetry iGoli eGoli is a socio-political examination of the city. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Johannesburg: A city laid bare in lines of poetry

Salimah Valiani’s beautiful, insightful anthology explores Johannesburg and its inhabitants

The eternal dance: Nduduzo Makhathini recently released his third album, which is titled uNomkhubulwane. Photo: Arthur Dlamini

uNomkhubulwane and songs of the water spirits

Nduduzo Makhathini unpacks the philosophy and traditions behind his new album

File: A prison officer unlocks the gates to the prison to release convicted men at Chikurubi Maximum Prison in Harare, Zimbabwe. (Photo by Tafadzwa Ufumeli/Getty Images)

Illegal firearms fuel violent crime spike in Zimbabwe

Police report that between January and October last year, there were 922 armed robberies, up from 744 during the same period in 2020

Trump warns Iran of ‘major retaliation

The African Union’s (un)official statement on the US elections

The United States has never been shy to pass judgment on African elections. What does it look like when Africa passes judgment on America’s chaotic vote?

Living memory: Sylvia Arthur has made a point of centring literature of Africa and the diaspora in her library

Meet the founder of Accra’s one-woman library

Sylvia Arthur founded the Library for Africa and the African Diaspora to house her collection and share it with other readers

Sunny Ade’s Festac ’77 constitutes one of the many albums celebrating the festival

Reproducing Festac ’77: A secret among a family of millions

An interview with Chimurenga founder Ntone Edjabe about his latest project

Small-scale farming: A woman sells live chickens at a Polish market place.

In defence of chicken soup

What happens when cultural traditions conflict with the ethical imperative to give up meat?

The Mamelodi Sundowns squad is deep in talent

Africa’s Miss Chinese Cosmos Pageant

The Chinese diaspora in Africa is getting its first shot at a global pageant crown for China.

Zim diaspora rejects olive-branch bonds

Zimbabweans living abroad not likely to take up Finance Minister Patrick Chinamasa’s offer to float bonds in order to help the government raise cash.

Half the 10 worst-performing currencies this year are from Africa.

Billions in African diaspora savings could bolster growth

African diaspora savings, at US$53-billion every year, exceed annual remittances to the continent and could aid development, if tapped into.

Zimbabweans took refuge at the Central Methodist Church in Jo’burg.

Zimbabwe diaspora watches elections from afar

The Zimbabwe Electoral Commission says it can’t conduct a postal vote for Zimbabweans living in other countries.

Zimbabwe hosts first diaspora conference

Zimbabwe will host its first ever diaspora conference in the resort town of Victoria Falls later this month.