In the 1930s black artists began to publish political cartoons in Nigeria and South Africa. But African cartoons truly blossomed in the 1990s, as a democratic wave washed over the continent.

Goldwater was no doubt referring to Ezra Taft Benson, Steve’s grandfather and a powerful figure as Dwight Eisenhower’s ...

Opinion - It was reported this week that Job Amupanda was considering laying a formal complaint with the media ombudsman over a political cartoon that portrayed him as "sleeping".

Sudanese-born cartoonist Khalid Albaih was lauded as “an artist of the revolution” during the Arab Spring, and now he's pointing his pencil at other world events. 13 Cartoons That Rocked Art ...

Willy OchayaHis work was political and daring, addressing pan-African and women's rights issues.“I was tackling topical issues and some of the events President Amin was involved in, presenting ...

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Without a unifying ideology, Africa remains susceptible to ideological erosion and economic plundering. Ubuntu, as a philosophy, should ideally strengthen Africa’s social and political structures.

However, in Africa, the Assassination Monitor reveals that the vast majority of assassinations – almost 80% – had a political motive. This means that politicians, civil society and community leaders, ...

African governments should also work with women human rights defenders and women’s rights activists to research to understand the different kinds of gender-based violence against women and girls ...

East Africa citizens have become a pawn in the game of power politics, where military has moved from its barracks and is being used to harass, arrest and kill East Africans.

South Africa could be on the verge of its biggest political upheaval since the end of apartheid more than 30 years ago, if early voting is anything to go by.

The stakes in this race are especially high for Nigeria, too. Africa’s biggest economy—and home to roughly one in six Africans—is in a deep malaise, with incomes stagnant and poverty ...