Kevin Waire, widely known as Wyre, is a Kenyan singer, songwriter, and record producer recognized as an influential figure in the East African reggae and dancehall scene. He is one of the judges for ...

Renowned Kenyan writer, the late Ngugi wa Thiong’o, in his influential essay collection Decolonising the Mind, observes that “language, any language, has a dual character: it is both a means of ...

In part three of our series, Life in Slum, our correspondent Jacinta Maria Kannyange investigates commercial sex workers that ...

It has been a magnificent year for Black Theater. (By the way, you can still experience theater at exceptional levels by getting tickets to “ Ragtime ” at Lincoln Center. That’s a Broadway musical at ...

Afar editors share their most memorable trips of 2025, including visits to Scotland, Canada, Kenya, Alaska, and beyond.

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Global football icon Lionel Messi on Tuesday visited Vantara, a wildlife rescue, rehabilitation and conservation centre in ...

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A look back at world leaders, artists, athletes and cultural icons who died this year, spanning religion, cinema, music, ...

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