African Homestead

A Brief Spotlight on Uganda

  Yoweri Museveni is the President of Uganda and has been in power since 1986. Uganda, officially the Republic of…

A Brief Spotlight on Kenya

Kenyan President William Kipchirchir Samoei Arap Ruto has been in office since September 2022 and is the fifth President of…

A Brief Spotlight on Ethiopia

Ethiopia, officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a landlocked country in the Horn of Africa, with a population…

A Brief Spotlight on Morocco

King Mohammed VI is the paramount ruler of Morocco and ascended to the throne in 1999. Credit: BBC The Kingdom…

Spotlight on DR Congo

DR Congo President Félix Tshisekedi. Credit:BBC Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), officially known as the Democratic Republic of the…

A Brief Spotlight on Senegal

Bassirou Diomaye Faye is the President of Senegal. Credit: BBC Senegal is a West African nation known for its vibrant…

Namibia marks inaugural Genocide Remembrance Day with call for reparations

Germany has acknowledged early 1900s genocide of Herero and Nama people, but reparations remain elusive. Namibia’s President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and…

Images of Africa Day Celebrations 2025

Africa Day, also known as African Liberation Day, is an annual celebration on 25 May. It commemorates the founding of…

A Brief Spotlight on Somalia

Somalian President Hassam Sheikh Mohamud. Credit: BBC Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is a country in the Horn…

A Brief Spotlight on Angola

Angolan flag. Credit: Wikipedia Angola, a southern African country with a population of about 36 million, is about twice as…