Among the diverse and culturally rich tribes of Africa, the Tutsi people stand out, quite literally, for their impressive height. They are referred to as some of the tallest people in the world and ...

Tribal and regional arithmetic has dominated Kenya’s political landscapesince the 1963 parliamentary elections. At the time, ...

Kenya’s Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka appears to be gradually strategising and consolidating political support ahead of his bid for the presidency. This follows the recent incorporation of his ...

Nigeria tops the list as Africa’s most culturally diverse nation, with more than 370 tribes. The Hausa-Fulani dominate the north, the Yoruba are prominent in the southwest, and the Igbo hold sway in ...

In the eight short years since independence began to explode throughout Africa, 30 former European colonial territories have become sovereign —and supposedly democratic—states. But hardly any of them ...