Children’s views are rarely sought by researchers: we found a way to do itDeborah Levison, University of Minnesota and Anna Bolgrien, University of Minnesota
Clergy wives in Ghana can be powerful – but it takes constant bargaining with menAbena Kyere, University of Ghana
East Africa’s dismal football record doesn’t match its passion – what needs to happenWycliffe W. Njororai Simiyu, Stephen F. Austin State University
South African novelist Lauretta Ngcobo is the subject of a tender and urgent new filmTinashe Mushakavanhu, Harvard University
New rugby rules for South African kids aim to keep them safe: what does the research say?Sharief Hendricks, University of Cape Town
Banning Rafiki was unlawful: why new court ruling is an important moment for African filmGibson Ncube, Stellenbosch University
Afcon drama: what went wrong and what went right at the continent’s biggest football cup in MoroccoChuka Onwumechili, Howard University
Marriage and migration: what happens when men return to the family home in BotswanaUnaludo Sechele, University of the Free State
AI can make the dead talk – why this doesn’t comfort usTom Divon, Hebrew University of Jerusalem and Christian Pentzold, University of Leipzig
Two Kenyan women rebuild libraries in a quietly powerful new documentaryTinashe Mushakavanhu, Harvard University
Looted African belongings must be returned: is it repatriation or restitution? The words we use matterVictoria Gibbon, University of Cape Town and Ciraj Rassool, University of the Western Cape
Kenya’s ‘night running’: how a rural ritual with links to witchcraft became an urban stapleMaureen Amimo, Maasai Mara University
Apongo was a rebel leader in Jamaica – a diary entry sheds light on his west African originsDevin Leigh, University of California, Berkeley
Inside Uganda’s video halls, ‘video jokers’ transform Hollywood blockbusters into local entertainmentDamien Pollard, Northumbria University, Newcastle
Revolutionary rap: Nigerian star Falz has kept protest music alivePaul Onanuga, Federal University, Oye Ekiti
When kids move overseas: why visits are so rare for South Africa’s emigrant familiesSulette Ferreira, University of Johannesburg
The price of going home: Christmas boxes and the final return from South Africa to ZimbabweSaana Hansen, University of Helsinki
Marriage and migration: what happens when men return to the family home in BotswanaUnaludo Sechele, University of the Free State
Internet shutdowns are increasing dramatically in Africa – a new book explains whyTony Roberts, Institute of Development Studies
The history of the Zambezi River is a tale of culture, conquest and commerceMalyn Newitt, King's College London
Family time: how to survive – and even thrive – over the holidaysNicolette V Roman, University of the Western Cape
Early shoppers: how African consumers set global trade trends in the 1800sAlessandro De Cola, Universität Wien; Università di Bologna; Giorgio Tosco, Universität Trier, and Mariella Terzoli
Kippie Moeketsi at 100: the soul-stirring story of a South African jazz legendGwen Ansell, University of Pretoria
Feya Faku as I knew him – a tribute to the great South African jazz trumpeterDarius Brubeck, University of KwaZulu-Natal
Amadou Bagayoko: the blind Malian musician whose joyful songs changed west African musicLucy Durán, SOAS, University of London
Louis Moholo-Moholo, a lion of South African jazz who used his drums to find freedomGwen Ansell, University of Pretoria
How Nollywood films help Kenyan housemaids make sense of their livesSolomon Waliaula, Maasai Mara University
Ghana’s films don’t often make it to Netflix – local solutions may be the answerRobin Steedman, University of Glasgow; Ana Alacovska, Copenhagen Business School; Rashida Resario, University of Ghana, and Thilde Langevang, Copenhagen Business School
Shaka iLembe: finally, a TV series on the Zulu king that’s true to language and cultureBongephiwe Dlamini-Myeni, University of Zululand
Mohamed Lakhdar-Hamina put African cinema on the map with his bold, political films about AlgeriaNabil Boudraa, Oregon State University
Netflix gives African film a platform – but the cultural price is highWunpini Fatimata Mohammed, Cornell University
African poetry is celebrated in a groundbreaking publishing projectTinashe Mushakavanhu, Harvard University
South African writer Zoë Wicomb embraced humanity in all its complexityAndrew van der Vlies, University of Adelaide
Darker Shade of Pale: why I wrote a book about my grandfather and how it changed my view of himLeslie Swartz, Stellenbosch University and Deborah Posel, University of Cape Town
African novels are being translated to English in a bold new trend. We review Ignatius Mabasa’s The MadTinashe Mushakavanhu, Harvard University
NoViolet Bulawayo wins the best of 25 years of the Caine Prize. Why she deserves itTinashe Mushakavanhu, Harvard University
God in Nigeria: the country’s novelists help us understand the complexity of ChristianityAdriaan van Klinken, University of Leeds
Jesus chatbots are on the rise. A philosopher puts them to the testAnné H. Verhoef, North-West University
Zimbabwean artist Portia Zvavahera turns her prayers into paintingsTinashe Mushakavanhu, Harvard University
Christians and the British empire: how a church NGO got entangled in colonial violence in KenyaPoppy Cullen, Loughborough University
God and Nollywood: how Pentecostal churches have shaped Nigerian filmElizabeth Olayiwola, University of Abuja
No space for culture: ‘matchbox housing’ leaves residents unable to honour customs in a South African townSinenhlanhla Memela, Rhodes University; Philippa Irvine, Rhodes University, and Zandile Dlongolo, Rhodes University
Muslim ritual meets Swahili culture at Kenya’s unique annual maulidi festivalTom Mboya Olali, University of Nairobi
Mónica’s story: the woman shipped from Ghana to Portugal in 1556 to stand trial for using traditional medicineJessica O'Leary, Monash University
Windhoek’s Old Location was a place of pain, but also joy – new bookHenning Melber, University of Pretoria
Wheelchair basketball: what can be learned from a South African athlete’s journey to FrancePhoebe Runciman, Stellenbosch University
Nigeria wins its 10th Wafcon title – but women’s football has never been more competitiveChuka Onwumechili, Howard University
Women’s basketball in Nigeria is on a winning streak: how to take it furtherMichael Gbemisola Aina, University of Ilorin
Ahmed Faras will be remembered as a football hero and symbol of MoroccoAbderrahim Rharib, Université Hassan II Casablanca – AUF
Cricket’s great global divide: elite schools still shape the sportHabib Noorbhai, University of Johannesburg
News influencers are reshaping the media – insights from Kenya, Nigeria and South AfricaAmy Ross Arguedas, University of Oxford and Nic Newman, University of Oxford
We studied the walking habits of young men in Cape Town and London – and debunked a mythBradley Rink, University of the Western Cape and Gina Porter, Durham University
High-rise living in Nairobi’s Pipeline estate is stressful – how men and women copeMario Schmidt, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology and Miriam Maina, University of Manchester
Fela and food: how Lagos restaurants are serving up the music star’s legacyGarhe Osiebe, Rhodes University
Creativity is good for the brain and might even slow down its ageing – new studyCarlos Coronel, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez and Agustín Ibáñez, Trinity College
