Taking the microphone at Durban Pride, Foundation for Human Rights LGBTI Coordinator Virginia Magwaza shouted a question…
Tag: democracy
A Reflection on Bantu Khamuladzi and the birth of Malawian Hip Hop
In 1994, Malawi’s longtime dictator Hastings Banda was dethroned from the palace of Sanjika and relegated to Mudi House,…
Angola’s Flash Mobs
There has been an increase in protest activity across sub-Saharan Africa recently: Burkina Faso’s citizen uprising domin…
How not to write about Africa: Use “African Spring”
On October 30, as thousands of determined Burkinabe put an end to the 27 year rule of their Western-backed autocratic le…
The coup against democracy in Mali
Here’s video of the coup announcement in Mali. Ridiculous. The screen is dark at first — they were having te…
Political Football in Egypt
Remember way back when in 2011, when I shouted out Egypt’s crazed football fans for kicking ass during and after t…
Democracy, Tunisian Style
Tunisia’s President, Ben Ali, wins his fifth election since 1987 by a 99 percent margin after he decided on the ca…