The New York Times, in its infinite wisdom (it comes with being The New York…
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The Western Journalist in Africa
In 1982, as the air force-led coup attempt in Kenya unfolded, we sat glued to…
So, has the media gotten anything right reporting the Pistorius murder case?
We’ve blogged here about what’s been wrong about the coverage of the murder of the…
Would Susan Rice have been a good choice for US Secretary of State?
Remember Susan Rice, the U.S. Secretary of State who wasn’t? It might seem old news…
2012’s SMH (also known as “Africa is a Country”) Moments
There are times we shake our heads or roll our eyes. When we could not…
Gaborone is not a bore
Typing in ‘Gaborone’ in the New York Times search engine and taking a look at…
The world’s media watched (sort of) as Angola votes
The three most interesting things about the recent Angolan elections were: one, that we knew…
Lesotho gets the Kristof Treatment
Earlier this month, on his latest escapade to the African continent, the illustrious New York…
African Asylum Seekers in Israel
Guest Post by Anonymous* If you follow current headlines, you may have noticed a seemingly…
The New York Times goes to Zimbabwe*
Lydia Polgreen’s recent New York Times article “In Land’s Bounty, a Political Chip,” while a…