Africa Is a Country

'A guide to the rest of Africa'

Africa Is a Country Podcast
African Five-a-Side Podcast

'A guide to the rest of Africa'

By
Sean Jacobs

GOOD, a magazine with a vague purpose (it is supposed to be “dedicated to social causes,” figure that out), has done something interesting: It just published its fall issue, which also features “… a COLORS 22-page guide to 53 unreported, awesome things to try, see, hear, eat & learn about in Africa’s 53 countries. Through its network of correspondents, photographers and travellers, COLORS offers an uncanny trip to learn about local artists, activities, street snacks and festivals.” The “rest of Africa” refers to the uneven (though deserved) focus on South Africa earlier this year. Remember the World Cup was hosted by South Africa. BTW, you may recognize a lot of the “awesome things” since they were often first blogged about here.

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Further Reading

After the uprising

Years into Cameroon’s Anglophone conflict, the rebellion faces internal fractures, waning support, and military pressure—raising the question of what future, if any, lies ahead for Ambazonian aspirations.

In search of Saadia

Who was Saadia, and why has she been forgotten? A search for one woman’s story opens up bigger questions about race, migration, belonging, and the gaps history leaves behind.

Binti, revisited

More than two decades after its release, Lady Jaydee’s debut album still resonates—offering a window into Tanzanian pop, gender politics, and the sound of a generation coming into its own.

The bones beneath our feet

A powerful new documentary follows Evelyn Wanjugu Kimathi’s personal and political journey to recover her father’s remains—and to reckon with Kenya’s unfinished struggle for land, justice, and historical memory.

What comes after liberation?

In this wide-ranging conversation, the freedom fighter and former Constitutional Court justice Albie Sachs reflects on law, liberation, and the unfinished work of building a just South Africa.

The cost of care

In Africa’s migration economy, women’s labor fuels households abroad while their own needs are sidelined at home. What does freedom look like when care itself becomes a form of exile?

The memory keepers

A new documentary follows two women’s mission to decolonize Nairobi’s libraries, revealing how good intentions collide with bureaucracy, donor politics, and the ghosts of colonialism.

Making films against amnesia

The director of the Oscar-nominated film ‘Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat’ reflects on imperial violence, corporate warfare, and how cinema can disrupt the official record—and help us remember differently.