• Politics

03.14.2025

Why I’m done talking to straight people about homophobia

• Muriithi Kariuki

Homophobia doesn’t start with violence—it begins with silence, erasure, and everyday destruction. But straight people only seem to notice when it’s too late.

• Politics

03.13.2025

The Visa farce

• Josef K.

The South African government’s rush to clear visa applications has led to mass rejections, bureaucratic chaos, and an overloaded appeals system—leaving thousands in limbo.

• SPORTS
• Culture

03.12.2025

FIFA’s double standards

• Bassil Mikdadi

While FIFA swiftly banned Russia from competition, it continues to delay action on Israel—revealing the politics behind football’s so-called neutrality.

• Politics

03.11.2025

New route for old exploitation

• Dean Clay

A US-backed infrastructure project in the DRC is framed as development, but history suggests it’s just another pipeline for foreign powers to profit from Congo’s riches.

• Culture

03.10.2025

The forgotten women of slave revolts

• Desiree Dawson

Rebecca Hall’s “Wake” uncovers the hidden history of African women warriors and their role in resisting the transatlantic slave trade.

• Culture

03.07.2025

An Afro-Brazilian Christmas in Lagos

• Kelechi Anabaraonye

The Fanti Carnival transforms Lagos’s Brazilian Quarters into a vibrant celebration of history, culture, and Afro-Brazilian identity.

• Politics

03.06.2025

Is there an alternative in Germany?

• Loren Balhorn

As the far right surges and the center crumbles, can Germany’s left offer something different—or will reactionary forces set the agenda?

• Culture

03.05.2025

The mustache that swung an election

• Christina Wong

In Mauritius, social media memes and leaks exposed corruption, galvanized youth, and reshaped the nation’s political landscape.

• Politics

03.04.2025

Enter the Povo

• Rehad Desai

Mozambique’s disputed elections triggered a deadly uprising, as citizens resisted Frelimo’s rule and exposed the cracks in neoliberal policies.

• Politics

03.03.2025

Mining, murder, and the machinery of exploitation

• Tara Nair van Ryneveld
• Malik Chiconela Santana

The massacre of artisanal miners in Stilfontein exposes the South African state’s violent allegiance to corporate interests and a long legacy of extraction and dispossession.

• Culture

02.28.2025

The fight for justice in Kenya’s narrative

• Onesmus Karanja
• Cynthia Muthogi

Kenya’s youth are turning to theater, music, and film as tools of resistance against political injustices and systemic failures.

• Politics

02.27.2025

Macron needs to shut up more

• Faisal Ali

France’s president can’t stop talking, but his condescending remarks on Africa are only accelerating the collapse of French influence on the continent.

• SPORTS
• Culture

02.26.2025

Is AFCON a major tournament?

• Maher Mezahi

AFCON doesn’t need European validation to be major—it already is. But the real danger lies in how dismissive narratives shape the value of African football and its players.

• Culture

02.25.2025

Beats, borders, and the struggle for freedom

• Coco Em

Amid global political turmoil and restrictive visa policies, artists are redefining resistance—on the dance floor and beyond.

• Politics

02.24.2025

The gig economy’s false promise

• Jennifer D. Daniel

Touted as a path to empowerment, Africa’s gig economy is a digital twist on old patterns of labor exploitation—but workers are fighting back.

• Politics

02.21.2025

Caught at the border

• Emily Jenan Riley

Asylum seekers from Africa are caught in a growing crisis at the US-Mexico border, as Trump’s policies leave them in legal limbo and unsafe conditions.

• Politics

02.20.2025

Chad’s latest marshal

• Daniel Ekonde

Mahamat Déby’s rule in Chad follows a familiar script of military power, political repression, and shifting alliances in an increasingly unstable Sahel.

• Politics

02.19.2025

Elon Musk’s South African fantasy

• William Shoki

Musk’s outrage over land reform in South Africa isn’t about fairness—it’s about fueling right-wing paranoia and preserving economic privilege.

• Politics

02.18.2025

Trump’s fake refugees

• Herman Wasserman

The US president’s executive order on South Africa isn’t about fairness—it’s a cynical ploy to stoke racial paranoia and shore up his right-wing base.

• Ancestors

02.17.2025

Sam Nujoma: liberation hero, pragmatist and power broker

• Herbert Jauch

Namibia’s founding president led the fight for independence with unwavering resolve, but his legacy is complicated by economic compromises and political dominance.