Understanding South Africa’s ICJ case against Israel
South Africa is asking the International Court of Justice to declare that in its war against Gaza, Israel has breached its obligations under the Genocide Convention.
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Karen Chalamilla
Karen Chalamilla is a culture writer and researcher based in Dar es Salaam.
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On our year-end publishing break, we consider: what is the work and role of little magazines like our own?
I am because you are
A tribute to the late Kenyan poet, playwright and activist, Mĩcere Gĩthae Mũgo (December 12, 1942-June 30, 2023).
At what cost?
Malawi’s decision to send more than than 200 people to work on Israel’s farms sets a precedent for other African leaders to act with the same apathy.
Weaving the unthought
The little-known history of Iranian cinema uncovers its overlooked history of slavery and anti-blackness.
Laboring at a crossroads
Nigeria’s Labor Party lost its way when it abandoned socialism for social democracy. Still, it remains essential for the labor movement to be organized under a party of its own.
Names to facades
While some streets in Lagos bear the names of notable nationalist leaders and pioneering early Nigerians, less is known about the everyday social milieu in which they operated.
Matchday 1: Kenneth Kaunda
On the this week’s episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, we head to Zambia to name our final starter, an African president who actually liked football.
What does Palestine have to do with Africa?
Zionism is an extreme, but by no means exceptional, manifestation of the divisive logic of the nation-state.
Beyoncé’s Sun City moment
The release of ‘Renaissance’ in Israel has spelled the end of informed indifference when it comes to Beyoncé and other stars who choose to do business with the apartheid regime.
The story of Eskom
Load-shedding, deepening privatization, and unaffordable electricity makes it difficult to imagine a pivot away from the neoliberal approach to South Africa’s climate crisis.
When paintings are dreams
The vivid imagery of Zimbabwean artist Portia Zvavahera touches powerfully on themes such as womanhood, religion and spirituality.
Matchday 1: Ahmed Sekou Touré
In this week’s episode of the African Five-a-side podcast, we delve into how Guinea’s first president, and our midfield destroyer, said “No” to France and “Yes” to football.
Between struggle and national history
The 1959 Pidjiguiti Massacre served as an important historical marker in the curriculum of the anticolonial resistance in Guinea-Bissau.
Kissinger’s secret war in Angola
Henry Kissinger was convinced that Africans were incapable of responsible government—so he fought against the national liberation movements fighting for independence.
Poetry, nationalism, and al-Shabaab
In Somalia, poets are considered organic public intellectuals.