Africa’s supposed red earth
The Stadsschouwburg of Amsterdam, an iconic theater in the city, organizes a festival on the continent that consists mostly of the work of white artists.
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Rita Nketiah
Rita Nketiah is a feminist researcher, writer and activist living in Accra, Ghana.
Nigeria, Kings of Africa
It is appropriate that Stephen Keshi, an African champion with Nigeria in 1994, coached the team to victory in South Africa.
Wayne Rooney and a rhinoceros
The ultimate preview of the 2013 Afcon Final: Will it be Stephen Keshi’s time or can the Burkinabé shock the world in Soweto?
Requiem for Les Éléphants d’Or
Or a playlist for Côte d’Ivoire’s golden generation of footballers.
The problems with MediaStorm’s filmmaking
MediaStorm went to Angola to make a short film about de-mining. Their techniques gave us pause.
Philosophy and dancing outside the European tradition
A couple of weeks ago Hamid Dabashi's article “Can Non-Europeans Think?” was making the usual hype motions on
Ghanaian Hip-Hop Lyricist M.anifest Writes for Us: Laments of a Disappointed Ghana Black Stars Fan
Oh Ghana Black Stars! Again? Our time in the trophy-less wilderness just got a 3 year
Burkina Faso is this year’s Zambia
A footballing minnow has shocked the great names of African football with a series of audacious, spirited displays, making it all the way to the 2013 Afcon final.
Africa Remix Conference
Well, the snowstorm in Boston will be shortening the length of the conference, and the performance
Photographer Mário Macilau’s Portraits of the “Forgotten” Elderly
On display this month at the Centro Cultural Franco-Moçambicano in Maputo are Mozambican photographer Mário Macilau's
The Story of a South African Farm
As of March 1 this year, the new base salary for farm workers in South Africa
A lot of room for improvisation
An interview with South African jazz bassist Shane Cooper.
Peter Beinart went to South Africa
Somebody tell Beinart support for Palestinians is not support for Muslims over Jews in the ruling party. It’s for an occupied people over a repressive state.
When Bob Marley went to Africa
Bob Marley, like many other Rastas, also shared a desire to visit the African continent or, if possible, to live there.
Ronald Reagan’s Africa
Reagan is celebrated as a world statesman and champion of democracy, but this not how many outside the US experienced his time in office.
#Ghana #BlackStars is trending
The Ghana Black Stars won their Afcon 2013 group and then beat Cape Verde in the
Who are you rooting for
The historian Laurent Dubois watches the African Cup of Nations in Senegal and can’t help mix it up with the history of colonialism and neo-colonialism in the region.
The Black Stars of New York City
Watching the African Nations Cup with Ghana fans on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn.
Stephen Keshi is Pure Gold
Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi’s understanding of Nigeria and its football politics may be a template to how think Nigeria out of its political leadership crisis.
A large piece of humble pie
The job of Nigeria’s men national team is one of the worst places to be on the planet. So, when the team wins, we all celebrate.