Tintin in Congo
Earlier this year, the Congolese government declared European development commissioner Karel De Gucht persona non grata
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Rita Nketiah
Rita Nketiah is a feminist researcher, writer and activist living in Accra, Ghana.
New blood coming on strong
Meta and the Corningstones: a humble and talented African-born reggae singer whose message is clear and sincere.
Independência de Angola
[vimeo=http://vimeo.com/16832669 w=500&h=281] In January 2010, the people behind Angola--Nos Trilhos da Independência have started collecting and
Walmart in Africa
Illustration: Brent Godfrey "Newsweek" journalist Jeremy Kahn stops pretending he's a journalist and just channels the
Bangs: A Fine Mess
Bangs, the Australian rapper of Sudanese descent, who has made mediocrity into an art form, makes
T.I.A. (The Poster Edition)
Poster for student-run event at The New School in Manhattan.
Music Break
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BeIeE_sfFrw&w=500&h=307&rel=0] 2010 was supposed to be the year the European Union would come up with a
Music Break
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U5s-FUbcE9o&w=500&h=307&rel=0] This is not really a music video I know, but it's worth your time. Trust
Anybody can be a maid
All maids in South Africa are called Sheila. It’s the job description: to have a name that is directed at you but has nothing to do with you.
The Loser Remains President
In Cote d’Ivoire, expect a coalition government where the loser remains president and the winner as prime minister.
Bwana Saves Africa
Today's New York Times Magazine carries a fawning profile of John Prendergast, the force behind the
Music Break
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgAhDy41Vwk&w=500&h=307&rel=0] In this short video Portuguese singer Carmen Souza speaks about her third album "Protegid" (which
Gal draws Belgium and Congo
Belgian cartoonist GAL turned 70 this year. The relations between Belgium and Congo haven't been absent
Scared dictators, pt.2
The International Society for Human Rights's new campaign. Via Osocio.
Shemelis Desta
A post about Ethiopia that is not about Meles Zenawi's regime. Next week (Tuesday 7 till
Moçambique Popular
Long before football blogging became commonplace and banal, Davy Lane wrote about football politics as a fan. Brilliantly.
Own Goal
By Peter Alegi In a few hours WikiLeaks will release thousands of secret FIFA documents detailing
Music Break / Franco
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ALDgQERlLw In 1987, two years before the Congolese grand maître Franco died (although never substantiated, it
Move Something
By Caitlin Chandler This World AIDS Day, rather than pay attention to celebrities who are
T.I.A. (Give a Goat)
This is the second post in what might become a regular series of posts of snapshots–