What’s Kenya got to do with it?
Solange and two other US artists want to solve the problem of access to water in Africa by teaming up with Coco Cola. They also made a music video, 'Kenya.'
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Sonja Sugira
Sonja Sugira was the first person, outside founder Sean Jacobs, to contribute to Africa is a Country.
Tit for Tat
As the dominant narrative about Paul Kagame began to change, some Western journalists failed to catch up. They get mad when that's pointed out.
“Keep Africa Alive,” Continued
The campaign is accompanied by print ads featuring celebrities in coffins to represent their digital deaths. Can this stop, please?
The Supermodel’s Revenge
Charles Taylor’s trial at the International Criminal Court is verging on the trivial.
Black Atlantic Identity Politics
Two years later, Barack Obama's election as US President still influence cultural production on the continent.
Truth Will Out
The United Nations just made public a report about human rights abuses committed by Rwandan troops against Hutu refugees in then-Zaire in 1996-1997.
Out of Africa Redux
Bono and Ali Hewson, his wife, wants to revitalize apparel manufacturing in sub-Saharan Africa by manufacturing the clothes from their brand in China and Peru.
Africa: The Final Frontier
The new colonialism: the Africa being carved up into game reserves and concession areas to provide exclusive eco experiences for the rich.
Stuff White People Do
Nicholas Kristof of The New York Times, for all the people he's helped, lacks critical self-reflection.
Streets is Watching
Why doesn't Shakira just come out and acknowledge her "Waka Waka" is a rip off of a Cameroonian song? Everyone knows that. Also pay the original composers.
Simple Football
Belgian photographer captures grassroots football in 30 villages across 10 countries in west and southern Africa.
Time and Time again
Alex Perry's work is Exhibition 1,000,003 of the kind of laziness that's allowed when you write about Africa.