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Le Pen vs. Macron: Implications for Africa
The real danger of an Emmanuel Macron victory is that, simply by virtue of not being Marine Le Pen, his policies will be treated as reasonable.
Algerian history as graphic novel
The story of Algeria's brilliant, and heroic, footballers who played for independence.
The Archive of Malian Photography
Preserving the photographs of five Malian photographers - including Mamadou Cissé and Malick Sidibé - online.
The African Union is now complete, but at what cost?
There is no doubt that the AU has the potential to be an important political actor but it faces severe limitations as a continental body.
The Indian-African alliance
Little attention is given to how Indians are viewed and treated not only on the African continent, but by peoples of African descent across the world.
The Spirit of Marikana
Marikana's workers were active agents in controlling their own destinies in the midst of plutocratic mine-owners and “pocket trade unions.”
Kenneth Kaunda and the national question
Was the 27 years of Kaunda's rule better for Zambians than the neoliberal governments that have ruled there since his departure in 1991?
Lessons from Kaundanomics
In Zambians' hurry to get rid themselves of President Kenneth Kaunda, they lost their way in the process.
How France will eat itself
Police brutality mediates the relationship between French citizens of African descent and public and political institutions.
Flood the soundscape African
If the internet is the democratizing force that it is advertised to be, why shouldn’t you be able to contribute?