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Colombia and the search for truth
The agreement to establish a truth commission for Colombia have the sides looking at the South African experience.


No country for widows
The astonishing lengths to which the South African state went to demean and diminish Marikana miners, dead and living, and their loved ones.

What Does Democracy Feel Like for Gay South Africans?
During a visit to Durban Pride, the authors conclude that democracy feels strange. For one, it feels like increased LGBTI visibility and increased backlash.


African films in Colombian cinemas
How would Colombian audiences react to films from Africa?


Dance culture is as strong as ever
Here's Hipsters Don’t Dance "Top World Carnival Tunes" for June 2015.

Issa Hayatou: MVP?
Is the Confederation of African Football's president advancing the continent's football or entangling it in geopolitics that could backfire and have lasting consequences?

I’ve always been a writer
Spoken word artist Taylor Steele, one of the participating artists of the New York based series, 'Afropolitan presents' - that takes place at Meridian23 at the end of June 2015 - talks about her craft.

Setting Liberia’s political pot onto a full boil
Takun J stirs the Liberian streets with calls for justice and accountability.